II. READING

Exercise 1: Read the following text. Decide if the statements from 1 to 5 are True (T) or False (F).

LIFE IN AN ISLAND

Off the west coast of Scotland, there are many small island communities. Life in these communities is very different from life in the big cities. People from the cities often say that life in the islands is slow and boring. But the island people tell a different story.

Many families live by fishing or farming, and people usually have more than one job. Many families have rooms for tourists who come to visit the islands in summer. The tourists go walking and fishing and play sports. Sometimes they study Gaelic, the local language. And they stay in a 'bed and breakfast' with a local family or in one of the small island hotels. In the long summer evenings, people meet and talk together. They tell stories of where they live and what they do.

The children on the islands go to small local schools. They have their classes in English and Gaelic. Sometimes there are only eight or ten children in one school! When they are twelve, they go to secondary school in a bigger town on the island. When they finish that school, they decide whether to go to university in a big city, or to stay and work on the island.

1. City people and island people have the same opinion about island life. ____

2. People on the islands mainly do one job. ____

3. Tourists can stay with local families in summer. ____

4. Children on the islands speak two languages at school. ____

5. Gaelic is the local language. ____

Exercise 2: Read the following text and answer the following questions:

LIFE IN BRITAIN TODAY

Food

British people like good food and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular – 30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!

Sport

British don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Football is the most popular sport in Britain, 10% of the population play it and 46%watch it.

Cinema and TV

Films are very popular in Britain and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about 28 hours every week – two hours more than women.

Holidays

British people love going on holiday and have 56 million holidays a year. The most popular destinations in the UK are Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and the South Coast. British people also like to go abroad on holiday; 27% go to Spain, 10% go to the USA and 9% go to France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn’t always very good!

1. Which food is popular in Britain?

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2. Do British people do a lot of sports?

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3. How many hours every week do men watch TV at home?

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4. What are the most popular destinations in the UK?

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Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there. However,
I come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason I prefer
village life is because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here. Another reason is that
the air is so fresh and clean. We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I
think the people here are friendlier. Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the
countryside is perfect for me.
The only downside is transport. I have an early start for a long Journey to school in Faro and
the school bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy
chatting to my friends. Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped. On balance, I disagree that city
life is better, as I think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of that, some of
my friends couldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion.

How many advantages of living in the country?

Read the text and choose the best options :

Australia is the only country that fills an entire continent. It is the smallest continent in the world but the sixth largest country. Australia, called the island continent, is totallt surrounded by water. The island continent is, in large part, a very dry, flat land. Yet it supports a magnificent anf unusual collection of wildlife. Australia is a land of oddities. There are many unusual animals and plants that cannot be found anywhere ellse in the world. Because the island continent was separated from the rest of the world for many years, these animals developed in different ways. Many of the animals in Australia are marsupials. Marsupials are animals such as koalas and wombats.The kangaroo is perhaps the best known of the marsupials. Besides the marsupial, the strange animals of the continent include emu and the duckbill platypus. There are many physical feature of Australia that also are unique, including the central part of the country known as "Outback" , which consists off three main deserts. More than half of all Australians live in large, morden cities along the coast. There are so many people living in the small towns on the edge of the Outback, where there is plenty of grassfor raising sheep and cattle. Autralia rates first in the world for sheep raising. In fact, there are more than 10 times as many sheep in Australia as there are people!

1. The text mainly discusses.........

A. The geography B. The wildlife of Australia C. The economy of Australia D. A and B are correct

2. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. Australia is surrounded by two large bodies of water

B. Australia has unique and strange collection of wildlife

C.Australia don't have any deserts

D. Australia is a large continent

3. Which animal is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Koala B. Camel C. Sheep D. Platypus

4. The majority of Australians live in/on............

A. The small towns B. The desert C. Farms D. Big cities

II.Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

28. Life in space is really _________ from life on Earth. (DIFFER)

29. In the future, many people will live under the sea; so ____________ cities will become popular. (WATER)

30. In some countries, people will live ____________ in earthscrapers. (GROUND)

31. In the next 20 years, many homes might be smart homes with robot ____________ to do the chores. (HELP)

32. In the future, many people will live in ____________ cities with a population of over ten million people. (CITY)

33. A(n) ____________ house is a house that is good for the environment. (FRIEND)

X. Bead the follow me passage and answer the questions.

New Zealand is a small country in the Southern Pacitic Ocean. There are two main islands, the North island and the South Island, as well as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom.

Maori people arrived from the Pacitic in the 10^th century, and by the 12^th century there were many Maori settlements along the coasts of New Zealand. The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, which means The land of the 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, is 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, Pacitic 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 the Garden City, and Dunedin, which is often compared to a small Scottish City.

1. Where is New Zealand located?

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2. When did Maori people first come to New Zealand?

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3. What does”Autoeroa” mean?

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4. Where do most New Zealanders live?

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5. Why is Auckland an interesting City?

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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 many small islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom. Maori people arrived from the Pacific in the 10th century, and by the 12th century there were many Maori settlements along the coasts of New Zealand. The Maori named for New Zealand is Aotearoa, which means ‘The land of the long white cloud’ . Seven hundred years later, large number of Europeans started to settle in New Zealand. According to the 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, is the largest city with a population of over one million people. Auckland’s population includes many different nationalities. For example, there are large group of Eoropeans, 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 the Garden city, and Dunedin, which is often compared to a small Scottish city. 1. New Zealand is as large as____________________ A. Pacific Ocean B. North Island C. the United Kingdom 2. According to the Government figures, about ________people lived in the North Island in 2015. A. 4,000,000 B. 350,000 C. 3,000,000 3. The largest city of New Zealand is_____________ A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Christchurch 4. _________ is the capital of New Zealand. A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Dunedin 5. Which statement is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. New Zeanland is a small country. B. There are more people in the North Island than in the South Island. C. Auckland is the most beautiful city in New Zealand as it is peaceful and quiet.

Bobbi Brown is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has eleven jobs. He is a postman, a policeman, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school- bus driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, a barman, and an undertaker. Also, he and his wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel.

Bobbi lives and works on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only 120 people live on Gigha but in the summer, 150 tourists come by boat every day.

Every weekday, Bobbi gets up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00, he drives the island’s children to school. At 9.00, he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the house on the island. He also delivers the beer to the island’s only pub. Then he helps Margaret in the shop.

He says, “ Margaret likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don’t like watching television. In the evenings, Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10.00, we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it.”

1. Bobbi is a free man. ____________

2. There are 270 people on Gigha in the summer every day. ____________

3. Bobbi never helps his wife. ____________

4. Bobbi loves his life very much. __________

Correct form of the words

2.That area is very dangerous for tourists. There are many (law) activities there.

3. (Poor) is still a major problem in most big cities.

4. Lack of education has caused many teenagers to become (crime)

6. (Home) or the state of having no home is a significant social issue worldwide.

7. In this city, only a small number of people are (wealth) with high living standards in the city.

8. The infant (die) rate in many countries in Africa is still very high.

9. Life in the city is more (stress) than that in the countryside.

10. The healthcare system in this city is very bad. There are only 13 (physics) out of 100,000 residents.

Britain is rather small,only 242,000 sq km . It is 500 km wide and nearly 1,000 km long . Great Britain is the largest island in Europe and the eight largest in the world . Britain is an industrialized country . There are many parks in Britain , National Parksand conservation areas cover 20% of the land . There are many two parks in Britain , including Highland Britain and Lowland Britain . The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland , one of the mountainous regions of the UK . It is 1,343 m high . The largest cities in Britain are London , Birmingham , Manchester , Leeds , and Glasgow . dịch ra tiếng việt