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1. English and Welsh are the two ______________ official languages of Wales.

2. Canada is rich in natural_______________       such as zinc, nickel, lead and gold.

3. Australia is home to a variety of ___________ unique animals, including the koala, kangaroo, kookaburra and platypus.

4. Australia is a relatively ____________wealthy  country with a high life expectancy.

5. The US is a _____________diverse   country with a multicultural society.

6. In Canada, the handshake should be firm and accompanied by direct eye contact and a ___________ smile.

7. In Quebec, if you give wine, make sure it is of the highest ___________quality  you can afford.

8. The American bald eagle was chosen as the national bird _________ symbol of the United States in 1782.

9. Australian __________accents  do not vary from area to area like in many other countries.

10. In Singapore, the number of ____________native speakers of English is still rising.

II. Read the interesting facts about Wales, and complete the conversation. Practise it with your partner.

Wales - Interesting facts

· The country of Wales is a part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

· English and Welsh are the two official languages of Wales. Welsh is a Celtic based language that is now spoken by over 20% of the population.

· 42% of the South and West Wales coastline is considered “Heritage Coast”.

· The country of Wales is said to contain more castles per square mile than any other country in the world.

· Wales is often called “The Land of Song”.

· The country is well-known for its harpist, male choirs, and solo artists.

· Although football (soccer) is the more popular sport in Northern Wales, Rugby Union is seen as national sport and is passionately played by most of the country.

A: My group is going to give the presentation about Wales, and I have just download a lot of interesting facts of that country.

B: Really? Is English the only official language there?

A: No, (1) ______________________________________________________________________

B: Does Wales have any coastline?

A: Yes, and (2) __________________________________________________________________

B: Wales is not as famous for football as England, so what is the most popular sport there?

A: (3) __________________________________________________________________________

B: Scotland is very well-known for ancient castles. How about Wales?

A: Well, (4) _____________________________________________________________________

B: It sounds interesting. Are Welsh people fond of music?

A: Sure, (5) _____________________________________________________________________

B: Why?

A: (6) __________________________________________________________________________

B: Awesome. I think your group’s presentation will be very interesting.

Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per
cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (1) ………… August there is a Welsh-speaking
festival. It (2) ………… place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be
near them. Local people (3) _______ years making plans for when the festival will be in (4)
_______ town. Each festival is (5) _______ by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from
nearby towns and villages (6) _______ also from the rest of the British Isles and (7) _______
from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (8) _______ to find the best singers, poets, writers
and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9) _______ as food and drink.
The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with
(10) _______ Welsh language all around them.
1. A. on B. by C. in D. at
2. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes
3. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do
4. A. our B. their C. his D. its
5. A. . arrived B. attended C. visited D. come
6. A. but B. and C. since D. however
7. A. . just B. hardly C. quite D. even
8. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races
9. A. long B. far C. good D. well
10. A.. one B. a C. the D. some

Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (2.0pts)

Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (1) ………… August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It (2) ………… place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (3) _______ years making plans for when the festival will be in (4) _______ town. Each festival is (5) _______ by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6) _______ also from the rest of the British Isles and (7) _______ from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (8) _______ to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9) _______ as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10) _______ Welsh language all around them.

1. A. on B. by C. in D. at

2. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes

3. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do

4. A. our B. their C. his D. its

5. A. . arrived B. attended C. visited D. come

6. A. but B. and C. since D. however

7. A. . just B. hardly C. quite D. even

8. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races

9. A. long B. far C. good D. well

10. A.. one B. a C. the D. some

II. There is ONE mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it

1. The most problematical of the four major language skills are probably that of writing.

2. His team promise that they should win the match next summer.

3. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do.

4. Do you think thatis there another mountain higher than Mount Everest.

5. The News programme help TV viewers know about what happens everyday in their country as well as all over the world.

* Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
                             A WELSH FESTIVAL

Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (01) ………………August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (02) ………………years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town. Each festival is attended by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (03) ………………
also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (04) ………………to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink. The festival provides a chance (05) ………………Welsh-speaking people
to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them.
01. A. on B. by C. in D. at
02. A. pass B. put C. do D. spend
03. A. but B. and C. since D. however
04. A. tests B. competitions C. examinations D. races
05. A. for B. to C. on D. of

* Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
                             A WELSH FESTIVAL

Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (01) ………………August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (02) ………………years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town. Each festival is attended by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (03) ………………
also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (04) ………………to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink. The festival provides a chance (05) ………………Welsh-speaking people
to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them.
01. A. on B. by C. in D. at
02. A. pass B. put C. do D. spend
03. A. but B. and C. since D. however
04. A. tests B. competitions C. examinations D. races
05. A. for B. to C. on D. of