. Complete the sentences with the words given.
historic - coastline - tourist attractions - tour - tattoo - official
language - native speakers - island country - aborigines - landscape
1. For the spoken language, students in our school are taught by ____________.
2. English is the ____________in India and some other countries in Africa.
3. The Big Ben is one of London’s most popular _____________.
4. The ____________was beautiful and the people were really friendly.
5. Local people tried to raise funds for the restoration of ____________buildings.
6. He has the _____________of a snake on his left arm.
7. Indonesia is the world’s largest ___________by area’ with a population of over
270 million.
8. They took a ___________to Niagara Falls on the border between Canada and
the USA.
9. They drove along California’s rocky __________and enjoyed the breeze from
the sea.
10. People are making efforts to respect the customs of the _________in
Australia.
VI. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others.
1. A. native B. state C. tattoo D. education
2. A. ancient B. capital C. landscape D. travel
3. A. country B. symbol C. hyperloop D. history
4. A. stopped B. booked C. talked D. visited
5. A. island B. sunset C. seaside D. solar
6. A. England B. Australia C. Canada D. America
1. A. coastline B. island C. simple D. kind
2. A. local B. capital C. castle D. royal
3. A. sunset B. culture C. education D. funny
4. A. pens B. words C. calls D. cats
5. A. wanted B. needed C. invited D. washed6. A. nature B. map C. attraction D. language
7. A. historic B. island C. unique D. kilt
8. A. culture B. tower C. tattoo D. waterfall
VII Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
1.A. amazing B. around C. against D. spacious
2.A. serious B. question C. stressful D. dense
3.A. crime B. nutrition C. vehicle D. picture
4.A. obesity B. poverty C. homeless D. overpopulation
5.A. thousand B. healthy C. weather D. thirsty
6.A. crowded B. polluted C. wanted D. caused
7.A. place B. crime C. cause D. traffic
8.A. lucky B. suffer C. support D. culture
9.A. noise B. system C. square D. service
10.A. January B. crystal C. hungry D. skyscraper
VIII. Choose a word that has a different stress pattern from others
1. A. lazy B. children C. disease D. stressful
2. A. crowded B. wealthy C. problem D. effect
3. A. question B. invite C. city D. village
4. A. diverse B. weather C. money D. doctor
5. A. native B. river C. relax D. dentist
6. A. peaceful B. describe C. spacious D. dialogue
7. A. review B. pollute C. sister D. enjoy
8. A. complete B. candle C. traffic D. heaven
9. A. frighten B. nature C. number D. decide
10.A. compare B. freedom C. artist D. standard
IX. Put the words in brackets into the correct form to complete the sentences.
1. I like going to England to study English because I can practice English with
_________________ speakers. (nation)
2. English is an _________________ language in this country. (officially)
3. People in the south of my country speak the language with _________________
accent. (differ)
4. Last summer holiday, my family went to Da Nang and Hoi An. We had a
_________________ time there. (wonder)
5. Why has she improved her English a lot? – Ah, she’s just come back from an
English _________________ country. (speak)
Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Laura is living in New Jersey. She recently came back from a trip to Chicago, Illinois.
This city is along the shore of Lake Michigan. Laura spent a lot of time exploring
the city to visit famous sights and monuments during her trip.
Chicago has many historic places. The Chicago Water Tower is really impressive
because it is one of the few remaining buildings after the Great Chicago fire of 1871.Laura also took a walk through Jackson Park. The park is spacious and she had a
relaxing walk. There are still some of the old architecture and copies of monuments
in the World's Fair 1892. During the last part of her visit, Laura tried to climb the
stairs inside of the Willis Tower, a 110-storey skyscraper. From the rooftop, she had
a wonderful view of the city with Lake Michigan in the background.
1. Where did Laura visit recently?
A. Chicago B. New Jersey C. Michigan D. England
2. What did she do during her trip?
A. She went swimming. B. She visited famous attractions of the city.
C. She learnt the history of many places. D. She goes swimming.
3. Why is the Chicago Water Tower special?
A. Because it is full of water B. Because it was burnt in the Great Chicago fire
C. Because it stays the same after the 1871 fire D. Because it is full
4. How many floors are there in the Willis Tower?
A. One hundred B. One hundred and one
C. One hundred and ten D. One hundred and twelve
5. Where did Laura have a wonderful view of the city?
A. From the Lake Michigan B. Inside the Willis Tower
C. From the rooftop of the Willis Tower D. Outside the Willis Tower