Праздники. Лексико-грамматический тест.

Grammar test (A time to celebrate. Праздники.)

Цели:

• Активизация лексического материала.

• Активизация грамматических навыков (времена активного и пассивного залогов, предлоги, модальные глаголы may, might)

Ход урока

I Introduction.

II Grammar Practice.

1. Tenses (active and passive)

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.

The Chinese New Year festivities (1) (hold)____ at the end of January or beginning of February for a period of one month. During this time Chinese people (2) (celebrate)____ the end of the winter season.

Preparations (3) (begin)____ in December when shops (4) (fill) ____ with people buying gifts. Buying new shoes is extremely important because (5) (believe) ____ that if you (6) (walk) ____ in old shoes in New Year’s Day, you (7) (have) ____ bad luck.

On New Year’s Eve, families (8) (gather) ____ at home and (9) (cover) ____+ their doors with strips of red paper. This (10) (mean) ____ to keep out evil spirits. Gifts (11) (exchange) ____ at midnight. Homes (12) (fill) ____ with the sounds of happy children, who traditionally receive coins in red envelops on New Year’s Eve.

For the next two weeks, all shops (13) (close) ____ as people (14) (enjoy) ____ visiting friends and relatives. The atmosphere (15) (be) ____ friendly as children (16) (sing) ____ songs for sweet rice cakes and musicians (17) (play) ____ in the streets. The final and most impressive event is the Lantern Festival. Colourful lanterns (18) (hang) ____ outside homes and a dragon parade (19) (take part) _____ . The dragon is very long, made of paper and painted in bright colours. Men (20) (stand) ____ under the dragon’s head and body. The parade (21) (wind through) ____ the street as crowds cheer and set off firecrackers.

The Chinese New Year (22) (be) ____ an exciting holiday which everyone (23) (look forward to) ____ . It is a celebration rich in traditions and full of happiness.

1. Modal verbs (may, might + Perfect Infinitive).

You have to write sentences to explain each situation. Use the words in brackets to make your sentences.

1. I can’t find George anywhere. I wonder where he is.

(He might (go) shopping.

1. Why didn’t Tom answer the doorbell? I’m sure he was in the house at that time.

(He may (go) to bed early).

(He might not (hear) the bell).

1. George didn’t come to the party. I wonder why not.

(He might (have) to go somewhere else).

(He may not (know) about it)

1. I can’t find my bag anywhere.

You might (leave) it in the shop.

1. Prepositions.

Fill in the gap with a preposition.

The Rio carnival in Brazil

This festival is the largest (1) ____ the world. Hundreds (2) ____ thousands (3) ____ visitors come every year (4) ____ the celebrations (5) ____ the start (6) ____ Lent. The carnival takes place (7) ____ the Sambadrome, a huge new stadium. There samba schools compete (8) ___each other (9)___ the best costumes and dancing. They spend a lot (10) ____ time and money (11) ____carnival preparations making fantastic costumes, masks, decorations, mobile floats and teaching the samba. (12) ____the past, the carnival procession was held (13) ___the streets (14) ____Rio, where beautifully clothed people threw streamers and confetti and danced (15) ____ four days. Nowadays, the world’s biggest street party has become a pleasure only (16) ____those who can afford the entrance fee.

III Lexical activities.

1. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

St. Patrick’s Festival

St. Patrick’s Festival has been in existence since 1996. From a one-day (1) ____ it has developed into a 5-day (2) ____ , the biggest in Ireland. It takes place in March in Dublin. (3) ___ of music, street (4) ____ , (5) ____ and dances attract a lot of participants and (6) ___. The (7) ___ has become an (8) ____element of the Festival,

Keys

He might have gone shopping.

He may have gone to bed early.

He might not have heard the bell.

He might have had to go somewhere else.

He may not have known about it.

You might have left it in the shop.

1. In, 2) of, 3) of, 4) for

1. Celebration, 2) festival, 3) carnival, 4) theatre, 5) fireworks, 6) spectators, 7) parade, 8) essential.