Task I: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank
UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
I)- Fill in each blank of the passage with the words in the box
Life in Britain
Homes: Most British people live in houses, not flats. Most houses have (1)__________.
Daily life: Most office workers (2)_____________ at about nine o’clock in the morning and finish at about five or six in the evening. People don’t go home for lunch. People usually eat a big meal in the evening – they just have (3)___________ at lunchtime.
School life: Children start school at about nine o’ clock and (4)___________ at about half past three. Most children have lunch at school. Children (5)___________ school when they are four or five years old and leave when they are sixteen or eighteen.
Shops and restaurants: Shop (6)______________ at about nine o’clock in the morning and (7)____________ at about ten in the evening. Normally, they don’t close for lunch.
Most shops open on Sunday, too. Many supermarkets (8)___________ open twenty-four hours, but most pubs and restaurants close at about eleven o’clock in the evening.
II)-Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
English is the (1)___________ language of the Philippines. English-medium education (2)_____________ in the Philippines in 1901 after arrival of some 540 US teachers. English was also chosen for newspaper and magazines, the media, and literary writing.
The latest result from a recent survey suggest that about 65 percent of the (3)____________ of the Philippines has the (4)_____________ to understand spoken and (5)______________ English, with 48 percent stating that they can write standard English.
The economy is based on English, and successful workers and managers are fluent (6)__________ English. (7)____________, many schools know that their (8)__________ must be fluent in English to be successful.
III)-Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Canada ____________ made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories. (be)
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)
7. At present, the National Cherry Blossom Festival ____________ in Washington.
D.C. to celebrate spring’s arrival. (occur)
8. Maori ____________ recognized as an official language of New Zealand since the Maori Language Act of 1987. (be)
C. SPEAKING
Read the interesting facts about Wales, and complete the conversation. Practise it with your partner.
Wales - Interesting facts
The country of Wales is a part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.
English and Welsh are the two official languages of Wales. Welsh is a Celtic based language that is now spoken by over 20% of the population.
42% of the South and West Wales coastline is considered “Heritage Coast”.
The country of Wales is said to contain more castles per square mile than any other country in the world.
Wales is often called “The Land of Song”.
The country is well-known for its harpist, male choirs, and solo artists.
Although football (soccer) is the more popular sport in Northern Wales, Rugby Union is seen as national sport and is passionately played by most of the country.
A: My group is going to give the presentation about Wales, and I have just download a lot of interesting facts of that country.
B: Really? Is English the only official language there?
A: No, (1)_____________________________________________________________
B: Does Wales have any coastline?
A: Yes, and (2)_________________________________________________________
B: Wales is not as famous for football as England, so what is the most popular sport there?
A: (3)________________________________________________________________
B: Scotland is very well-known for ancient castles. How about Wales?
A: Well, (4)___________________________________________________________
B: It sounds interesting. Are Welsh people fond of music?
A: Sure, (5)___________________________________________________________
B: Why?
A: (6)________________________________________________________________
B: Awesome. I think your group’s presentation will be very interesting.
D. READING
I)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Maple Tree
Tree have (1)____________ a meaningful role in the (2)___________
development of Canada and continue to be of commercial, environmental and aesthetic importance to all Canadians. Maples contribute valuable wood products, keep the maple sugar (3)__________ alive and help to beautify the landscape.
Since 1965 the maple leaf (4)_________ the most important feature of the National Flag of Canada and the maple tree with the leaves has become the most well-known Canadian (5)__________, nationally and internationally. Maple leaf pins and badges are proudly (6)__________ by Canadians abroad, and are recognized around the world. (7)___________ the maple leaf is closely associated with Canada, the maple tree was never officially recognized (8)___________ Canada’s emblem until 1996.
1. A. taken B. given C. done D. played
2. A. history B. historical C. historic D. historian 3. A. industry B. industries C. industrial D. industrially
4. A. was B. have been C. has been D. is
5. A. sign B. symbol C. tree D. leaf
6. A. wear B. wore C. worn D. to be worn
7. A. Because B. So C. But D. Although
8. A. of B. with C. as D. for
II)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Gherkin
The Gherkin is one of several modern buildings that have been built over the years in a historic area of London. The (1)_______ skyscraper was built in 2004, and its unique, and energy-efficient design has won the Gherkin many (2)___________.
The cigar-shaped structure has a steel frame (3)__________ circular floor planes and a glass facade with diamond-shaped panels. The building’s energy-saving (4)___________ allows the air to flow up through spiraling wells. The top of the tower, (5)____________ visitors find an open hall covered by a glass conical dome, is even more spectacular. From here you have great (6)____________ over the city.
1. A. 41 stories B. 41-stories C. 41-story D. story-41 2. A. awards B. rewards C. stories D. achievements
3. A. of B. with C. at D. in
4. A. machine B. machines C. system D. systems 5. A. where B. at where C. from where D. there
6. A. sights B. scenes C. signs D. views
III)-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 hurts 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.
T F
11. Kiwis live in Australia and New Zealand.
12. A kiwi has a tail but no wings
13. It sleeps during the day because light hurts its eyes. 14. People in New Zealand do not want all the kiwis to die.
15. The kiwi is a strange New Zealand bird.
IV)-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
The Hopi of Arizona
The Hopi live in the northwestern part of Arizona in the United States. With modern things all around them, the Hopi keep their traditions.
There are about ten thousand Hopi and they live in twelve villages in the desert.
The weather is very hot in the summer, but in winter it freezes. The wind blows hard.
Farming is difficult. Corn is the Hopi’s main food, but they plant vegetables, too. They raise sheep, goats, and cattle. They also eat hamburgers, ice cream and drink soft drinks. They live in traditional stone houses, but many of them have telephones, radios, and television. They have horses, but they have trucks too.
Kachinas are an important part of the Hopi religion. Kachinas are spirits of dead people, of rocks, plants, and animals, and of the stars. Men dress as kachinas and do religious dances. People also make wooden kachinas. No two wooden kachinas are ever alike.
The children attend school, and they also learn the Hopi language, dances and stories. The Hopi want a comfortable, modern life, but they don’t want to lose their traditions.
1. The Hopi _____________.
A. want modern things instead of traditional ones B. want traditional things instead of modern ones C. don’t want to remember their traditions
D. want both modern and traditional things 2. Winters in this part of Arizona are ____________.
A. hot B. warm C. cool D. cold
3. The main Hopi food is _______________.
A. corn B. hamburgers C. beef D. vegetables
4. Kachinas are ______________.
A. men B. something to
eat
C. animals D. spirits 5. The Hopi don’t want to ___________ their traditions.
A. lose B. hit C. remember D. learn
6. The main idea of the passage is ______________.
A. the Hopi raise crops and animals in the Arizona desert B. kachinas are spirits of the things round the Hopi
C. the Hopi keep their traditions even with modern life around them D. the Hopi want a comfortable, modern life
V)-Read the text carefully, and then do the tasks that follow.
Multicultural Britain
1. Britain has always been a mixed society. In the distant past, Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans all settled in Britain. During the past 150 years, people from Ireland, the former British colonies and the European Union have also come to Britain.
2. In the 1840s, there was a terrible famine in Ireland. A million people died and a million more left Ireland, and never returned. Most went to the USA, but many came to Britain.
3. In the 1950s and 1960s, the British government invited people from Britain’s former colonies to live and work in Britain. The majority was from the West Indies, Pakistan, India and Hong Kong.
4. People from countries in the European Union are free to travel, live, and work in any other EU country. Recently, a lot of people have arrived from Central and Eastern Europe.
5. There are thousands of Indian and Chinese restaurants in the UK. Immigrants from the West Indies started the Notting Hill Carnival in 1965. It is now the biggest street festival in Europe. There are lot of Irish pubs in Britain and Irish folk music in popular.