Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh lớp 8 Unit 8 English Speaking Countries VnDoc com VnDoc Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 CHƯƠNG TRÌNH MỚI UNIT 8 ENGLISH S[.]
VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO TIẾNG ANH LỚP CHƯƠNG TRÌNH MỚI UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES I)-Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others A coffee B Chinese C payee D trainee A referee B guarantee C Japanese D jubilee A refugee B committee C absence D Taiwanese A Viennese B Chinese C Burmese D Maltese A engineer B volunteer C mountaineer D reindeer II)-Do the quiz and choose the correct answers Another name for Wales is _ A Saxon B Celtic C Cymru D Galle You can see _ on the Canadian national flag A the maple leaf B the red leaf C the rose D the oak tree In 1893, _ became the first country in the world to give all women the right to vote A Canada B New Zealand C America D Singapore has a unique culture with traditions such as bagpipes, kilts and highland dancing A England B Wales C Scotland D Northern Ireland 10 The name “Australia” comes from the Latin word “australis”, meaning A northern B southern C eastern D western 11 The tallest mountain the US is Mt McKinley, located in the state of _ It reaches 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above the sea level A Alaska B California C Florida D Washington 12 The Lord of the Rings movies were filmed in A England B Australia C Canada D New Zealand VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 13 Scotland only shares a border with A Wales B Northern Ireland C England D Britain 14 The name Canada comes from the word “kanata” which means “settlement” or “ ” in the language of the St Lawrence Iroquoians A country B village C town D nation 15 The world’s largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is found off the north-eastern coast of A Canada B America C New Zealand D Australia III)-Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box quality sincere diverse native unique wealthy resources accents official symbol 16 English and Welsh are the two languages of Wales 17 Canada is rich in _ such as zinc, nickel, lead and gold 18 Australia is home to a variety of _ animals, including the koala, kangaroo, emu, kookaburra and platypus 19 Australia is a relatively country with a high life expectancy 20 The US is a _ country with a multicultural society 21 In Canada, the handshake should be firm and accompanied by direct eye contact and a _ smile 22 In Quebec, if you give wine, make sure it is of the highest _ you can afford 23 The American bald eagle was chosen as the national bird _ of the United States in 1782 24 Australian not vary from area to area like in many other countries 25 In Singapore, the number of speakers of English is still rising IV)-Fill in each blank of the passage with the words in the box allows gives takes wheel iconic The London Eye close high symbol VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí At 135 metres, the London Eye is the world’s tallest observation (26) It has become the modern (27) _ representing the capital of England and a global icon The gradual rotation in one of the 32 high-tech glass capsules (28) _ about 30 minutes and (29) you a view of London Within each capsule, the interactive guide (30) you to explore the capital’s (31) _ landmarks in several languages An experience on the London Eye will lift you (32) enough to see up to 40 kilometres on a clear day and keep you (33) _ enough to see the spectacular details of the city beneath you V)-Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets 34 In Canada, New Year’s Day a long tradition of celebration (have) 35 First names used more frequently in Australia than in other countries (be) 36 Recently, many places in New Zealand called with two names – one English, one Maori (be) 37 Maori people _ the hongi – touching noses – to greet people they _ safe and familiar with (use-feel) 38 Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch hat _ one of the most distinctive items of Australian clothing (become) 39 For over 130 years, Akubra hats _ its legendary stories in Australia (make) 40 Aberdeen in Scotland _ an important centre for the oil industry since the finding of oil in the North Sea (become) 41 Canada _ the longest land border in the world with the United States (share) 42 Ireland _ the Eurovision Song Contest seven times (win) 43 In Canada you should maintain eye contact while you lands (shake) VI)-Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation by writing the correct letter (A-H) in each blank The conversation starts with number VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Mai: Nick, I know that Uncle Sam is a popular symbol of the United Sates, but I don’t know its origin Do you know that? 44 _A Nick: That’s right, Mai And the town of Troy, New York is called “The Home of Uncle Sam” 45. _B Nick: Well, the soldiers considered the barrels of meat as “Uncle Sam’s” The local newspaper told the story and Uncle Sam had widespread acceptance as the nickname for the US government 46. _C Mai: Thank you so much, Nick I wish I had a trip to New York 47. _D Mai: A meat supplier? How did the nick name Uncle Sam start, Nick? 48 _E Nick: The cartoonist Thomas Nast gave the white beard and stars-andstripes suit to the image of Uncle Sam in the 1870s 49. _F Nick: Yes, it’s also the nickname of the USA, Mai The name is lined to Samuel Wilson, a meat supplier from Troy, New Work during the war of 1812 50. _G Mai: I think since that time it has been considered America’s national symbol 51. _H Mai: The story was simple And who painted the image of Uncle Sam? VII)-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 (52) _ in the world The bridge, designed by the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe Barry, was finally completed in 1894 It (53) 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 (54) _ (55) _ photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favourite London tourist activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, where you’ll have a magnificent view over London from the walkway (56) the two bridge towers VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another, unusual view from the bridge The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow you to (57) _ the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above It is particularly (58) _ to see the bridge (59) and close below your feet 52 A bridge B bridges C tower D towers 53 A brought B built C took D gave 54 A symbols B views C landscapes D scenes 55 A To take B Take C Taking D To taking 56 A at B between C on D in 57 A watch B follow C record D consider 58 A fascinate B fascination C fascinated D fascinating 59 A open B to open C opened D be opened VIII)-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answer the question about the passage Scotland: The Land of Legends If we travel all over Scotland, we can see that it consists of three main parts: Lowlands, Uplands and Highlands with their Grampian Mountains, where the tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located You are sure to enjoy the beauty of the Scottish varied landscape: the hills covered with purple heather, its beautiful lakes (here they are called lochs), its green and narrow valleys The biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland is Loch Lomond, but the most famous one is Loch Ness with its mysterious monster Nessie Nessie sometimes appears to scare the tourist but only in fine weather! But what can be more curious and attractive for tourist than a man in the kilt, playing the bagpipes? The Celts of Scotland made the chequered pattern of tartan – the national dress of the country The earliest Scots formed themselves into clans (family groups) and the tartan became a symbol of the sense of kinship There are about 300 different clans in Scotland, and each has its own colour and pattern of tartan together with the motto VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Scotland is a land of many famous people: writer and poets, scientist and philosophers, such as Robert Burns, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alexander Graham Hell, or Alexander Fleming 60 The tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located in E Lowlands F Uplands G Highlands H England 61 Scotland has beautiful landscape with all of the following except _ A the hills B the lakes C the valleys D the beaches 62 All of the following are true about Loch Ness except _ E it is the most famous lake in Scotland F it is the biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland G its mysterious monster Nessie makes the lake famous H Nessie sometimes appears to scare the tourists 63 In early times, each family groups was different from each other in E its own colour and pattern of tartan together with the motto F the chequered pattern of tartan and the sense of kinship G its green and narrow valley where they lived H its area and population and beautiful landscape 64 The word “kinship” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A the family group and its symbol B the own colour and pattern of tartan C the relationship between clan members D the national dress of the country IX)- Read the passage and the tasks that follow Stonehenge Stonehenge stands in a grassy field in the Wiltshire countryside It is one of the most popular sights in England Stonehenge is a prehistoric, mysterious circle of upright stones in southern England Construction on the great monument began 5,000 years ago VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Stonehenge draw over 800,000 visitors per year Stonehenge was built as a spectacular place of worship A visit to Stonehenge begins from Visitor’s Centre to the monument There is a fee for parking as well as for admission, which includes an optional audio guide For conversation reasons, visitors are no longer allowed to approach the stones except on certain occasions or on a special tour Task 1: Match the underlined words in the text with their meanings, and write each answer in the blank _65 prehistoric (adj) A very interesting or attractive _66 upright (adj) B attract somebody _67 draw (v) C vertical _68 spectacular (adj) D come near _69 approach (v) E of the time before history was written down Task 2: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) 70 Stonehenge is located in the English countryside 71 It was built for a religious purpose 72 Scientist have discovered the way how ancient people built Stonehenge 73 If you want to visit the site, you only have to pay a fee for parking 74 Approach to Stonehenge is limited now X)-Write full sentences about Junior Summer Camp in San Francisco, using the words and phrases given Put the verbs in the present simple for future meaning Junior Summer Camp in San Francisco, California 75 Our junior summer camps/ offer/ learners aged 10-17/ all over the world/ opportunity/ improve/ their English language skills _ _ 76 We/ offer/ a full afternoon and evening social programme/ include/ a variety of sports activities/ visits/ local sites of interest VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí _ _ 77 On their first day/ students/ take/ a test/ ensure/ they/ placed/ at an appropriate level _ _ 78 On arrival/ students/ also receive/ a welcome pack/ include/ information/ the course/ a free student bag _ _ 79 Students/ have/ progress test in class/ every two weeks/ meet individually/ their teacher/ review/ their progress _ _ 80 At the end/ the course/ students/ receive/ certificate/ as a record/ their English language studies _ _ Mời bạn đọc thêm tài liệu Tiếng Anh lớp đây: Bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp theo Unit: https://vndoc.com/tieng-anh-lop-8 Bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp nâng cao: https://vndoc.com/tieng-anh-pho-thong-lop-8 Bài tập trắc nghiệm trực tuyến Tiếng Anh lớp 8: https://vndoc.com/test/mon-tieng-anh-lop-8 ... thêm tài liệu Tiếng Anh lớp đây: Bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp theo Unit: https://vndoc.com /tieng- anh- lop- 8 Bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp nâng cao: https://vndoc.com /tieng- anh- pho-thong -lop- 8 Bài tập trắc nghiệm... https://vndoc.com /tieng- anh- pho-thong -lop- 8 Bài tập trắc nghiệm trực tuyến Tiếng Anh lớp 8: https://vndoc.com/test/mon -tieng- anh- lop- 8 ... national bird _ of the United States in 1 782 24 Australian not vary from area to area like in many other countries 25 In Singapore, the number of speakers of English is still rising