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(1)REVISION ENGLISH 8 (30.03 – 05.04) GV: Tống Ngọc Anh
Ex Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 A iconic B monument C freedom D opera
2 A liberty B visitor C symbolize D tradition
3 A religious B forest C event D schedule
4 A nation B nature C cartoon D ancient
5 A canyon B ancient C capital D Scotland
Ex Find the word which has a different stress pattern in each line
1 A engineer B refugee C trainee D guarantee
2 A Japanese B Vietnamese C Chinese D Portuguese
3 A kangaroo B committee C official D iconic
4 A interviewee B absolutely C interviewer D wonderful
5 A symbolize B amazing C monument D icon
6 A coffee B Chinese C payee D trainee
7 A referee B guarantee C Japanese D jubilee
8 A refugee B committee C absentee D Taiwanese
9 A Viennese B Chinese C Burmese D Maltese
10 A engineer B volunteer C mountaineer D reindeer Ex Match the words/ phrases with the definitions/ descriptions
WORDS/ PHRASES DEFINITIONS/ DESCRIPTIONS
1 koala Aborigine bagpipe kiwi the Maori mother tongue kilt
8 Thanksgiving president 10 Singlish
A the language that you first learn to speak when you are a child
B a skirt made of tartan cloth that reaches to the knees and is traditionally worn by Scottish men
C the native people of New Zealand
D an Australian animal which lives in trees and eats leaves
E a public holiday in the US and Canada, originally to give thanks to God for the harvest and for health
F English spoken by Singaporeans
G the leader of a republic, especially in the US H the native people of Australia
I a New Zealand bird with a long beak, short wings and no tail, which cannot fly
J a musical instrument played especially in Scotland Ex Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box.
quality sincere diverse native unique
wealthy resources accents official symbol
1 English and Welsh are the two ……….languages of Wales Canada is rich in ……….such as zinc, nickel, lead and gold
3 Australia is home to a variety of ……….animals, including the koala, kangaroo, emu Australia is relatively ……….country with a high life expectancy
(2)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 ……….you can afford The American bald eagle was chosen as the national bird ……….of the United States
in 1782
9 Australian ……….do not vary from area to area like in many other countries 10 In Singapore, the number of ……….speakers of English is still rising
Ex Complete the sentences with the correct present tense of the verbs in brackets. In Canada, New Year’s Day (have) ……… a long tradition of celebration
2 First names (be) ……… used more frequently in Australia than in other countries
3 Recently, many places in New Zealand (be) ……… called with two names – one English, and one Maori
4 Maori people (use) ……… the hongi -touching noses – to greet people they (feel) ……… safe and familiar with
5 Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch hat (become) ……… one of the most distinctive items of Australian clothing
6 For over 130 years, Akuba hats (make) ……… its legendary stories in Australia
7 Aberdeen in Scotland (become) ……… an important centre for the oil industry since the finding of oil in the North Sea
8 Canada (share) ……… the longest land border in the world with the United States Ireland (win) ……… the Eurovision Song Contest seven times
10 In Canada you should maintain eye contact while you (shake) ……… hands Ex Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Thanksgiving Day has been an annual holiday in the United States since 1863 Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have
Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends
1 Thanksgiving is celebrated every year
2 A turkey, potatoes, vegetables, and pumpkin pie are often seen in the meal on Thanksgiving Day
3 Thanksgiving Day is an occasion for people to say goodbye to unlucky things Some festivals and parades mark the end of the Christmas shopping season It is not common for people to travel during this occasion
Ex Rewrite each of these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the given one. It is a long time since we last met
We haven’t……… When did you have it?
(3)I haven’t……… I haven’t seen him for days
The last……… I haven’t spoken English since last summer