MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8
WEEK 24 : UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES- (ANH 8)
I. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
1. A. coffee B. rupee C. trainee D. agree
2. A. kangaroo B. Taiwanese C. guarantee D. symbolize
3. A. Maltese B. festive C. degree D. unique
4. A. government B. celebrate C. nominate D. popular
5. A. Canadian B. introduce C. Guyanese D. absentee
II. Complete the words under the pictures with -ee(s)or -ese, then mark the stressed syllable in each word
1. address ………. 2. Vietnam …… 3. lych ………… 4. Japan ……….. 5. refug .………..
6. Bhutan .…….. 7. committ ……… 8. Portugu …..… 9. chimpanz …… 10. Chin ..………..
III. Complete the sentences with the words in the box
accent / brigade / cattle / fence / football / igloo / loch / monument / native / symbol
1.The silver tern is a national…………………..of New Zealand.
2. Mount Rushmore is a national………………….carved into a mountain in South Dakota USA.
3. Trung speaks English like a ……………….though he comes from Viet Nam.
4. I sometimes thought John’s ……………………sounded English sometimes American.
5. In Scotland, the word “………………..” is used to describe any large, enclosed expanse of water.
6. It took six years to build the rabbit-proof……………………..in Australia.
7. England is the original home of…………………because the sport was invented there.
8. Edinburgh, Scotland was the first city in the world to have its own fire…………………..in 1824.
9. Anna Creek Station in South Australia is the world’s largest……….station with an area of 24,000km2
10. An…………………is a type of Shelter built of snow by the Inuit, the Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences
1.Both French and English are …………….…… languages in Canada. (office)
2. NSW is the …………….… of the New South Wales, the most populous state in Australia. (abbreviate)
3. The Gold Coast is famous for its most …………….…… theme parks in Australia such as Dreamworld and WhiteWater World. (icon)
4. Do you know that the telephone, the television and penicillin are Scottish …………….……? (invent)
5. Visitors can spend …………….…… days exploring amazing natural beauty of New Zealand. (end)
6. There are different kinds of …………….…… provided throughout Disneyland. (entertain)
7. Scotland is a …………….…… land and this is noted for its rich and interesting history. (lengend)
8. We will take the early …………….…… from Sydney to Wellington. (fly)
9. Niagara Falls, on the border of the USA and Canada is one of the most …………….…… scenery in the world. (spectacle)
10. There are many tourist …………….…… in London such as British Museum, London Eye and Tower of London. (attract).
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in present tenses (present simple, present continuous and present perfect)
1.A koala (spend) …………….…… about 18-20 hours sleeping in the tree forks.
2. It’s only my first week in Wales, and I (see) …………….…… so many interesting things already.
3. The number of kiwis in this area (decrease) …………….…… quickly.
4. The Aborigines (live) …………….…… in Australia for more than 40.000 years.
5. Most European citizens (not - have) …………….…… to apply for a visa to visit Canada.
6. At the moment, thousands of people (gather) …………….…… in Trafalgar Square, London to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
7. The kangaroo (become) …………….…… a symbol of Australia since 1773.
8. The bald eagle, an American symbol, (not live) …………….…… in any other places besides North America.
9. I think Mr Viet (not-be) …………….…… to Northern Ireland yet.
10. The Taylors (not -stay) …………….…… in New York now. They moved to San Francisco two months ago.
VI. Use the verbs in the box in present simple tense to complete the sentences
arrive / be / have / leave / open / retire / return / rise / start / visit
1.The plane form Washington D.C to Ottawa………………..in Fifteen minutes.
2. The Sydney Country Music Festival………………..on the first Saturday of next month.
3. Mr Nam…………………breakfast with the president of the United States tomorrow.
4. As you are in Vancouver now, the sun……………….a minute earlier tomorrow.
5. The train (not)………………in Edinburgh at 11 tonight as it departed late.
6. There ………………..another bus to Canberra this weekend.
7. Mr and Mrs Wilson………………….to California this weekend.
8. My brother………………work in Liverpool next Monday.
9. We………………..the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Day 6.
10. I think that Julia’s father………………..in two years.
VII. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1.The Statue of Liberty is a major monument in New York which …………. freedom.
A. attracts B. symbolizes C. decides D. understands
2. Like the kangaroo in Koala, the platypus is a …………. animal in Australia.
A. scenic B. tailless C. foreign D. unique
3. David uses English as his mother …………. because he comes back from the UK.
A. tongue B. mouth C. nose D. cheek
4. The Sydney Opera House is an …………. of Australia creative and technical achievement.
A. orchestra B. emblem C. icon D. armorial
5. The Government of New Zealand has done a lot to …………. The culture of the Maori.
A. preserve B. surround C. puzzle D. pronounce
6. Coming to Scotland visitors can drive through vast green ………….
A. lochs B. stations C. castles D. pastures.
7. - How is your holiday in New Zealand?
- ………….
A. Really B. Awesome C. Absolutely right D. Sure.
8. The flight number 781 to Melbourne ……………at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. arrives B. is arriving C. has arrived D. will arrive
9. Some documents say that people ……………..the Glastonbury Festival since the beginning of the 19-th century.
A. celebrated B. were celebrating C. have celebrated D. celebrate
10. We …………….on the Great Ocean Road, an Australian National Heritage at the moment.
A. will drive B. drive C. have driven D. are driving
VIII.Read the following passage and answer the questions
New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and the South Island as well as smaller islands. New Zealand is 268.000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom.
Maori people arrived from the Pacific in the 10-th century, and by the 12-th century there were many Maori settlement along the coasts of New Zealand. The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, Which means “ The land of long white cloud”. Seven hundred years later, large numbers of Europeans started to settle in New Zealand. According to Government figures, the population of New Zealand in 2015 was over four million, and of these, about 75 percent lived in the North Island.
There are four main cities, Auckland, in the North, the largest city with a population of over one million people. Auckland’s population includes many different nationalities. For example, there are large groups of European, Maori, Pacific Island, Chinese and Indian people. Together with other smaller groups, they make Auckland an interesting and exciting place to live.
Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and quieter than Auckland with a population of 350,000. The main cities in the South Island are Christchurch, known as Garden City, and Dunedin, which is often compared to a small Scottish city.
1. Where is New Zealand located?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. When did Maori people first come to New Zealand?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What does “ Aotearoa” mean?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Where do most New Zealanders live?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Why is Auckland an interesting city?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IX. Use the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given (Use 2-5 words in total)
Example: - My house has a small garden. (is) à There is a small garden in my house.
1.We have never been to Alaska before.
- It is the first time we…………………….to Alaska. (ever)
2. Tom plans to open another restaurant in Manchester next month.
- Tom………………………….in Manchester next month. (is)
3. The last time Phong visited Tasmania was five years ago.
- Phong…………………………………five years. (visited)
4. The early train is scheduled to arrive in London at 10 o’clock.
- The early train……………………at 10 o’clock. (arrives)
5. It is the most beautiful waterfall I have ever seen.
- I ………………………beautiful water fall. (such)
