Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each of the sentences.

1.Alaska is perhaps the most …………… state in the USA. It has over three million lakes.

A. puzzling B. festive C. amazing

2. The old tradition of first- footing is still practiced today in ……………………..

A. Scottish B. Scots C. Scotland

3. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ………………………..their noses.

A. punching B. touching C. blowing

4. Australia is composed of seven …………………..

A. nations B. countries C. states

5. There is a red maple leaf on the ………………… of Canada.

A. flag B. banner C. money

1. Alaska is perhaps the most (puzzling/ festive/ amazing) state in the USA. It has over three million lakes.

2. The old tradition of first- footing is still practiced today in (Scottish/ Scots/ Scotland).

3. In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is time for (visitors/ tourists/ holiday makers) to leave.

4. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by (punching/ touching/ blowing) their noses.

5. Australia is composed of seven (nations/ countries/states)

6. There is a red maple leaf on the (flag/ banner/ money) of Canada.

7. If the factory (continues/ to continue/ continued) dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die

9. Water (pollution/ pollute/ polluted) in the lake has made the fish die.

10. Mi and Nick like (comes/ come/ coming) back Mi’s home village on holiday.

11. If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals (will die/ to die/ dead)

12.Water pollution is the (contaminating/ contaminate/ contamination) in the lake has made the fish die.

13. If we (will use/ would use/ use) water carefully, more people will have fresh water.

14. If the factory continues dumping poison (into/ to/ about) the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

13. Don’t drink that water. It’s ________.

A. contaminated B. damaged C. dumped D. cleaned

14. By the time we got to the cinema, the film ________.

A. start B. had started C. starting D. started

15. The team’s success was largely ________ to her efforts.

A. since B. due C. because D. lead

16. Eating too much sugar can ________ to health problems.

A. make B. lead C. cause D. due

17. I often drink coffee, but today I ________ tea.

A. drank B. am drinking C. drink D. was drinking

18. The old tradition of first-footing is still practiced today in ________.

A. Scots B. Scottish C. Scotland D. Scotlanders

19. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ________ their noses.

A. punching B. blowing C. touching D. kissing

20. There is a red maple leaf on the ________ of Canada.

A. banner B. flag C. money D. badge

21. If you ________ the president, what would you do to help the environment?

A. are B. were C. had been D. will be

22. The heavy rain has caused ________ in many parts of the country.

A. floods B. drought C. storms D. snow

23. Scientist have come up ________ new ways of saving energy.

A. for B. along C. to D. with

24. Waste water from many factories which is dumped ________ water bodies directly causewater pollution.

A. into B. up C. to D. out

25. Americans throw ________ twenty-eight and a half million tons of plastic in landfillsevery year.

A. down B. about C. out D. away

23, Many fish in my lake have died because of the.......water

a. pollute

b.pollution

c.polluted

d.polluting

24, The.........are searching through the rubble for surviors

a.rescuers

b.washers

c.fighters

d.builders

25, The old tradition of first-footing is still practised today in.....

a,Scottish

b,Scot

c,Scotland

d,The Scotland

26,The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by.........their noses

a,punching

b,touching

c,blowing

d,kissing

27,I tried........you lots of times but couldn't get through

a,called

b,call

c,to call

d,calling

28,Tsunami is a very large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or........eruption

a,stormy

b,dusty

c,volcanic

d,cloudy

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable word

In scotland, the biggest ...(1) of the year is "Hogmanay". "Hogmanay" is the scottish word for New Year 'Eve. on 31st december in edinburgh, there is enormous firework...(2) at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people ... (3) in the streets, coffees and bars. Then at 12o'colock, church bells ...(4) all over the city. After midnight people go "first footing". This is a scottish ... (5) that dates back hundreds of years. "First footing" is visiting your neighbours after ... (6) on New Year's Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first, to ...(7) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors brings three ... (8): a piece of coal and a little whisky. The gifts ...(9) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is ...(10) lucky.

Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box

1. Cardiff is the largest city and also the .......... of Wales

2. The most .......... sport in Canada is ice hockey

3. The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington ......... the largest city is Auckland

4. The Scottish Highlands are a .............. region of Scotland

5. A ................ of wildlife can be found in Scotland, including seals, mountain hare, and the golden eagle

6. Rugby is the most popular spectator sport in New Zealand ........... football ,cricket ,netball ,golf are popular among participants

7. Australia is the world's sixth largest country by ........ while Canada is the second

8. Australia has a range of different .........,including urban areas,mountain ranges,deserts and rain forest

9. The United States is a ......... country with a multicultural society

10. The US was the leading force behind the .......... of the Internet

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and (1)….. of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It lies on seven hills and goes down those hills to the sea. The highest hill is three hundred metres above the sea. From the street (2)…. the centre of the city you can see ships coming to Edinburgh from different countries of the world.

In the “old town” the streets (3)……. narrow. The tall houses with narrow windows go up the hills to Edinburgh castle, (4)……..is one thousand years old. The modern town lies at the (5)………. of the hills. The streets here are straight and well planned, (6)…… it is easy to walk in the city when you (7)……… sightseeing in Edinburgh. Many great men have lived and worked in Edinburgh. Robert Burns, the great Scottish poet, (8)….. his first book of poems in Edinburgh. There is a monument (9)……. him in the city. Edinburgh is also proud of Walter Scott, the (10)…….. of the historical novel in the world literature, and Robert Louis Stevenson, a famous English writer.