V. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Yesterday, Carlos went (1)…………..La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Bunol, Spain. (2)………….were thousand of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3)………..up the pole to get the ham. At 1 a.m, they (4)……….a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)…………..to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6)………..their eyes.
After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7)……….. the whole town square (8)………….red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9)………….Spanish dish.

 Read the passage. Match the headings in the box with the paragraphs.

1. _____________

La Tomatina is an unusual festival. It's a fun fight with tomatoes. People hold it in Buñol, Spain on the last Wednesday of every August.

2. _____________

In the town square, there is a high pole with a ham on top of it. People climb the pole and get the ham. At 11 a.m., a jet of water shoots from the water cannons, and people start throwing tomatoes. People throw bags of tomatoes at the crowd. They then throw tomatoes at one another. After one hour, there is another jet of water, and people stop throwing. The whole square now is red with rivers of tomato juice.

3. _____________

After the fight, many people go to restaurants to try paella. It is a traditional Spanish rice dish. It has rice, chicken, seafood, and herbs.

V. Choose the correct word to fill In the blanks.

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________​on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.

The main (3) __________​of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.

The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience!

Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________​does it happen?

To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________​have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8) __________​throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

1. a. gets​​b. lasts​​c. makes​​d. longs

2. a. down​​b. along​​c. into​​​d. out

3. a. theme​​b. notice​​c. highlight​​d. guide

4. a. amazing​b. unpleasant​c. obvious​​d. actual

5. a. tradition​b. mean​​c. time​​d. celebration

6. a. Where​​b. Why​​c. When​​d. How

7. a. participants​b. viewers​​c. competitors​d. partners

8. a. during​​b. after​​c. before​​d. by

C. READING

I. Fill in each blank in the following letter with a suitable word in the box.

Sam has got a lot of (1)……. and interests. He usually runs every morning. He occasionally goes skiing on Saturdays during the (2)…..... He often rides a horse at a stable near his home on days. He is never late. He loves listening to music. He always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sometimes sings in (3)….... on Sundays. He doesn’t have much extra money, so he rarely goes to concerts in the city. He seldom watches TV at weekends because he likes doing things (4)……. He usually goes to the gym if it’s raining outside. He often hangs out with his best friend but he never goes (5)……..

Question 1

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)..............for five days. Every year in the month of Febuary the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2)................... on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.

The main (3).................... of the carnival in Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.

The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4)................ experience!

Come August and it's (5)............. to have fun in Bunol, Spain, La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesdays of August . Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6)....................... does ti happen?

To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7)....................... have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8)...................... throwing si that is does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs

2. a. down b.along c. into d. out

3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide

4. a.amazing b. unpleasant c.obvious d.actual

5. a.tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration

6. a.Where b.Why c. When d. How

7. a.participants b.viewer c.competitors d. partners

8. a.during b. after c.before d. by

Read the following passage, and then tick the corrct answers:true (T), false (F), or not mentioned (NM).

Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain is a week-long festival with music, and a lot of fireworks. Fallas are big sculptures made of wood and paper. People burn them at the end of the festival. The festival takes place on 15 - 19 March every year. David and marta, two teenagers from Valancia, are talking about the preparations for the festival of Las Fallas. David: The tradition of Las Fallas started when carpenters burned their old wood at the end of winter to celebrate spring. Now, big groups of neighbours usually make a falla together. They can take about a year to make! My brother is an artist and he designed our falla. He's worried because he hasn't finished and it has to be ready next week! Marta: I live in a village near Valencia but I come and stay with my grandmother for Las Fallas. There's music, dancing and lines of people walking in the streets. It's a very noisy festival and it goes on all day and all night for a week. A lot of people wear beautiful, tradition costumes and they make foods in the streets. It's always great fun. This year is going to be the best. I'm really excited!

T F NM

1. The Las Fallas festival is at begining of March.

2. It takes place in Valencia, Spain.

3. People make the falla with their friends.

4. People make the falla in one week.

5. The festival takes place outside in the street.

6. People spend a lot of money on fireworks, fallas, and costumes.

7. One problem with the festival is the noise from the fireworks.

8. The festival often brings a lot of fun.

9. A lot of tourists go to the festival.

10. People burn fallas at the end of the festival.

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option marked A,B,C or D to answer the question.

Peter usually wakes up at half past six in the morning, but he does not get up until a quarter to seven. He takes a shower and gets dressed. He has breakfast at half past seven. He does not have a big breakfast. He usually has bread, coffee and orange juice. After breakfast, he cleans his teeth. He leaves his house at eight o'clock. He never drives a car to work. He often catches the train to his office in Manchester. On the train, he reads the newspaper or plays the crossword. For lunch, he usually has a salad or soup and sandwich at 1.30. He comes home at about half past six in the evening. He has dinner at half past seven. It is big meal of the day and he has meat or fish with vegatables and potatoes or rice. After dinner, he washes up. Then he usually reads a book. Sometimes he plays chess with his friends. He never watches television because he does not like it. He goes to bed at about 11.30

1. Every morning, Peter gets up at _______________.

A. 6.30 B. 6.00 C. 7.15 D. 6.45

2. He usually has __________ in the morning.

A. breakfast with meat B. a slight breakfast C. a big breakfast D. breakfast with eggs

3. What does he usually have for lunch?

A. sandwich and salad B. soup and fish C. salad and soup D. sandwich and fish

4. What does he usually do after dinner?

A. he usually washes up and watches TV

B. He usually reads a book and watches TV

C. He usually washes up, watches TV, reads a book and plays chess

D. He usually washes up reads a book and plays chess

5. Which sentence is NOT true in the passage above?

A. Sometimes he drives his car to work.

B. He often reads the newspaper on the crossword on the train

C. He often plays the crossword on the train

D. For Peter, the dinner is a big meal of the day

Sam has got a lot of (1)……. and interests. He usually runs every morning. He occasionally goes skiing on Saturdays during the (2)…..... He often rides a horse at a stable near his home on days. He is never late. He loves listening to music. He always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sometimes sings in (3)….... on Sundays. He doesn’t have much extra money, so he rarely goes to concerts in the city. He seldom watches TV at weekends because he likes doing things (4)……. He usually goes to the gym if it’s raining outside. He often hangs out with his best friend but he never goes (5)……..

Question 2

Sam has got a lot of (1)……. and interests. He usually runs every morning. He occasionally goes skiing on Saturdays during the (2)…..... He often rides a horse at a stable near his home on days. He is never late. He loves listening to music. He always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sometimes sings in (3)….... on Sundays. He doesn’t have much extra money, so he rarely goes to concerts in the city. He seldom watches TV at weekends because he likes doing things (4)……. He usually goes to the gym if it’s raining outside. He often hangs out with his best friend but he never goes (5)……..

Question 3