Now you are in grade 8 and you already (1).............. some english. You have learnt english (2)............ three years. If you go to Britain, people there will understand (3) ...................... you say and you will understand them(4) ........ they speak about things that you know. All the people who live in Britain can (5) .................. English, but not all the people (6)................. English in that country.

Great britain is not a large country . it is much ( 7) ........than france . It has four (8)........... : france , wales scotland and northern ireland

England is the (9)..........part of the country and has always been the strongest , english is the national (10) .............in all parts of britain

1. Fill in each blank with one suitable word

    Great Britain is (1)                 large country . It is much smaller (2)            France. It (3)            four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the largest part (4)           the country and has always been the strongest. English is the national (5)              in all parts of Britain. All the people (6)            live in Britain can speak (7)             , but not all the people (8)             English in that country

The United Kingdom is located off (1) ____________________ of mainland Europe. It is made up of four countries: Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is surrounded by (2) ____________________  of the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel and the North Sea. People from the United Kingdom or the UK are often referred to as British. The (3) ____________________  of the UK is English but there are many other languages spoken including Welsh. In the UK, the (4) ______________  is the head of state. The United Kingdom’s (5) ____________________  is a lion even though they aren’t indigenous to the area. England’s national animal is a British bulldog and some people have bulldogs as (6) ______________ . Football or soccer is the (7) ____________________  and people love (8) ____________________  on their team.

VIII. Complete the following text with the given words:

Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . !

1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large

2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole

3. A. of B. in C. for D. with

4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small

5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent
6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly

7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped

8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember
9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite

10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop

VIII. Complete the following text with the given words:

Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . !

1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large

2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole

3. A. of B. in C. for D. with

4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small

5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent

6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly

7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped

8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember

9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite

10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop

Read the following passage and choose the best answers (0,5 pt):

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. English men are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published.

To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

1.What is the best title for the passage?

a. Traditions and customs in Great Britain.

b. The importance of Traditions and Customs.

c. Traditional life vs. Modern life.

d. English’s men hobbies.

2.How important are traditions in Britain?

a. It’s slightly important.

b. it’s more important than in other countries.

c. It’s rather important.

d. It’s somewhat important.

3.In Great Britain, …………………………..

a. only a few papers are published.

b. a garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

c. all shops and factories are working at Christmas.

d. traditions are preserved.

4.The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to …………..

a. Christmas b. a national holiday c. old traditions d. England

5. Vacation aren’t special occasions in ……………………… .

a. Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.

b. Wales, Britain, Scotland and Ireland.

c. Both a & b are correct.

d. Both a & b aren’t true.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

                   People come to this small country for many reasons. They can admire spectacular (23)_________ meet friendly natives, and enjoy a vibrant arts scene. Some are searching for their family (24) _________ or others just want to get away from it all and, digging up old memories from their English Lit class of gallant heroes engaging in larger-than-life struggles, their minds wander to faraway lands, to somehow familiar yet different destinations. Why not go to Scotland? But what kind of country are they coming to and what should they expect once they get there? Scotland (25) _________ of an area of 30, 418 square miles - so it's a fairly compact and "doable" country - with a population of about five million people - not too small, not too big. It is one of three countries that form the political (26) _________ called Great Britain, the other two being, of course, England and Wales, which, along with their fourth partner, Northern Ireland, becomes the United Kingdom. Scotland is bordered on three sides by water and on its fourth by England, which has had both its advantages and disadvantages. Geographically speaking, the country can be divided into three broad areas, the Southern Uplands, the Central Lowlands, and the Highlands. Although the rugged Highlands (27) _________ about two-thirds of the land area, the vast majority of the population lives in the Central Belt between Glasgow, Scotland>s largest city, and Edinburgh, Scotland's capital.

Điền vào ô 26.

A. entirety

B. entitle

C. entry

D. entity