Kiểm tra Tiếng Anh lớp 8 Unit 8 English Speaking Countries

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I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. wanted B. washed C. needed D. decided

2. A. ago B. boring C. explore D. story

3. A. come B. sot C. open D. cold

4. A. mention B. question C. action D. education

5. A. who B. when C. where D. what

II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. coffee B. rupee C. trainee D. agree

2. A. symbolise B. Taiwanese C. guarantee D. kangaroo

3. A. Maltese B. festival C. degree D. unique

4. A. government B. celebrate C. nominee D. popular

5. A. Canadian B. introduce C. Guyanese D. absentee

III. Find one word that does not belong to each group.

1. A. Chinese B.computerese C. Japanese D. Portuguese

2. A. international B. local C. national D. natural

3. A. Awesome B. Great C. Fantastic D. Sure

4. A. scenery B. landscape C. culture D. view

5. A. desert B. haunted castle C. loch D. puzzling world

III. Complete the sentences with words/ phrases below.

Native speaker - the USA - official language - summer camp

English speaking countries - accents

1. Last year, I had a wonderful time at a _____________ in Britain.

2. The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all ______________.

3. Australia are __________________ of English because they use it as their mother tongue.

4. __________________ is in the mid- north of America.

5. Usually, people from different parts of a country speak their language with different ____________.

6. English is an ____________ in countries like India, Malaysia, and Singapore.

IV. Supply the correct tense of the words given in each blanket.

1. Four countries ______________ (visit) by John so far.

2. London ______________ (have) a population of eight million people.

3. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which ______________ (symbolize) freedom.

4. Vietnam’s Independence Day ________________ (celebrate) on September 09^th.

5. We ______________ (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times.

6. Some activities ______________ (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now.

V. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each of the sentences.

1. Alaska is perhaps the most …………… state in the USA. It has over three million lakes.

A. puzzling B. festive C. amazing

2. The old tradition of first- footing is still practiced today in ……………………..

A. Scottish B. Scots C. Scotland

3. In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is time for ………..

A. visitors B. tourists C holiday makers

4. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ……………………….. their noses.

A. punching B. touching C. blowing

5. Australia is composed of seven …………………..

A. nations B. countries C. states

6. There is a red maple leaf on the ………………… of Canada.

A. flag B. banner C. money

VI. Read the passage and answer these questions below:

England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests.

There are many towns in England. No town is very far from another. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpets of many colors. In Spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green, and the gardens are green , red, blue, yellow and white with flowers.

Questions

1. Is England a large country?

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2. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays?

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3. Are there many towns in England?

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4. What is the English countryside like?

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VII. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow

Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an incredible three million lakes. That’s four lakes per person living there.

Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred float planes take off and land on the water of this airport every day. It is a really fun scene to watch.

Alaska is called the land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen.

All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state.

1. Alaska ___________.

A. is another name for the USA

B. is an island in the Pacific Ocean

C. has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

2. Which statement below is NOT CORRECT?

A. In Alaska, the number of lakes is bigger than that of people.

B. There is one lake for each person living there.

C. Alaska has an incredibly high number of lakes.

3. Which method below can always be used to reach a place in Alaska?

A. by air B. by road C. by river