The United Kingdom is located off (1) ____________________ of mainland Europe. It is made up of four countries: Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is surrounded by (2) ____________________  of the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel and the North Sea. People from the United Kingdom or the UK are often referred to as British. The (3) ____________________  of the UK is English but there are many other languages spoken including Welsh. In the UK, the (4) ______________  is the head of state. The United Kingdom’s (5) ____________________  is a lion even though they aren’t indigenous to the area. England’s national animal is a British bulldog and some people have bulldogs as (6) ______________ . Football or soccer is the (7) ____________________  and people love (8) ____________________  on their team.

I. Put these name in the blanks.

Australia Ottawa The United Kingdom London Mount Rushmore Montreal

1. ........................... is a city where both French and English are spoken.

2. .............................. situated on the river Thames.

3. The capital of Canada is ...................................

4. Canberra is the capital of ................................

5. ............................................ consitsts of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

6. .............................................. is a national memorial where the faces of four U.S presidents were caved.

Read the passage and answer the questions

The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is located in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded as the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third oldest surviving university in the world.

The University of Cambridge was formed in 1209. Over the years, it is always considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was ranked second after Havard in the United States of America.

Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university with a student population of about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different locations in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have won a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world.

*prestigious: uy tín, có danh tiếng

What is it regarded in the United Kingdom?

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V. Read the passage and decide whethere each statement below is true T or False F

LONDON

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in the United Kingdom. It has over 9 million people.

The river Thames in London is the longest river in England. With more than 40 % green space or open water, London is one of the world’greenest cities.

London is a world cultural capital. In 2012, London became the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.

London has the largest ariport system in the world. Its bus network is also one of the largest in the world, running 24 hours a day. There are about 8,500 buses, more than 700 bus routes and around 19,500 bus stops. The red double – decker buses are the quickest and cheapest way to travel around the city.

22. London is the capital city of the United States……………..

23. The river Thames is the largest river in England……………….

24. London is the world’s greenest city………………..

25. London is the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games………………….

26. The bus network in london runs all day……………….

27. Travelling around London by bus is quick and cheap……………….

Read the passage and answer the questions

The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is located in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded as the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third oldest surviving university in the world.

The University of Cambridge was formed in 1209. Over the years, it is always considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was ranked second after Havard in the United States of America.

Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university with a student population of about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different locations in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have won a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world.

*prestigious: uy tín, có danh tiếng

Where is the University of Cambridge located?

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Read the passage and answer the questions

The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is located in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded as the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third oldest surviving university in the world.

The University of Cambridge was formed in 1209. Over the years, it is always considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was ranked second after Havard in the United States of America.

Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university with a student population of about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different locations in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have won a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world.

*prestigious: uy tín, có danh tiếng

When was the University of Cambridge formded?

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Read the passage and answer the questions

The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is located in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded as the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third oldest surviving university in the world.

The University of Cambridge was formed in 1209. Over the years, it is always considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was ranked second after Havard in the United States of America.

Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university with a student population of about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different locations in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have won a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world.

*prestigious: uy tín, có danh tiếng

How many Nobel Prizes has the University won?

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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