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Australia is the only country that fills an entire continent. It is the smallest continent in the world but the sixth largest country. Australia, called the island continent, is totallt surrounded by water. The island continent is, in large part, a very dry, flat land. Yet it supports a magnificent anf unusual collection of wildlife. Australia is a land of oddities. There are many unusual animals and plants that cannot be found anywhere ellse in the world. Because the island continent was separated from the rest of the world for many years, these animals developed in different ways. Many of the animals in Australia are marsupials. Marsupials are animals such as koalas and wombats.The kangaroo is perhaps the best known of the marsupials. Besides the marsupial, the strange animals of the continent include emu and the duckbill platypus. There are many physical feature of Australia that also are unique, including the central part of the country known as "Outback" , which consists off three main deserts. More than half of all Australians live in large, morden cities along the coast. There are so many people living in the small towns on the edge of the Outback, where there is plenty of grassfor raising sheep and cattle. Autralia rates first in the world for sheep raising. In fact, there are more than 10 times as many sheep in Australia as there are people!

1. The text mainly discusses.........

A. The geography B. The wildlife of Australia C. The economy of Australia D. A and B are correct

2. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. Australia is surrounded by two large bodies of water

B. Australia has unique and strange collection of wildlife

C.Australia don't have any deserts

D. Australia is a large continent

3. Which animal is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Koala B. Camel C. Sheep D. Platypus

4. The majority of Australians live in/on............

A. The small towns B. The desert C. Farms D. Big cities

IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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1. The silver fern is a 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 Viet Nam.

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. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. accent brigade cattle fence football igloo loch monument native symbol 1. The silver fern is a 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 his 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.

Is Australia the world’s largest island and its smallest continent? Actually, it’s both. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. Australia has a population of about 16.5 million. That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries. What ethnic groups make up the Australian population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Greek, Dutch, and Polish. However, over the past 50 years, some four million people from 120 countries have made Australia their home. This includes a large number of Asian and Africa immigrants.

40. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The natural resources of Australia.

B. The economic features of Australia.

C. The history of Australia.

D. The geography features of Australia.

41. “That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries” means: .................................................................................

A. This nation has the most population in the world.

B. This nation has more population than other countries.

C. This nation has less population than its neighbors.

D. This nation is one of the countries that have the least population

42. The majority of Australians are of ..................................................

A. English and Irish

B. English, Irish and Greek

C. English, Irish, Polish and Asian

D. English, Dutch, Polish, Irish and Greek

43. “Over the past 50 years, some four million people from 120 countries have made Australia their home” means:................................................

A. they left their countries and moved to Australia.

B. they built their new house in Australia.

C. they bought houses in Australia.

D. they made their houses the same as in Australia.

44. What is Not true about Australia?

A. it is the largest island in the world.

B. it consists of islands.

C. it is the only country that is also a continent.

D. it is the smallest continent.

Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn một từ thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống .

Different -large - and - seasons- when - Bristain - month - Austraylia - world - weather - largest - far - country - usualy .

If you look at the map of the -________ (1) you will see that Australia is the fifth continent . It is the smallest cintitinent and the ______ (2) island is on the map .Australia is also an English - speaking _____ (3) . Austraylia is very far from Britain and it has a ________ (4) climate , the hottest summer _________(5) in this country is January , and the coldest winter month is June . It is cold in the South of Australia _______(6) hot in the north .

New Zealand is not _______(7) from Australia , but it is far from Britain , ________(8) it is in the milddle of the night in _____(9) , it is in the milddle of the nextday in New Zealand . The _____(10) in New Zealand are also diferent to what they are in Britain .

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Belgium is a very old country, with a fascinating mixture of old customs and modern laws. Belgium weddings may be performed as a civil ceremony or as a religious ceremony.

Traditionally, when a couple in Belgium wishes to announce their marriage, the wedding invitations are printed on two sheets of paper, one from the bride's family and one sheet from the groom's family. These wedding invitations symbolize the union of the two families and the partnership of the new union.

An ancient Belgium custom that is designed to unite the two families calls for the bride to stop as she walks up the isle and to hand her mother a single flower. The two then embrace. Then, during the recessional, the bride and groom walk to the groom's mother and the new bride hands her new mother-in-law a single flower and the two of them embrace, symbolizing the bride's acceptance of her new mother.

One of the most important and enduring traditions of the Belgium wedding is for the bride to carry a specially embroidered handkerchief that has her name embroidered on it. After the wedding this handkerchief is framed and hung on the wall in a place of honor. When the next female member of the bride's family is to be wed, the handkerchief is removed from its frame, the new bride's name is embroidered onto it, and it is passed down. The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom.

During the wedding mass, the bride and the groom are enthroned in two large chairs placed near the altar, symbolizing that on this day and in this place they are the king and the queen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the groom slips the wedding ring onto the third finger of his bride's left hand. The ring, being an endless circle, symbolizes never-ending love, and the third finger of the left hand is believed to hold the vein that travels to the heart, symbolizing love. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each other's spirit as the couple each breathes in a portion of their new mate's soul.

The bridesmaids traditionally take up a collection of coins and as the bride and groom exit the church, the bridesmaids toss the coins to the poor outside the church. Giving gifts of money to the poor helps to insure prosperity for the new bride and groom.

Following the wedding the bride and groom are off on their honeymoon. In ancient times the honeymoon, which was celebrated by the drinking of mead, or honey wine, would last 28 days, one complete cycle of the moon. This was to make sure that the bride's family did not try to steal their daughter back from her new husband. 

The author mentioned honeymoon in the past in the last paragraph as a period that ________

A. the bride and the groom live far from each other 

B. lasts for a fortnight after wedding 

C. protects the new bride from her family's effort to take her back

D. the new couple serves the guests honey wine 

Bài Tập:Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one:

1.He thinks no language in the world is more difficult than Chinese.

-He thinks Chinese.......................................

2.Mary thinks Melbourne is the most '' liveable'' city in Australia.

-Mary thinks Melbourne.................................

3.Lifestyle in Malaysia is the same as Thailand.

- Lifestyle in Malaysia is.................................

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Belgium is a very old country, with a fascinating mixture of old customs and modern laws. Belgium weddings may be performed as a civil ceremony or as a religious ceremony.

Traditionally, when a couple in Belgium wishes to announce their marriage, the wedding invitations are printed on two sheets of paper, one from the bride's family and one sheet from the groom's family. These wedding invitations symbolize the union of the two families and the partnership of the new union.

An ancient Belgium custom that is designed to unite the two families calls for the bride to stop as she walks up the isle and to hand her mother a single flower. The two then embrace. Then, during the recessional, the bride and groom walk to the groom's mother and the new bride hands her new mother-in-law a single flower and the two of them embrace, symbolizing the bride's acceptance of her new mother.

One of the most important and enduring traditions of the Belgium wedding is for the bride to carry a specially embroidered handkerchief that has her name embroidered on it. After the wedding this handkerchief is framed and hung on the wall in a place of honor. When the next female member of the bride's family is to be wed, the handkerchief is removed from its frame, the new bride's name is embroidered onto it, and it is passed down. The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom.

During the wedding mass, the bride and the groom are enthroned in two large chairs placed near the altar, symbolizing that on this day and in this place they are the king and the queen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the groom slips the wedding ring onto the third finger of his bride's left hand. The ring, being an endless circle, symbolizes never-ending love, and the third finger of the left hand is believed to hold the vein that travels to the heart, symbolizing love. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each other's spirit as the couple each breathes in a portion of their new mate's soul.

The bridesmaids traditionally take up a collection of coins and as the bride and groom exit the church, the bridesmaids toss the coins to the poor outside the church. Giving gifts of money to the poor helps to insure prosperity for the new bride and groom.

Following the wedding the bride and groom are off on their honeymoon. In ancient times the honeymoon, which was celebrated by the drinking of mead, or honey wine, would last 28 days, one complete cycle of the moon. This was to make sure that the bride's family did not try to steal their daughter back from her new husband.

The word "heirloom" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______ . 

A. dowry 

B. inheritance 

C. representation 

D. pride