I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. iconic B. monument C. freedom D. opera
2. A. liberty B. visitor C. symbolize D. tradition
3. A. religious B. forest C. event D. schedule
4. A. nation B. nature C. cartoon D. ancient
5. A. canyon B. ancient C. capital D. Scotland
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1. A. engineer B. refugee C. trainee D. guarantee
2. A. Japanese B. Vietnamese C. Chinese D. Portuguese
3. A. kangaroo B. committee C. official D. iconic
4. A. interviewee B. absolutely C. interviewer D. wonderful
5. A. symbolize B. amazing C. monument D icon
III. Complete the sentences with the words in the box accent igloo brigade loch cattle monument fence native football symbol
1. The silver fern is national …………………… of New Zealand.
2. Mount Rushmore is a national …………………… carved into a mountain in South Dakota, USA.
3. Trung speaks English like a …………………… though he comes from Vietnam.
4. I sometimes thought John’s …………………… sounded English sometimes American.
5. In Scotland, the word ‘……………………’ is used to describe any large, enclosed expanse of water.
6. It took six years to build the rabbit-proof …………………… in Australia.
7. England is the original home of …………………… because the sport was invented there.
8. Edinburgh, Scotland was the first city in the world to have its own fire …………………… in 1824.
9. Anna Creek Station in South Australia is the world’s largest …………………station with an area of 24,000 km2. 10. An …………………… is a type of shelter built of snow by the Inuit, the Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
IV. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentence
1. Both French and English are ………………………. languages in Canada.
2. NSW is the ………………………. of New South Wales, the most populous state in Australia.
3. The Gold Coast is famous for its most ………………………. theme parks in Australia such as Dreamworld and WhiteWater World.
4. Do you know that the telephone, the television and penicillin are Scottish …………………?
5. Visitors can spend ………………………. days exploring amazing natural beauty of New Zealand.
6. There are different kinds of ………………………. provided throughout Disneyland.
7. Scotland is a ……………………. land and this is noted for its rich and interesting history.
8. We’ll take the early ………………………. from Sydney to Wellington.
9. Niagara Falls, on the border of the USA and Canada, is one of the most ……………………. scenery in the world.
10. There are many tourist ………………………. in London such as British Museum, London Eye and Tower of London. OFFICE ABBREVIATE ICON INVENT END ENTERTAIN LEGEND FLY SPECTACLE ATTRACT
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in present tenses (present simple, present continuous or preset perfect)
1. A koala (spend) …………………… about 18-20 hours sleeping in tree forks.
2. It’s only my first week in Wales, and I (see) …………………… so many interesting things already.
3. The number of kiwis in this area (decrease) …………………… quickly.
4. The Aborigines (live) …………………… in Australia for more than 40,000 years.
5. Most European citizens (not have) …………………… to apply for a visa to visit Canada.
6. At the moment, thousands of people (gather) …………………… in Trafalgar Square, London to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
7. The kangaroo (become) …………………… a symbol of Australia since 1773.
8. The bald eagle, an American symbol, (not live) …………………… in any other places besides North America.
9. I think Mr. Viet (not be) …………………… to Northern Ireland yet.
10. The Taylors (not stay) …………………… in New York now. They moved to San Francisco two months ago.
