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The Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live there. They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut[r]

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I Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1 A thermal B thankful C there D thorough

2 A physical B visual C music D because

3 A.invent B debris C helpless D news A provide B product C profess D produce

5 A lit B sight C fine D mine

II Choose the word that has different stress from the others.

1 A scientist B dramatic C athletic D domestic A national B chemical C medical D informal A linguistic B classical C phonetic D romantic A radiation B political C historical D contaminant A engineer B volunteer C mountaineer D reindeer A analogy B apology C audiology D geology A ecology B environment C autography D residential

8 A Maltese B festive C degree D unique

9 A classic B nature C degree D debris

10 A examinee B electronic C scientific D preparation 11 A classical B poisonous C logical D pollution 12 A dramatic B tornado C historic D injury 13 A village B prevent C earthquake D shelter III Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences. The famous Sydney Opera House as an arts center since 1973

A serves B served C have served D has served

2 If you the president, what would you to help the environment?

A would be B are C had been D were

3 Don’t drink that water It’s

A contaminated B pure C damaged D dumped

4 Linh: Mai has won the first prize - Ha: !

A That's awesome B Oh dear C How terrible D That's shocking This animal, the , is a symbol of Australia

A kangaroo B koala C rabbit D tiger

6 Do you know that the telephone, the TV and penicillin are Scottish A inventors B inventor C inventions D invention Noise pollution can lead to loss

A looking B hearing C listening D reading Have you come solutions to this problem?

A up to B to with C up with D on to

9 Air , together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today A pollute B pollution C polluting D polluted

10 The road in front of my office is always when it rains heavily

A to flood B flooding C flood D flooded

11 Singapore is famous for its and green trees

A cleanliness B cleanly C cleaning D clean

12 In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are food at Christmas A national B historical C traditional D possible

13 The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third _ country in the world A smallest B largest C narrowest D highest

14 The roof of the building in a storm a few days ago

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A drought B rain C flood D storm 16 As soon as the floodwater down, people their houses

A went – cleaned B had gone – cleaned C went - had cleaned D had gone – had cleaned 17 The old tradition of first-footing is still practice today in _

A Scottish B Scots C Scotland D English

18 In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is time for _ to prepare to leave

A visitors B tourists C holiday makers D relatives

19 If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals _

A die B to died C dead D will die

20 The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by _ their noses A punching B touching C blowing D kissing 21 Australia has the biggest _ station in the world

A nations B cattle C games D continents

22 There is a red maple leaf on the _ of Canada

A flag B banner C money D.currency

23 Water _ in the lake has made the fish die

A pollution B pollute C polluted D polluting

24 Water pollution is the _ in the lake has made the fish die

A contaminating B contaminate C contaminated D contamination 25 Don’t drink that water It’s _

A damaged B dumped C contaminated D contamination 26 By the time we got to the cinema, the film _

A started B had started C starting D was starting 27 Emergency teams are still removing the _ from the plane crash

A dirt B debris C dust D sweet

28 The heavy rain has caused _ in many parts of the country

A storms B floods C mudslides D drought

29 If we use water _ more people will have cleaner water

A care B carefully C careless D carelessly 30 Water pollution makes some aquatic animals _

A dying B to die C die D died

31 The city has a summer _ in the park

A festivily B festive C festively D festival 32 English is an _ language in Singapore

A office B official C officer D officially 33 She prefers English _ France

A to B for C at D in

34 Three hundred people were left _ by the earthquake

A homely B unhomely C homeless D homeness 35 There will be a _ rainstorm next week

A power B powerful C powerless D powerly IV Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1 We (save) _ electricity if we didn’t pay much money If we use water carefully, more people (have) _ fresh water

3 You (not pass) _ your driving test unless you drive more carefully He wouldn’t be ill if he (smoke) _ a lot

5 By the time the police (come) _, the thief(leave) _ After I (finish) _ the lesson, Lan went out

7 They (build) _ this house in 2015

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9 By the time I (arrive) _ the airport, my husband (wait) _ for me for an hour 10 If the trees (be not) _ watered daily, they will die

11 Air (pollute) _ is not good for our health

12 Many houses (destroy) _ in the hurricane last night in Nghe An 13 If the students reviewed all lessons, they (do) _ the test well 14 After the thief (leave) _ the house, the police (come) _ 15 If Billy (live) _ in Mexico, He (speak) _ Spanish 16 While Bob (sleep) _ the phone (ring) _

17 You (not lose) _ weight if you (eat) _ too much junk food 18 This house (build) _ in 2000

19 Most people (leave) _ before the volcano erupted

20 Last night, Peter (go) _ to the supermarket before he (go) _ home 21 Four countries (visit) _ by Mr Brown so far

22 London (have) _ a population of eight million people

23 If you (not break) _ the rules, the teacher will not punish you.

24 If the factory (continue) _ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die

25 Before she (watch) _ TV, she (do) _ homework V Give the correct form of the word.

1 Our car pumps out a lot of gas every day (poison) Scotland has rich (cultural)

3 Air has risen day by day (pollute)

4 Water was with poisonous chemicals (contaminate) VI Read the passage and give True (T) or False (F).

The Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago They were the first people to live there They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut into the wood There are about 280,000 Maori today Maori have brown skin, dark brown eyes and wavy black hair In 1840, they agreed to become British colony, and they learned European ways quickly Today, there are Maori in all kinds of jobs They attend schools and universities and become lawyers and scientists There are Maori in the government Most of them live like the white New Zealand

However, the Maori not forget their traditions Children learn the language, music and old stories They have yearly competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing The Maori live a comfortable, modern life, but they keep their traditions by passing them to their children

a) …… Maori are Polynesians

…… New Zealand is an island country …… The Maori look like the Chinese …… The Maori live by hunting and fishing …… The Maori like music

b) Read the passage again and answer the following questions.

1 Where did the Maori come from? ->……… ……… …… ……… 2 Are there about 280,000 Maori today? ->……… ……… … ………. What the Maori look like? ->……… What they at their yearly competitions? ->….……… Do they forget their traditions? ->……… ……… VII Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage.

Rivers are (1) of the world’s most important natural resources Many cities are on large rivers, and (2) every country has at least one river that _(3) _ an important part in the lives of its people

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the dam Then people can use their water not only to _(7) _ fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries

(8) _, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow (9) size and the number of industries increases We are learning that it is necessary to (10) _ rivers clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources

a) A one B ones C among D those

2 A most B mostly C almost D about

3 A takes B makes C occupies D plays

4 A supply B provide C distribute D bring

5 A banks B shores C sides D beaches

6 A behind B on C below D under

7 A take B irrigate C drain D give

8 A Moreover B Therefore C Thus D However

9 A of B about C in D for

10 A keep B get C hold D maintain

b) Answer the questions about you.

1 Is there a river near your house? →……… Why don’t people swim in the river anymore? →……… VIII Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)

THE KIWI

The Kiwi lives only in New Zealand It is a very strange bird because it cannot fly The kiwi is the same size as a chicken It has no wings or tail It does not have any feathers like other birds

A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it It sleeps during the day because the sunlight hurt its eyes It can smell things with its nose It is the only bird in the world that can smell things The kiwi’s eggs are very big

There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now New Zealanders want their kiwis to live There is a picture of a kiwi on New Zealand money People from New Zealand are sometimes called kiwis Kiwis live in Australia and New Zealand …………

2 A kiwi has a tail nut no wings …………

3 It sleeps during the day because light hurts its eyes ……… People in New Zealand not want all the kiwis to die ……… The kiwi is a strange New Zealand bird ……… IX Read then answer write True (T) or False(F)

Scotland is in the north of Great Britain It is famous for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty Visitors to this land can spend endless days exploring its historic centuries- old castles But be aware- legend says that some of them haunted by ghosts Fun- lovers can experience its world-famous festival, the Highland games where they can enjoy unique Scottish activities such as the piping, drumming, and dancing They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the local people Driving through vast green pastures or boating on scenic lakes- or lochs- are other attractions that Scotland offers

The great people of this legendary land also gave many of the world’s important inventions like the telephone, the television, penicillin and the raincoat Edinburgh, the capital, was the first city the world to have its own fire brigade in 1824 Edinburgh University welcomed the first female medical student in Great Britain in 1869

a) True or False

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1 What was the capital city? => ……… When was the first fire brigade created? => ……… X Read the passage.

Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you think I remember when I went to a foreign country; I was really scared because there was so much graffiti on the building’s wall Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of power lines over my head Although they were not dangerous, I still felt insecure since I thought they might fall down These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city I also remember the time I studied in Melbourne Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I did not to study Then I decided to clean the room and put my things in their proper places I also bought a small plant and placed it in a corner These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me focus on my learning

Answer the questions

1 Why was the author scared when she was in a foreign country? => What was she busy with? => XI Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage (1.0 point)

There are three main kinds of pollution – air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution Air, which is the most important element of our environment for our survival, can be polluted in many ways Smoke in the air from mills, factories, and industry contains carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methane, which are all poisonous gases This leads to health problems like asthma and lung diseases, and the thinning of the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful UV rays China, the USA, Russia, India, Mexico, and Japan are the world leaders in air pollution emissions Water is also polluted by the discharge of commercial and industrial waste into surface water Sewage in drinking water is another cause of water pollution as it contains germs and viruses The noise of vehicles, mills, and factories can be really unbearable This kind of constant sound also causes headaches, tension, mental stress, and migraines People living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick, as they cannot sleep or relax This is called noise pollution

1 How many main kinds of pollution are there? => Which is the most important element of our environment for our survival? => Are China, the USA, and Japan the world leaders in air pollution emissions? => Why people living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick? => XII Make conditional sentences (type or 2) from the clues.

1 He will pay me tonight I will have enough money to buy a car

→ If……….……….……… if/ there/ be/ no/ war/, people/ live/ more/ happy

→ If……… ……….………… More/ tourist/ come/ here/ if /beach/ be/ cleaner

→ More……… ……… Study hard or you won’t pass the exam

→ If……… 5 The factory is located near our village There is air pollution and noise pollution.

→ If ……… The local people have to use water from the polluted river.They don’t have fresh water

→ If ……… XIII Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets.

1 Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas A B C D

2 The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch A B C D

XIV Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given

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→ Because ……… Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car

→ Objects……… Your parents are happy because you behave yourself well

→ If ……… They provided food then cleared up the debris

→ After ……… I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up

→ If ……… ….……… I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you

→ If ……….……… They will the test well They will review them all hard

→ If………

8 The rescue workers evacuated the villagers in the raged flood to the safe place last night → The villagers in the raged flood………

9 The students will provide aids for the homeless people tomorrow

→ Aids……… 10 The people will protect the environment now The environment will be nicer → If ……… 11 They don’t have a map, so they got lost

→ If……… 12 The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week

→ Many houses……… 13 Someone has stolen by bicycle

→ My bicycle ……… 14 If he doesn’t work hard, he will not pass his exam

→ Unless ……… 15 I don’t have free time, so I can’t go somewhere

→ If I ……… 16 Vy ate a lot last night, so she had a stomachache

→ Because 17 There was a loud noise next to my door last night, so I couldn’t sleep → Because ……… 18 Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car

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