Choose the one word or that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part.
Let the boy _______ it himself before you offer to help.
A.try
B.to try
C.trying
D.will try

Identify the one underlined word or phrase -A, B, C or D- that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Most(A) of the trees in our garden are (B) less than 10 years old but ones (C) are much older than that (D).
A.Most
B.are
C.ones
D.that

Identify the one underlined word or phrase -A, B, C or D- that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Mrs. Stevens, along with (A) her cousins from (B) New Mexico, are (C) planning to attend (D) the festivities.
A.along with
B.from
C.are
D.to attend

Identify the one underlined word or phrase -A, B, C or D- that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Eric and his sister won first prize (A) for the most elaborate customs (B) they had worn (C) to the Halloween (D) party.
A.won first prize
B.customs
C.had worn
D.the Halloween

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SPRING FESTIVALS
From (31) _______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (32) _______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (33) _______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (34) _______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (35) _______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (36) _______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (37) _______in water when celebrating their New Year, which (38) _______ in the middle of April. In Antigu, in Guatemal, they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (39) _______ colourful, but (40) _______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
(31)
A.earliest
B.latest
C.previous
D.old

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SPRING FESTIVALS
From (31) _______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (32) _______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (33) _______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (34) _______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (35) _______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (36) _______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (37) _______in water when celebrating their New Year, which (38) _______ in the middle of April. In Antigu, in Guatemal, they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (39) _______ colourful, but (40) _______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
(33)
A.single
B.one
C.only
D.lonely

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SPRING FESTIVALS
From (31) _______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (32) _______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (33) _______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (34) _______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (35) _______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (36) _______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (37) _______in water when celebrating their New Year, which (38) _______ in the middle of April. In Antigu, in Guatemal, they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (39) _______ colourful, but (40) _______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
(34)

A.giant
B.tremedous
C.extreme
D.huge

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SPRING FESTIVALS
From (31) _______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (32) _______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (33) _______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (34) _______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (35) _______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (36) _______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (37) _______in water when celebrating their New Year, which (38) _______ in the middle of April. In Antigu, in Guatemal, they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (39) _______ colourful, but (40) _______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
(36)
A.in
B.out of
C.against
D.from

Choose the one word or that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part.
In Britain Christmas dinner usually _______ turkey, Christmas pudding and brandy butter.
A.brings on
B.serves with
C.consists of
D.puts up

Choose the one word or that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part.
We wish you both- health and longevity.
A.long life
B.happy life
C.easy life
D.exciting life