VII. Read the text quickly and complete the information in the table.

GREAT LAKES OF THE WORLD

The oldest lake in the world Lake Baikal is 25-30 million years old-the oldest lake in the world. It holds 20 percent of the planet's surface freshwater. It is 650km long and nearly 2km deep.

Lake Baikal is in eastern Shiberia where the winters are very cold. Temperatures average minus 20 degrees. The lake freezes for five months or more of the year. The ice is 1,2m thick, and trucks drive across the lake when it freezes.

The lake has more than 1,200 species of animals and 1,000 species of plants.

It is home to the world's only freshwater seal, the nerpa. There are approximately 50,000 nerpas in the lake. Nerpas can dive down 300m to catch fish!

Giant Lakes

The world's largest lake in the Caspian Sea in south-west Asia. It is 370,000 sq km. It is salt water and not freshwater. The world's largest freshwater lake is Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes of North America. These lakes are the biggest mass of freshwater in the world.

Stories about lakes

Scotland's Loch Ness is famous for its 'monster', and is only 230m deep. But Lake Nicaragua in Central America is home to the dangerous bull shark, which is more than 3m long. The sharks swim up and down the San Juan River into the Caribbean Sea.

Read the text again and answer the questions:

6. How old is Lake Baikal?

7. How long is Lake Baikal?

8. What happens to Lake Baikal in the winter?

9. What is the name of the seal that lives in Lake Baikal?

10. Why does the seal dive deep into the lake?

11. Is Lake Superior freshwater ỏ salt water?

12. What is Loch Ness famous for?

1. Peter is (intelligent) pupil of the school. 2. The Grand Canyon is (long) canyon in the world * Complete the sentences, use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. My dad is …………. dad in the world. (FUNNY)

2. Whales are ………… animals in the world. (HE

*Fill in the correct conjunction.

1. I need to work hard ……………I can pass the exam.

2. ………he was the best qualified party candidate, he didn't win the electio

*Choose the best WH word: What - When - Where - Why - Who - How

1. …………. do you want to eat? Pasta and cheese.

2. ………… do they smoke? Cigarettes.

*Change the following sentences to questions beginning with the given question word.

1. They live in Brooklyn. Where ?

2. The lesson begins at 8 o´clock. What time ?

* Simple Past or Present Simple?

1. I ……………a great film yesterday. (see) 2. ……………a new car? (you ever buy) 3. Sue ………………..the flu last winter. (have) 4. A few days ago we …………….to his uncle. (drive) 5. They ………………bingo Wednesday afternoon. (play)

6. He ………………the bus to get there. (already take) 7. Last week my rabbit ………….away. (run) 8. We …………..a lot last Sunday. (do) 9. ………………to India? (she ever be) 10. I …………..him last Monday. (meet) 11. She ……………..yet. (not wake up) 12. I ……………..her since last Thursday. (not meet) 13. Bob ……………well last night. (sleep) 14. I ……………..a letter from her two days ago. (get) 15. They …………….in Germany. (already arrive)

*Past Simple → Present Perfect

1. I didn't call her up 2 days ago. I haven't__________________

2. Did you finish the test an hour ago? Have _______________ ?

3. I started playing tennis last year. I've____________________

4. He began to use the computer when he was 19. He has ______

5. She didn't learn hard in 2005. She hasn't _________________

6. Peter watched this film when he came home. Peter has ______

7. It's a week since I last saw her. I haven't ________________

8. The boys began playing soccer a year ago. The boys have ___

9. Did Dad start to work here when I was born? Has _________

10. When did you first see her? How long _________________

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 42

A. associated

B. connected

C. bound

D. linked

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 45

A. Such many people 

B. So few people

C. So many people

D. Such people

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 43

A. thought 

B. evidence

C. supposition

D. doubt

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 41

A. all

B. them

C. which

D. those

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 44

A. principal

B. magnificent

C. effective

D. significant

Complete the following sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. What is the (high) ________ mountain in the world?

2. What is the (large) ________ lake in Viet Nam?

3. What is the (long) ________ beach in Viet Nam?

4. What is the (wide) ________ river in the world?

5. What is the (hot) ________ desert in the world?

Do you know the answer?

* 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 questions from 24 to 30.

  Thirty years ago, Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell, New Jersey, was full of life. Many birds and animals lived beside the water, which was full of fish. Now there are few birds, animals, and fish. The lake water is polluted. It is a dirty brown colour, and it is filled with strange plants.

  How did this happen? First, we must think about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog. When it rains, water comes into the lake from all around. In the past, there were woods all around Lake Ponkapog, so the rainwater was clean.

  Now there are many homes on the lake shore. People often use the chemicals in their gardens. They use other chemicals inside their houses for cleaning and killing insects. There are also many businesses. Businesses use chemicals in their machines or stores. Other chemicals fall onto the ground from cars or trucks. When it rains, the rainwater flows by these homes and businesses. It picks up all the chemicals and then pours them into the lake. They pollute the water and kill the animal life.

  There is still another problem at the lake: exotic plants. These plants come from other countries. They have no natural enemies here, and they grow very quickly. In a short time, they can fill up a lake. Then there is no room for other plants. The plants that normally grow there die. These plants gave many animals and fish their foods or their homes. So now those animals and fish die, too.

  People in Hartwell are worried. They love their lake and want to save it. Will it be possible? A clean lake must have clean rainwater going into it. Clean rainwater is possible only if people are more careful about chemicals at home and at work. They must also be more careful about gas and oil and other chemicals on the ground.

(“Reading Power ” by Beatrice S. Mikulecky/Linda Jeffries - Longman)

 In the past, the water in Lake Ponkapog was made clean by____________.

A. fish

B. rain

C. forests

D. birds