GLOBAL SUCCESS 7 HKII 2025

UNIT 9. FESTIVAL AROUND THE WORLD

TEST 02

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1. A. alone B. phone C. among D. told

Question 2. A. christmas B. church C. chaos D. chord

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3. A. better B. audible C. easy D. invest

Question 4. A. homeless B. violence C. easy D. describe

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 5. ______ the boys perform lion dances at the festival tomorrow?

A. Are B. Will C. Did D. Do

Question 6. _______ she like reading romantic love stories?

A. Does B. Do C. Was D. Did

Question 7. ______ her children painting eggs now?

A. Are B. Is C. Were D. Was

Question 8. At Tet, celebrations begin with the family ______ dinner in the last evening of a lunar
year.

A. Dancing B. rolling C. floating D. gathering

Question 9. During Tet holiday, we ______ our houses with apricot of peach blossoms.

A. Decorate B. make C. build D. close

Question 10. What should the students do after this ______ with the teacher?

A. Task B. discussion C. homework D. break

Question 11. The festival is held ______ the last day of October every year.

A. On B. in C. at D. of

Question 12. Tom: “I wish I could join Songkran festival last week.”
Linda: “ _______ ”

A. Thank you B. Good luck C. Poor you D. You’re welcome

Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16.

MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATION

The Community Association is (13) ____ to celebrate the annual Mid-Autumn Festival this Sunday
evening.

Details include:

• The celebration will (14) ____ at the town square.

• Visitors will enjoy traditional lantern displays and (15) ____ mooncakes.

• Tickets are free but must be claimed (16) ____ advance.

Question 13. A. thrilled B. thrilling C. thrill D. thrilly

Question 14. A. hold B. take in C. take place D. bring

Question 15. A. delicious B. delightful C. fine D. good

Question 16. A. in B. on C. from D. at

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions 17.

My family joined the spring flower festival last weekend. We were excited to see the beautiful
flowers, but _____.

a. The festival was more crowded than we expected.

b. It was difficult to find a parking spot.

c. We finally got to see the flowers and enjoyed taking pictures.

A. b-a-c B. a-b-c C. c-b-a D. b-c-a

Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text in question 17.

A. We had to leave early because it became too crowded.

B. In the end, we had a wonderful day despite the challenges.

C. The flowers were not as beautiful as we expected.

D. We decided not to go to the festival after all.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct option that best fits each numbered blank from 19 to 24.

Two of (19) _____ important holidays in the US are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The
fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or
small, celebrate the fourth of July with parade and fireworks. Families (20) _____ with barbecues or
picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (21)
_____ people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (22) _____ a large dinner with roast turkey.
(23) _____ Independence Day and Thanksgiving are national (24) _____.

Question 19. A. the more B. the most C. most D. more

Question 20. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated

Question 21. A. where B. when C. which D. what

Question 22. A. have B. buy C. help D. take

Question 23. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor

Question 24. A. chances B. months C. holidays D. times

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

Question 25. How much is the entry fee?

A. What is the price of the entry fee?

B. What does the price of the entry fee?

C. How much the entry fee has been?

D. How many entry fee do you have?

Question 26. Big pumpkins are carved into lanterns and put on display in houses.

A. They carve big pumpkins into lanterns and put on display in houses.

B. They carve big pumpkins into display in houses.

C. They carve pumpkins display in houses.

D. They carve pumpkins into lanterns and put on display in houses.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the
given cues in each of the following questions.

Question 27. Thai New Year festival/fall/some/hottest/day/Thailand.

A. The Thai New Year festival fall some hottest days in Thailand.

B. The Thai New Year festival falls on some of the hottest days in Thailand.

C. The Thai New Year festival fall in some hottest days in Thailand.

D. The Thai New Year festival fall on some of the hottest days in Thailand.

Question 28. You/ perform/Dutch folk dances?

A. Are you perform Dutch folk dances?

B. Does you perform Dutch folk dances?

D. Is you perform Dutch folk dances?

Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 29. What is the main request Anna is making to Pete?

A. To get her from the train station later tonight.

B. To meet her at the station immediately.

C. To call for a taxi.

D. To pick her up from work.

Question 30: What does the sign say?

A. You mustn’t turn left.

B. Only vehicles which turn left have to stop.

C. You have to stop and turn left.

D. You don’t have to turn left at this point.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 36.
If you think suffering teeth-chattering cold is part of the fun when you travel, then the Harbin
International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is the carnival for you. Set in Heilongjiang Province in
northern China, it’s the world’s biggest snow and ice festival and has plenty of spectacular works and
activities. The annual festival officially runs from January 5 to February 5 but some attractions open
to visitors before the opening ceremony, including the most popular of them all – the Harbin Ice and
Snow World, made with ice blocks pulled from the nearby Songhua River. This year, the Harbin Ice
and Snow World spans over 600,000 square meters and includes more than 100 landmarks. In
addition to walking up the huge shining ice castles, other highlights include an exquisite snow
Buddha statue made of more than 4,500 square cubic meters of snow, a 3D light show and the 340-
meter-long Northern Lights-themed ice slides.

Question 31. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The festival celebrates the culture of Heilongjiang Province.

B. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is the world’s largest ice festival with many attractions.

C. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival features traditional Chinese activities.

D. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival only lasts one day.

Question 32. Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to “exquisite” as used in the text?

A. Simple B. Beautiful C. Ordinary D. Common

Question 33. Which word is the OPPOSITE of “spectacular” as used in the text?

A. Amazing B. Boring C. Wonderful D. Impressive

Question 34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The Harbin Ice and Snow World is made from ice blocks from the Songhua River.

B. The festival officially lasts from January 5 to February 5.

C. The Northern Lights-themed ice slides are more than 300 meters long.

D. The festival only includes ice sculptures.

Question 35. What makes the Harbin Ice and Snow World the most popular attraction?

A. It is made of ice blocks pulled from the Songhua River.

B. It includes the tallest building in China.

C. It has over 600,000 square meters with over 100 landmarks.

D. It features a light show and traditional dances.

Question 36. How much snow was used to create the snow Buddha statue?

A. 600,000 cubic meters B. 4,500 cubic meters C. 340 cubic meters D. 100 cubic meters

Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the
letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the
numbered blanks from 37 to 40.
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, (37) ______. For
three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the
world. (38) ______ During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early
in the morning until late at night. (39) ______.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music
played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from
more than forty countries. (40) ______, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh
than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.

A – to be part of the Edinburgh Festival

B – They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain

C – The tickets for these performances are quite cheap

D – You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets!

Question 37.

Question 38.

Question 39.

Question 40.