Unit 8: English Speaking Countries

I. Phonetic: Find the word with the diffirent stress parten.

1. A. engineer B.volunteer C.mountaineer D.reindeer

2. A. tropical B.natural C.terrible D.destructive

3. A.nationality B.mobility C.equality D.majority

4. A.transitive B.effective C.positive D.sensitive

5. A.unpopular B.unorganized C.unfortunate D.unambitious

II. Circle the best answer:

1. ……. pollution happens when human activities destroy the Earth’s surface.

A.Thermal B.Visual C.Noise D.Soil

2. Too much use of ………….. lights in cities may cause light pollution.

A.traffic B.aquatic C.sign D.electric

3. Aquatic plants may aslo die …………… the polluted water.

A.because B.because of C.since D.though

4. If the karaoke bar didn’t make so much noise almost every night, the ………. wouldn’t complain to its owner.

A.neighborhoods B.visitors C.residents D.guests

5. In 1893, ….. became the first country in the world to give all women the right to vote.

A.Canada B.New Zealand C.America D.Singapore

6. The name “Australia” comes from the Latin word “australis”, meaning ………

A.northern B.southern C.eastern D.western

7. The world’s largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is found off the north-eastern coast of ………

A.Canada B.America C.New ZealandD.Australia

8. A number of other provinces will declare drought ……… in the coming weeks.

A.accident B.emergency C.event D.situation

9. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent ……….. and volcanic …….., encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.

A.floods/eruption B.earthquake/flood C.earthquakes/eruptions

10. Skype is a voice ………. allowing users to talk to others across the world.

A.hardware B.software application C.Internet access

11. Luckily, there are many communication techniques to help overcome ………

A.foreign languages B.cultural shocks C.language barriers

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

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

13. How many times have I told you …………. footbal in the street?

A.not to play B.do not play C.not playing D.will not play

14. She is looking forward ………. her grandparents again soon.

A.see B.to see C.seeing to seeing D.to seeing

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

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

16. Terrorists are using modern technology …….. their destructive work.

A.about B.at C.for D.with

17. Titan, one of Saturn’s ………., has a thick atmosphere.

A.satellite B.spaceships C.moons D.comets

Question 1: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from others in each group

1. a.few b.new c.threw d.knew

2. a.nicest b.largest c.hottest d.best

3. a.can b.cell c.call d.cold

4. a.played b.cooked c.examined d.called

5. a.eggs b.floors c.books d.pens

Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:

1. Mr.Brown just (finish) reading the letter when the telephone on his desk (ring)

2. Those the students who (fail) the exam are going to take another one held in August

3. Hurry up or you (be) late for class

4. Hurry up or our favourite TV programme (be) over along before we (reach) home

5. I (not have) much time for entertainment these days

6. Look! A man (run) after the bus. He wants to catch it.

7. We don’t want to (pay) low wages

8. Two robbers (put) in prison escaped yesterday

9. It’s 2 years since I (last give) presents on Christmas day

10. Nothing (do) about this problem for months

11. If it (be not) for your help, I couldn’t have passed the exam

12. I wish thay (pass) their exam next year

13. Were you to have a car what you (do) ?

Give the correct form of the verb in brackets

1/The Little Saigon Tet Parade______(give) to celebrate the Lunar New Year and to preserve and promote Vietnamese culture

2/This is the first time I ______(visit) Sydney Opera House in Australia

3/We____(organize) successfully 3 event so far this semester

4/ Mount Rushmore_____(become) an iconic symbol of the United States, and has appeared in works of fiction. It ____(attract) over two million people annually

5/ Stonehenge_____(be) a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1882

6/The Sydney Opera House_____(include) a number id performance venues such as: Concert hall, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Drama Theatre and Playhouse

7/America's National Independence Day parade________(take place) annually on July 4^th at 11:45 am in Washington D.C

8/England_____(be) one part of the United Kingdom

9/ Hundreds of people____( parade) to celebrate Vietnamese Independence Day

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