I. How much do you know about English speaking countries? Choose the best answers. 1. Where is Disney World?
A. Texas B. California C. Florida D. Arizona
2. Which country is home to the kangaroo?
A. Canada B. New Zealand C. The USA D. Australia
3. Loch Ness, known for sightings of a monster called Nessie, is a large and deep lake
in__________. A. Wales B. North Ireland C. Scotland D. England
4. Wanaka is one of the most visited and favoured towns in__________ . A. England B. Singapore C. New Zealand D. Canada
5. Which is the largest English speaking country?
A. Canada B. The UK C. The US D. Australia
6. What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain?
A. Big Clock B. Big John C. Big Apple D. Big Ben
7. Kangaroos and _________ are the iconic animals of Australia. A. beaver B. koala C. eagle D. cheetah
8. The United Kingdom__________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. A. Consists B. is consisted C. has consisted D. consisted
9. English__________ around the world by children in school as a foreign language. A. has learned B. is learning C. is learned D. learned
10. 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
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11_________ that there are no wild snakes in Ireland?
A. Do you know B. Are you knowing C. Have you known D. Did you know
12. The Statue of Liberty, an American Symbol of freedom, __________ in France. A. actually made B. was actually made C. has actually made D. makes actually
13. The Louvre Museum ................... from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday and Wednesday. A. opens B. open C. will open D. will be open
14. This annual festival ................... at the end of the March. A. will hold B. will be held C. holds D. is held
15. The Statue of Liberty in Upper New York Bay of America ................ the freedom. A. presents B. shows C. symbolizes D. reveals
READING
I. Read the text and do the tasks below.The Maori of New Zealand
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 a 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 Zealanders. 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. Task 1: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
. T F
1. The Maori are Polynesians.
2. New Zealand is an island country.
3. The Maori look like the Chinese.
4. The Maori live only by hunting and fishing.
5. The Maori like music.
Task 2: Read the passage again, and write short answers to the questions. 6. Where did the Maori come from?
7. How many Maori are there?
II.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. London’s Tower Bridge
London‟s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (1) in the world. The
bridge, designed (2) (by) the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe
Barry, was finally completed in 1894. It (3) 11,000 tons of steel to
build the framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the bridge has become one of
London‟s most famous (4) . 1.A. bridges B. bridge C. tower D. towers
2. A. or B. and C. as D. but
3. A. took B. built C. brought D. gave
4. A. landscapes B. views C. symbols D. scenes
