Read tge passage. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Living in Scotland
Scotland is the uk's most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts - 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fresh water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness.
It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 million of these live on Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland's population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city (Edinburgh) are located.
Scotland also hosts one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children's Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of ít all islands. ...........
2. Scotland's population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. ............
3. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. ............
4. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. ............
5. There won't be any special events exclusively for kids in the Festival ............
1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
Here is an example.
0. Ngoc/ usually/ play/ badminton/ Sunday.
Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays.
1. A boy/ trap/ two hours/ debris/ earthquake/ yesterday.
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2. When/ rescuers/ arrive/ whole family/ already/ evacuate.
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3. Three/ victims/ take/ shelter/ medical/ treatment/ this morning.
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4. The typhoon/ gone/ but/ its/ damage/ remain/ long/ this area.
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5. Because/ residents/ informed/ earlier/ this earthquake/ the/ damage/ not significant.
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Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box
1. Cardiff is the largest city and also the .......... of Wales
2. The most .......... sport in Canada is ice hockey
3. The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington ......... the largest city is Auckland
4. The Scottish Highlands are a .............. region of Scotland
5. A ................ of wildlife can be found in Scotland, including seals, mountain hare, and the golden eagle
6. Rugby is the most popular spectator sport in New Zealand ........... football ,cricket ,netball ,golf are popular among participants
7. Australia is the world's sixth largest country by ........ while Canada is the second
8. Australia has a range of different .........,including urban areas,mountain ranges,deserts and rain forest
9. The United States is a ......... country with a multicultural society
10. The US was the leading force behind the .......... of the Internet
Choose the best answer
1. I ___ a lot of time travelling since I ___ this new job.
A. spend/get B.have spent/get C. spent/got D. have spent/got
2. When I ___ at school, we all ___ Latin.
A. was/study B. am/study C. was/studies D. had been/studied
3. After he ___ breakfast, he ___ down to write some letters.
A. has /sat B. has had/sits C. had had/sits D. hat had/sat
4. When we arrived at the stadium last Sunday, the match ___ already ___.
A. had/started B. started C. has/started D. had/started
5. They ___ a house by June next year.
A. will built B. are building C. have built D. will have built
6. The film ___ by 2.00 tomorrow.
A. ends B. will end C. is ending D. will have ended
7. Tom ___ to Hanoi before.
A. is never B. was never C. have never been D. has never been
8. When we came to the stadium, the match ___.
A. already begins B. already began C. had already begun D. have already begun
9. This is the first time I ___ such a beautiful girl.
A. ever saw B. had even seen C. have never seen D. ever seen
10. He ___ in this school before he ___ for England.
A. taught/had left B. had taught/left C. taught/has left D. has taught/left
11. Fifty minutes ___ the maximum length of time allotted for the exam .
A. are B. is C were D. be
12. One of my neighbours____ curious about other people's private life.
A. being B. were C. is D. been
13. Seven months ____ a long time for me to wait.
A. being B. were C.are D. is
14. A lot of restaurants ____ open at night.
A.are B.is C.was D.be
Now you are in grade 8 and you already (1).............. some english. You have learnt english (2)............ three years. If you go to Britain, people there will understand (3) ...................... you say and you will understand them(4) ........ they speak about things that you know. All the people who live in Britain can (5) .................. English, but not all the people (6)................. English in that country.
Great britain is not a large country . it is much ( 7) ........than france . It has four (8)........... : france , wales scotland and northern ireland
England is the (9)..........part of the country and has always been the strongest , english is the national (10) .............in all parts of britain
Ex 6. Complete each sentence with the suitable form of word provided.
1. Scotland is for its rich culture and its amazing natural beauty. (FAME)
2. The council has promised to deal with the problem of among young people. (EMPLOY)
3. The between Vietnam and America is good. (FRIEND)
4. The anthem of Viet Nam is sung. (NATION)
5. The Glastonbury Festival in England is a of music and it attracts thousands people. (CELEBRATE)
6. California is home to the most theme park in the world. (ICON)
7. They enjoy the atmosphere here. PEACE
8. The founder of the city was Helenus, son of Priam, and Virgil. (LEGEND)
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and (1)….. of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It lies on seven hills and goes down those hills to the sea. The highest hill is three hundred metres above the sea. From the street (2)…. the centre of the city you can see ships coming to Edinburgh from different countries of the world.
In the “old town” the streets (3)……. narrow. The tall houses with narrow windows go up the hills to Edinburgh castle, (4)……..is one thousand years old. The modern town lies at the (5)………. of the hills. The streets here are straight and well planned, (6)…… it is easy to walk in the city when you (7)……… sightseeing in Edinburgh. Many great men have lived and worked in Edinburgh. Robert Burns, the great Scottish poet, (8)….. his first book of poems in Edinburgh. There is a monument (9)……. him in the city. Edinburgh is also proud of Walter Scott, the (10)…….. of the historical novel in the world literature, and Robert Louis Stevenson, a famous English writer.
A boy/trap/two hours/debris/earthquake/yesterday
When /rescuers/arrive/whole family/already/evacuate
three/victims/take/shelter/medical/treatment/this morning
The typhoon/gone/but/ts/damage/remain/long/this area
Because/residents/informed/earlier/this earthquake/the/damage/not signficant
Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box
| landscapes | while | but | area | capital |
| variety | development | popular | mountainous | diverse |
1. Cardiff is the largest city and also the _______ of Wales
2. The most _________ sport in Canada is ice hockey
3. The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington ________ the largest city is Auckland
4. The Scottish Highlands are a __________ region of Scotland
5. A ________ of wildlife can be found in Scotland, including seals, mountain hare, and the golden eagle
6. Rubgy is the most popular spectator sport in New Zealand _________ football, cricket, netball, golf are popular among participants
7. Australia is the word's sixth largest country by ___________ while Canada is the second
8. Australia has a range of different _________ , including urban areas, mountain ranges, deserts and rain forest
9. The United States is a _________ country with a multicultural society
10. The US was the leading force behind the _________ of the Internet
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