I. Read the passage and give True (T) or False (F).

The Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live there. They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut into the wood. There are about 280,000 Maori today. Maori have brown skin, dark brown eyes and wavy black hair. In 1840, they agreed to become British colony, and they learned European ways quickly. Today, there are Maori in all kinds of jobs. They attend schools and universities and become lawyers and scientists. There are Maori in the government. Most of them live like the white New Zealand. However, the Maori do not forget their traditions. Children learn the language, music and old stories. They have yearly competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing. The Maori live a comfortable, modern life, but they keep their traditions by passing them to their children

.…… 1. Maori are Polynesians

.…… 2. New Zealand is an island country

.…… 3. The Maori look like the Chinese

.…… 4. The Maori live by hunting and fishing

.…… 5. The Maori like music.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

The Maori in New Zealand greets each other by touching their noses.
 A. in ​​​​​​​

 B. each other

 C. touching

 D. greets ​​​​​​​

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

If I  were  you, I  will   rush into  a public shelter to avoid  being flooded.

 A. being flooded

 B. rush into

 C. will

 D. were

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

In the  1980s,  acid rain led  for  severe  damage to  forests in  the  areas.

 A. damage to

 B. for

 C. 1980s

 D. the

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

Driving through vast green pastures and boating on scenic lakes- or lochs- are other  attractions  that Scotland offers.

 A.
beautiful places

 B.
friendly tourists

 C.
wide lakes and rivers

 D.
famous people

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

Air pollution  happens  when the atmosphere contains gases, dust or fumes in harmful amounts.

A.
contains

 B.
erupts

 C.
covers

 D.
occurs

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to   the following question. 

They  _______ their house before the typhoon _______ . 

 A.
had repaired/came

 B.
were repairing/came

 C.
repaired/came    

 D.
repaired/had come

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to   the following question. 

The __________use of pesticides and herbicides has led to contamination of groundwater in some  areas. 

 A.
general

 B.
widespread    

 C.
poisonous

 D.
occasional     

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to   the following question. 

Dozens of buildings _________when an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit the city.

 A.
buried

 B.
destroyed

 C.
damaged

 D.
collapsed   

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to   the following question. 

 __________having two official languages, Canada has the third largest 

English-speaking population.

 A.
Since

 B.
Despite

 C.
Due to

 D.
Although

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to   the following question. 

When the volcano_______, people living nearby had already been moved to safe places.

 A.
damaged

 B.
destroyed

 C.
collapsed

 D.
erupted

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to   the following question. 

People who live in different regions can speak their languages with different _________ .

 A.
voice

 B.
accent

 C.
voices

 D.
accents

1. If I were you, I … do something to prevent him from littering.

A. would B. did C. will D. do

2.Earth ….............. by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it.

A. holds B. is held C. is holding D. held

3. By the time we ….............. to the cinema, the film had started.

A. gets B. had got C. has got D. got

4. When the policeman came there, the robber …

A. had left B. has left C. left D. was left

5. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with …......... accommodation.

A. short B. temporary C. present D. instant

6. Seven of ten people prefer face-to-face … when having a date.

A. language B. contact C. code D. sign

7. When thermal pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans ...

A. changes B. keeps C. remains D. stays

8 Australia is home to .......................… animals like kangaroos and koalas.

A. only B. rare C. unique D. precious

17. If you were the president, what .....................… you do to help the environment?

A. will B. did C. would D. do

9.The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by .......................… their noses.

A. touching B. punching C. blowing D. rubbing

10. I believe that our new manager has the ….............. to work well in this business environment.

A. inflexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexible

11. If the factory … dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

A. continues B. continued C. will continue D. continue

12 You will recognize Jenny when you see her. She …....................... a red hat.

A. wears B. is wearing C. will wear D. will be wearing

13. Little Pascal ……a mechanical calculator which could do additions or subtractions very quickly.

A. discovered B. found C. found out D. invented

14. Robots save workers from ………dangerous tasks.

A. making B. having C. performing D. carrying

15. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless………that is not necessarily true.

A. but B. and C. so D. or

16. Recent ………developments have made robots more user-friendly and intelligent.

A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically

17. Teenagers spend most of their time playing computer games, ………they lost their interests in daily activities. A. moreover B. so C. however D. as a result

18. Science and technology have ………the life safe, secure and comfortable.

A. transformed B. made C. done D. changed

19. The teacher __________ me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology.

A. said B. talked C. spoke D. told

20. Science is used in all corners of the world for the __________ of people.

A. interest B. need C. profits D. benefit

21. Sciences and technology have enormous ______________ on economic development.

A. affects B. effects C. affect D. effect

2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 

1. _____ is home to unique animals like the kangaroo and koala.

A. England B. America C. Australia D. Singapore

2. If I were you, I _____ earplugs when going to the concert.

A. will wear B. wore C. wears D. would wear

3. Ireland the Eurovision Song Contest seven times.

A. win B. has won C. won D. winning

4. The residents of the street cannot sleep _____ the loud noise from the music club.

A. because of B. cause C. lead to D. because

5. Tom: “Most people had moved to safe place areas when the storm broke”.

Linda: “_____”

A. Thank you. B. That’s awful. C. That’s a relief. D. Oh no! That’s terrible

6. Many old buildings _______ by the storm last night.

A. erupt B. were destroyed C. erupted D. destroyed

1. Alaska is perhaps the most (puzzling/ festive/ amazing) state in the USA. It has over three million lakes.

2. The old tradition of first- footing is still practiced today in (Scottish/ Scots/ Scotland).

3. In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is time for (visitors/ tourists/ holiday makers) to leave.

4. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by (punching/ touching/ blowing) their noses.

5. Australia is composed of seven (nations/ countries/states)

6. There is a red maple leaf on the (flag/ banner/ money) of Canada.

7. If the factory (continues/ to continue/ continued) dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die

9. Water (pollution/ pollute/ polluted) in the lake has made the fish die.

10. Mi and Nick like (comes/ come/ coming) back Mi’s home village on holiday.

11. If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals (will die/ to die/ dead)

12.Water pollution is the (contaminating/ contaminate/ contamination) in the lake has made the fish die.

13. If we (will use/ would use/ use) water carefully, more people will have fresh water.

14. If the factory continues dumping poison (into/ to/ about) the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

1. They have been some changes(for/since/before) you visit last year

2. If I were the president, What(will/could/should) you do to help the environment?

3.The Photo Exhibition(starts/lasts/holds) two days from the 28th to the 29th of April

4. Eating to much sugar can(cause/lead/result) in healthy problem

5. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by(punching/touching/blowing) their noses

6. This animal,the(kangaroo/koala/rabbit), is a symbol of Australia

The Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live there. They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut into wood. There are about 280,000 Maori today. Maori have brown skin dark brown eyes, and wavy black hair. In 1840, they agreed to become a British colony, government. Most of them live like the white New Zealanders. However, the Maori don’t forget their traditions. Children learn the language, music, and old stories. They have and they learned European ways quickly. Today, there are Maori in all kinds of jobs. They attend schools and universities and become lawyers and scientists. There are Maori in the yearly competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing. The Maori live a comfortable, modern life, but they keep their traditions by passing them to their children.

Questions:

1. Is New Zealand an island country?
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2. What is the population of the Maori?
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3. What do the Maori look like?
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4. How do the Maori live today?
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5. What do they do at their yearly competitions?
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