Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. There are more words and phrases than you need. (10 x 2 = 20 points) multicultural • cultural diversity • parade • unforgettable sight • stall • unique • beliefs customs • source • ancient • origin • guest • get together • goes on • goes by
Christmas Season in New or! or! New York York City is known for its 1.…………………… …………………… . Yet no matter what people’s religious 2. …………………… are, almost everyone in this 3.…………………… city enoys the !. …………………… of the Christmas season. "t all #egins with watching the $hanksgiving %ay &.…………………… …………………… . ' week or two later, a huge Christmas tree is put up in (ockefeller Center. $he ).…………………… …………………… of this tra*ition *ates #ack to 1+31, when workers #uil*ing (ockefeller Center put up a small Christmas tree. 'nother 'nother custom is for shops to create .…………………… …………………… win*ow *isplays. -eople .…………………… …………………… with frien*s or family to view these *isplays. /inally, there’s a massive New Year’s Year’s 0ve cele#ration in $imes uare. $he event #egins at ) pm an* +.…………………… far into the night. ore than a million people gather to see the famous 4#all *rop5 at mi*night an* the release of more than +66 kg of confetti. "t’s an 16.…………………… 7
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Complete the senten"es to show that you understand the meaning o# the bold words. (10 x $ = $0 points) 1. " thi think nk it’s it’s #a* #a* manners to .................................................................... . ................................................................................................................. 2. ' traditional dish in my family is ........................................................... ............................................................................................................... . 3. 8n some publi" holidays, people ......................................................... ............................................................................................................... . !. ' stall is a place to ............................................................................... . &. ' meaning#ul relationship is one in which ........................................... ............................................................................................................... . ). "t’s "t’s impor importan tantt to have have an open mind so that .......................................... ............................................................................................................... . . " thin thinkk it’s it’s polit politee to get up when .............................................................. ............................................................................................................... . . 9hen 9hen "’m "’m havin havingg fun, fun, ttime ime goes by ........................................................ ............................................................................................................... . +. :efore :efore a test test,, " always always go o%er .............................................................. ............................................................................................................... . 16. " #ought new shoes #ecause my ol* ones *i*n’t go with ...................... ...................... ............................................................................................................... .
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Complete the senten"es with the "orre"t "onditional #orm o# the %erbs in bra"!ets. ( x * = 20 points) 1. "t’s a pity we *i*n’t see the fireworks, #ut if we …………………… to watch them, we …………………… our train. ;miss < stay= 2. "t looks like it might rain. %o you think they …………………… the para*e if it …………………… > ;cancel < *o= 3. " like this necklace, #ut " can’t affor* it. "f it …………………… less, " …………………… it. ;#uy < cost= !. ?nless the #us …………………… soon, we …………………… to the festival in time. ;not get < come= &. "’m enoying the foo* here, #ut it’s too noisy7 "t …………………… easier to have a conversation if the music …………………… so lou*. ;not #e < #e=
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Complete the senten"es using a "onditional #orm. +o not "hange the original meaning. ( x $ = 1 points) 1. You must have an open min* to un*erstan* their way of life. ?nless ................................................................................................... . 2. " *on’t like fish, so " *on’t want to taste that *ish. "f ............................................................................................................ . 3. 'mika can work as a translator #ecause she is fluent in @apanese. "f ............................................................................................................ . !. 9e weren’t in we*en in the winter, so we *i*n’t see the Northern Aights. 9e ......................................................................................................... . &. " won’t feel comforta#le at the we**ing unless " know someone there. "f ............................................................................................................ .
,rite a logi"al "onditional senten"e about ea"h situation. ($ x = 1 points) 1. $he museum closes at + o’clock tonight. ............................................................................................................... . 2. $hey *i*n’t invite me to their party. ............................................................................................................... . 3. he *reams of living in Aon*on one *ay. ............................................................................................................... .
