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

Great Britain is an island that lies off the North West coast of Europe. The nearest country is France. (36) _______ is 20 miles away and from which Britain separated by the English Channel. The island is surrounded by (37) _______ Atlantic Ocean, to the west and the North Sea, to the east. It consists of the mainland of England, Wales and Scotland. Scotland is in the north (38) ______ Wales is in the west. Ireland, which is also a(n) (39) _______, lies off the west coast of Great Britain. It consists of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Great Britain together with Northern Ireland makes up the United Kingdom (The UK). Thus, The UK is composed of four countries. The largest of these is England which is divided into 43 administrative countries. The capital city is London, which is (40) ­­­­­­________ in Southest England.

36. A.which               B.that                                     C.it                             D. where

37. A. a                B. an                                         C. that                         D. the

38. A. while               B.when                                  C. where                     D. however

39. A. country           B.region                                C. island                     D. ocean

40. A. situated           B.lied                               C. laid                         D. positioned

* Fill each blank in the following letter with a suitable word.

Glastonbury is the largest performing arts festival in the world. It is organised every year in the village of Pilton, near Glastonbury, Somerset, England. It is well-known for its contemporary (36). It’s also known for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, and other performing (37) too.

The first festival was held in the 1970s. Since then, it has taken place almost every year and has grown in size. Different (38)                are arranged for the performances. The festival takes place for three or four days in the open air. All kinds of people from all over the world (39)                to the Glastonbury festival. It is now attended by about 150,000 people. The festival has also produced (40)                and albums.

IV. Read the following passage and tick True or Fals: (2 Marks)

   London, the capital of Great Britain, is sitauted on the Thames River. It’s the largest city in Europe with population of over 8 million, it’s deviced in to four parts: The city West minster, the west Enland and the East End. The city is small in area but it is the commercial heart of london. Many books and offices are situated there. The Tower and ST. Paul’l Cathedral is very large and fine. It was buit in 1710.

1. London is the capital of Great Britain.

2. London is the largest city in the world.

3. The East End is one of the four parts of London

4. The Tower was buit in 1701

IX. Fill each blank with a correct word to finish the passage.

Australia is the 6^th biggest country in the world. Only Russia, China, Canada, USA and Brazil are (1) ______ . It is the world’s largest island.

Even though the country is so big, it only has about 23 million inhabitants. 88% of all Australians (2) ______in the big cities or smaller towns, which makes big areas of the country empty.

Australia lies in the (3) ______ hemisphere which means that the more South you go, the cooler it gets. In the north parts of the country, it is always hot. The (4)______ of the country has really hot summers and mild winters. Snow only falls in the Australian Alps and in Tasmania. When we have (5) ______ in Europe and Asia, the Australians have summer. So they celebrate Christmas in the (6)______ of the summer!

Australia is famous for its wildlife. The most famous (7) ______ is probably the kangaroo. The kangaroo, or roo for short, has (8) ______ Australia’s national Symbol. The word “kangaroo” was the first Aboriginal (9) ______ in the English language. There are several spices of kangaroos. The red kangaroos (10) ______the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.

C. Reading
I. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a correct word
   covers    attractions   southern  north city
   
      Los Angeles is the second largest (1)___ in the Us and the largest in California, with about 9 milion people. Its area (2)___ 34000 square miles in the (3)___ part of the state on the Pacific coast, and is connected by the wowld's road system. The city is famous for Hollywood Bowl and Beverly Hills and its tourists (4)___ inclur Sunset Boulevard, the Hollywood Bowl, Universal Pictures and Rodeo Drive

There is ONE mistake in each sentence, try to find the mistake and correct it

1. The Royal Palace is one of the largest palace in Europe

2. Up to now, I have visited Da Lat third times

3. Do you think the most popular Vietnamese writer of children is To Hoai?

4. Sydney Opera House is an UNESCO World Heritage building

5. New York is an exited city with many skyscrapers

6. You can play boating on the West Lake and it is very nice

7. Is Chicago or Los Angeles the two biggest city in the United States?

V. Complete the sentences with the words below.

Africa         Asia           east          Europe         North America          south

1. France is in ____________.

2. Marseille is in the ___________ of France and Paris is in the north.

3. Kenya is in ___________.

4. China is in ______________.

5. Berlin is in the ___________ of Germany and Dusseldorf is in the west.

6. Canada is in ____________.