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(1)ENGLISH TEST - 8 I Find the word which has the different sound in the underlined part.
1 A.disease B.dead C.treatment D.sneeze
2 A.environment B.billboard C.visual D.litter
3 A.birth B.thermal C.earth D.further
4 A.poisoned B.died C.dumped D.caused
5 A.contaminant B.waste C.illustrate D.radiation
II Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. After the accident, many people were exposed radiation
A.from B.at C.to D.with
7 Light pollution has a wide range of negative effects I’m human health
A.on B.of C.for D.to
8. can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep disturbances, and hearing problems
A.Air pollution B.Light pollution C.Water pollution D.Noise pollution The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen the burning of fossil fuels
A.therefore B.because C.in spite of D.due to
10 If rubbish is non-biodegradable, it forever
A.exists B.will exist C.won’t exist D.doesn’t exist
11. are Chemicals that are used to kill unwanted plants, such as weeds
A.Fertilizers B.Pesticides C.Herbicides D.Pollutants
12.There would be much less pollution people stopped using cars completely
A.if B.since C.when D.although
13.Emissions of pollutants into the air can changes to the climate
A.get on B.end up C.go into D.result in
14. can we help save our environment?
A.What B.How C.Why D.How much
15 If we care about plastic waste
A.why won’t we stop drinking bottled water? B.we would use reusable shopping bags C.we will throw away plastic water bottles D.why don’t we buy plastic bags?
16.English from a Proto-Indo-European language about 5,000 years ago
(2)17.Since 2005, India the world’s largest English-speaking population
A.has B.is having C.had D.has had
18.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
A.consists B.is consisted C.has consisted D.consisted
19 English around the world by children in school as a foreign language
A.has learned B.is learning C.is learned D.learned
20.You’d better go to bed early tonight The plane at o’clock tomorrow morning so we’ll have to be up by 4.30!
A.will leave B.leaves C.leave D.is leaving
III 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 favorite 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
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
IV Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below. The Maori of New Zealand
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
(3)However, the Maori not forgot 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
Task 1: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T F
1 The Maori are Polynesians
2 New Zealand is an island country
3 The Maori look like the Chinese
4 The Maori live only by hunting and fishing
5 The Maori like music
Task 2: Read the passage again, and write short answers to the questions. Where did the Maori come from?
_ How many Maori are there?
_ What the Maori look like?
_ How most Maori live today?
_ 10 What they at their yearly competitions?
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V Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box.
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 VI Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets. Canada made up of 10 provinces and territories (be)
(4)2 Australia a range of different landscapes, including urban areas, mountain ranges, deserts and rain forests (have)
3 Annually, the National Eisteddfod festival of Wales place for eight days at the start of August (take)
4 The Statue of Liberty over 12 million immigrants entering the USA through New York Harbor since 1900 (welcome)
5 Each of the 50 states an official state flower so far (adopt)
6 Since 1965, the maple tree with the leaves the most well - known Canadian symbol (become)
the most
well-7 At present, the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C to celebrate spring's arrival (occur)