Great Britain is ____ the same as the United Kingdom, buts does not include the north of Ireland.
A. just as
B. almost
C. more
D. such
VIII. Complete the following text with the given words:
Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . !
1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large
2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole
3. A. of B. in C. for D. with
4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small
5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent
6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly
7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped
8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember
9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite
10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop
VIII. Complete the following text with the given words:
Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . !
1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large
2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole
3. A. of B. in C. for D. with
4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small
5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent
6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly
7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped
8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember
9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite
10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop
VIII. Complete the following text with the given words:
Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . !
1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large
2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole
3. A. of B. in C. for D. with
4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small
5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent
6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly
7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped
8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember
9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite
10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop
1.B.
2.D.
3.A.
4.C.
5.D
6.B.
7.B.
8.A.
9.A.
10.C.
london is the capital of the united kingdom of the great britain and northern Ireland . It ranks of the world's oldest and most historic cities
Great Britain is(1)..... the north-west of Europe.It is(2)......the largest island In Europe.Its closest neighbors(3).......France,Belgium and the Netherlands.It is made up of England ,Scotland(4).......Wales.The United Kingdom (UK) also includes Northern Ireland
England is the largest part of the country and has always been the strongest.English is the natinal language of the country.Its(5)........is London with a population of 6,776,000
Great Britain is(1)..in... the north-west of Europe.It is(2)...0...the largest island In Europe.Its closest neighbors(3)..are.....France,Belgium and the Netherlands.It is made up of England ,Scotland(4)....and...Wales.The United Kingdom (UK) also includes Northern Ireland
England is the largest part of the country and has always been the strongest.English is the natinal language of the country.Its(5)..capital ......is London with a population of 6,776,000
Read the text about volunteer work and circle the correct answer A, B, C or D
In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer. According to U.S. government statistics, about one- fifth of the American population does volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.
Americans volunteer not because they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, cooking and and giving food, doing general labour (such as clean-up projects and home repair), providing transportation (such as giving rides to the elderly), and tutoring / mentoring young people.
Question: Traditional volunteer activities don’t include:
A. raising money
B. buying things
C. cooking
D. tutoring
1. Since 2005, India__________ the world’s largest English-speaking population.
A. has B. is having C. had D. has had
2. The United Kingdom__________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. consists B. is consisted C. has consisted D. consisted
3. English__________ around the world by children in school as a foreign language.
A. has learned B. is learning C. is learned D. learned
4. You’d better go to bed early tonight. The plane__________ at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning so we’ll have to be up by 4.30!
A. will leave B. leaves C. leave D. is leaving
5. Over the past five years, Australia’s population__________ by 1.86 million people.
A. increases B. is increasing C. has increased D. is increased
6. I’m sorry. I can’t meet up this weekend. We__________ to Wales on Friday.
A. go B. are going C. will go D. has gone
7. In the 16th century, French and British settlers__________ in Canada.
A. arrive B. have arrived C. was arriving D. arrived
8. Light pollution has a wide range of negative effects________ human health.
A. on B. of C. for D. to
9. ________can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep disturbances, and hearing problems.
A. Air pollution B. Light pollution C. Water pollution D. Noise pollution
10. The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen________ the burning of fossil fuels.
A. therefore B. because C. in spite of D. due to
1. Since 2005, India__________ the world’s largest English-speaking population.
A. has B. is having C. had D. has had
2. The United Kingdom__________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. consists B. is consisted C. has consisted D. consisted
3. English__________ around the world by children in school as a foreign language.
A. has learned B. is learning C. is learned D. learned
4. You’d better go to bed early tonight. The plane__________ at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning so we’ll have to be up by 4.30!
A. will leave B. leaves C. leave D. is leaving
5. Over the past five years, Australia’s population__________ by 1.86 million people.
A. increases B. is increasing C. has increased D. is increased
6. I’m sorry. I can’t meet up this weekend. We__________ to Wales on Friday.
A. go B. are going C. will go D. has gone
7. In the 16th century, French and British settlers__________ in Canada.
A. arrive B. have arrived C. was arriving D. arrived
8. Light pollution has a wide range of negative effects________ human health.
A. on B. of C. for D. to
9. ________can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep disturbances, and hearing problems.
A. Air pollution B. Light pollution C. Water pollution D. Noise pollution
10. The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen________ the burning of fossil fuels.
A. therefore B. because C. in spite of D. due to
Modern English is the (1) _________ of the English language (2) ______ since the great
vowel shift, completed in roughly 1550.
Despite some (3) ________ in vocabulary, text from the (4) _______ 17th century, such as
the works of William Shakespeare and the King James Bible, are considered to be in Modern
English, or more specifically, are referred to as using Early Modern English
According to Ethnology, there are (5) ________ 508 million speakers of English as the first
or (6) ________ language as of 1999, a number dwarfed only by the Chinese language (7) _________ terms of the number of the speakers. However, Chinese has a smaller geographical
range and is spoken primarily in mainland China and Taiwan and also by a sizable immigrant
community in North America. (8) _______, English is spoken in a vast number of territories
including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the United States of America, Australia, New
Zealand, India, Pakistan, and Southern Africa. Its large number of speakers, plus its worldwide
presence, have made English a (9) _______ language for use in such diverse applications as
controlling airplanes, developing software, conducting international diplomacy, and business (10) ________. 1. A. way B. form C. road D. shape
2. A. spoken B. speak C. told D. said
3. A. variety B. difference C. differences D. unlikelihood
4. A. soon B. early C. premature D. earlier
5. A. on B. beyond C. above D. over
6. A. second B. twice C. two D. secondly
7. A. on B. with C. in D. for
8. A. Contrary B. On contrary C. In contrary D. With contrary
9. A. private B. shared C. common D. public
10. A. relations B. relationship C. related D. relationa
Modern English is the (1) __form_______ of the English language (2) ___spoken___ since the great
vowel shift, completed in roughly 1550.
Despite some (3) _differences_______ in vocabulary, text from the (4) ___early____ 17th century, such as
the works of William Shakespeare and the King James Bible, are considered to be in Modern
English, or more specifically, are referred to as using Early Modern English
According to Ethnology, there are (5) ___over_____ 508 million speakers of English as the first
or (6) __second______ language as of 1999, a number dwarfed only by the Chinese language (7) ___in______ terms of the number of the speakers. However, Chinese has a smaller geographical
range and is spoken primarily in mainland China and Taiwan and also by a sizable immigrant
community in North America. (8) __On contrary_____, English is spoken in a vast number of territories
including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the United States of America, Australia, New
Zealand, India, Pakistan, and Southern Africa. Its large number of speakers, plus its worldwide
presence, have made English a (9) _public______ language for use in such diverse applications as
controlling airplanes, developing software, conducting international diplomacy, and business (10) ___relations_____.
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.B
9.D
10.A
In the United States of America, the nationnal language is(1)........... Enlish.Four hundred years old, some English people came to North America to live and they brought(2)................. language to this country.
Now in the USA, people(3)..........English. Most of the words are the(4).......... in America and British English, but the America say some English words not as people(5)................ in England. Canada is(6)........... to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger(7)............ the United States. In Canada, many people(8)............. English because they also came from England many years(9)............ But in some parts of Canada, people speak(10)......... because they came from France
1. A. also B. like C. as D. not
2. A. French B. English C. Chinese D. Canadian
3. A. British B. American C. Russian D. Chinese
4. A. various B. similar C. same D. like
5. A. do B. say C. talk D. speak
6 A. lies B. situated C. at D. in
7 A. than B. as C. more D. less
8 A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
9 A. ago B. later C. there D. here
10 A. Frace B. French C. Russian D. Italian
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. C
5.A
6. D
7. A
8.D
9. A
10.B
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Read the text about volunteer work and circle the correct answer A, B, C or D
In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer. According to U.S. government statistics, about one- fifth of the American population does volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.
Americans volunteer not because they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Traditional volunteer activities include raising money for people in need, cooking and and giving food, doing general labour (such as clean-up projects and home repair), providing transportation (such as giving rides to the elderly), and tutoring / mentoring young people.
Question: Americans volunteer because
A. they are forced
B. they are paid
C. they enjoy
D. they don’t have jobs