UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

/ˌæbəˈrɪdʒəniz/ Thổ dân châu /əˈfɪʃl/

Aborigines Official (adj) chính thống/
úc
(n) chính thức
/ˈæbsəluːtli / Parade (n) /pəˈreɪd/ cuộc diễu
Absolutely Tuyệt đối, chắc
hành
(adv) chắn
Accent (n) /ˈæksent/ Giọng điệu Puzzle (n) /ˈpʌzl/ trò chơi đố
Cattle / ˈkætl ˈsteɪʃn/ Trại gia súc Schedule (n) /ˈʃedjuːl/ lịch trình,
station (n) thời biểu
gian

Ghost (n) /ɡəʊst/ Ma /skɒts/

Scots/ Scottish người
ˈskɒtɪʃ/
(n) Scotland
Haunt (v /hɔːnt/ State (n) /steɪt/ bang
Ám ảnh, ma
ám
Icon (n) /ˈaɪkɒn/ Biểu tượng Unique (adj) /juˈniːk/
độc đáo, riêng
Icon (adj)
biệt
Kangaroo /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ Chuột túi Accept (v) /əkˈsept/ chấp nhận,
(n) nhận

Koala (n) /kəʊˈɑːlə/ Gấu túi Social (adj) /ˈsəʊʃl/ thuộc về xã

hội
Kilt (n) /kɪlt/ Váy ca-rô của Legend (n) /ˈledʒənd/ Huyền thoại
đàn ông Legendary
Scotland (adj)
Awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ /lɒk/ Hồ (phương
Tuyệt vời Loch (n)
(adj) ngữ ở
Scotland)
A. EXERCISES

I. Write the words from the box in the correct part of the table, according to the
stress pattern.

examinee interviewee nominee absentee trustee

committee coffee addressee referee devotee

refugee expellee Sudanese jubilee guarantee

divorcee payee Congolese Burmese Lebanese

Maltese Nepalese trainee Japanese Vietnamese

Chinese Senegalese Togolese Viennese Annamese

II. Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tenses of the
verbs in brackets.
1. Canada ............................... made up of 10 provinces and three territories. (be)
2. Australia ………………….. a range of different landscapes, including urban areas
mountain ranges, desserts 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 see celebrate spring's arrival. (occur)
8. Maori ………………….. recognised as an official language of New Zealand since
the Maoris Language Act of 1987. (be)
III. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1. Singapore is famous for its.............................. and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
2. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are ………………
 with colored lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.
A. decorated B. hang C. put D. made
3. In the United States there are 50 ............................. and six different time zones
across the country
A. states B. nations C. towns D. countries
4. I once tried to ………………… apple pie when I was in London. It
was really delicious.
A. do B. cook C. make D. show
5. You should go to Canada in summer because it is the most popular time for visitors
to ………………… Niagara Falls and see the beautiful sights there.
A. stay B. look C. tour D. visit
6. Nowadays you still see the ………………… men where kilts (skirts) to wedding
or other formal occasions.
A. Scottish B. Scotland C. Scots D. Scot
7. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it is the third
………………… country in the world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
8. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are……………………
food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
9. New Zealand ............................ lovers of nature and fans of dangerous sports.
A. attracts B. keeps C. calls D. asks
10. Queenstown in New Zealand has got beautiful ………………… and a
dry climate, so it's ideal for outdoor activities.
A. look B. viewing C. atmosphere D. scenery
IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
accent brigade cattle fence football
igloo loch monument native symbol

1. The silver fern is a national .............................. of New Zealand.

2. Mount Rushmore is a national …………………. carved into a mountain in South
Dakota, USA.
3. Trung speaks English like a ...............................though he comes from Vietnam.
4. I sometimes thought John's …………………. sounded English,
sometimes American.
5. In Scotland, the word "…………………." is used to describe any large, enclosed
expanse of water.
6. It took six years to build the rabbit-proof .............................. in Australia.
7. England is the original home of …………………. because the sport was invented
there.
8. Edinburgh, Scotland was the first city in the world to have his own fire
…………………. in 1824.
9. Anna Creek Station in South Australia is the world's largest ………………….
station with an area of 24,000 km2.
10. An …………………. is a type of shelter built of snow by the Inuit, the Aboriginal
peoples in Canada.
V. Give the correct form of the words given to complete to the sentences.

1 Both French and English are ………. languages in OFFICE

Canada.
2 NSW is the …………………. of New South Wales, the ABBREVIATE
most popular state in Australia.
3 The gold Coast is famous for its most …………………. ICON
theme parks in Australia such as Dreamworld and
WhiteWater World.
4 Do you know that the telephone, the television and INVENT
penicillin are Scottish ............................. ?
5 Visitors can spend …………………. days exploring END
amazing natural beauty of New Zealand.
6 There are different kinds of ............................... provided ENTERTAIN
throughout Disneyland.
7 Scotland is a .............................. land and this is noted for LEGEND
its rich and interesting history.
 8 We'll take the early …………………. from Sydney to FLY
Wellington.
9 Niagara Falls, on the border of the USA and Canada, is SPECTACLE
one of the most .............................. scenery in the world.
10 There are many tourist .............................. in London such ATTRACT
as British Museum, London Eye and Tower of London.

VI. 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 call kiwis.
T F
1. Kiwis live in Australia and New Zealand.
2. A kiwi has a tail but no wings.
3. It sleeps during the day because light hurts its eyes.
4. People in New Zealand do not want on the kiwis to die.
5. The kiwi is a strange New Zealand bird.

VII. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answer the questions 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 10,000 Hopi and they live in twelve villages in the desert. The
weather is very hot in 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 the 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 some 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 condition 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 cops and animals in the Arizona desert.
B. Kachinas are spirits of the things around the Hopi.
C. The Hopi keep their traditions even with modern life all around them
D. The Hopi want a comfortable, modern life
TEST
I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. payee B. Chinese C. coffee D. trainee
2. A. jubilee B. guarantee C. Japanese D. referee
3. A. refugee B. Taiwanese C. absentee D. committee
4. A. Viennese B. Maltese C. Burmese D. Chinese
5. A. reindeer B. volunteer C. mountaineer D. engineer

II. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Charlie Chaplin was born in London, England. (legend)
2. In Canada, there are a lot of from various countries. (refuge)
3. Lake Wanaka is a scenery in New Zealand. (spectacle)
4. The Sydney Opera House is an monument of Australia. (icon)
5. The originates in Ireland and its associated islands. (Ireland)
6. The Canadians are native of English. (speak)
7. English is an language of France. (official)
8. Thuy loves the koala in Australia. (absolute)
9. The violation of that company was yesterday. (exposure)
10. Do storm water and the atmosphere bring non- point source ?
(pollution)

III. Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch hat one
of the most distinctive items of Australian clothing. (become)
2. For over 130 years, Akubra hats its legendary stories in Australia.
(make)
3. Aberdeen in Scotland an important centre for the oil
industry since the finding of oil in the North Sea. (become)
4. Canada the longest land border in the world with the United
States. (share)
5. Ireland the Eurovision Song Contest seven times. (win)
6. In Canada you should maintain eye contact while you hands. (shake)
7. In Canada, New Year‟s Day a long tradition of celebration. (have)
8. First names used more frequently in Australia than in other countries.
(be)
9. Recently, many places in New Zealand called with two
names – one English, and one Maori. (be)
10. Maori people the hongi – touching noses – to greet people
they safe and familiar with. (use - feel)

IV. Read the passage and answer the questions below.

ENGLISH IS CONFUSING
“Good evening, everybody!” said the teacher, Donna. “Where is everybody?”
That was sort of a daily joke by Donna. Usually the class started with only two or three
students present, and then filled up as the minutes went by. It was summertime. Summer
school was only eight weeks long. Class attendance was always smaller than during fall
and spring semesters.
“I don‟t know, teacher. Maybe they late or no come,” said one student. “Maybe
watching TV football tonight.”
“Is there a soccer game tonight? It seems like there‟s a soccer game every night.
Oh, well. Let‟s get started, okay? We‟re on page 36 in the workbook. Tonight we‟re
studying participles as adjectives. Students are always confused when they learn about
the present and past participles, so we will practice this a lot. Tonight, we‟re just going
to practice the present participle.
“The present participle tells us what emotion or feeling the subject is causing.
For example, Grammar is boring‟ means that the subject – grammar – causes an emotion
of boredom. If we say, “The movie is interesting”, we are saying that the movie causes a
feeling of interest. If we say, “The roller coaster is exciting”, we are saying that the roller
coaster causes a feeling of excitement. Any questions so far? Am I confusing you? Is
everyone confused?”
The classroom was quiet. Donna looked at blank faces. They were confused. She
knew this would take a while. But eventually, the faster students would grasp it, and then
they would help the slower students. By the end of the evening, most of the class would
feel comfortable using the present participle.
Donna erased the board and put some new examples on it. She loved guiding her
students through difficult topics like this one. She always felt a little bit thrilled when
the look of understanding came to their faces.
1. What was Donna‟s daily joke?
.................................................................................................
2. How many students were usually present when class started?
.................................................................................................
3. Which season was it?
.................................................................................................
4. How long did summer school last?
.................................................................................................
5. What was always smaller in the summer?
.................................................................................................
6. What were some absent students doing, perhaps?
.................................................................................................
7. What was tonight‟s subject?
.................................................................................................

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space
in the following passage.
London’s Tower Bridge

London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (1) in the world.
The bridge, designed (2) (by) the architect Horace Jones together with John
Wolfe Barry, was finally completed in 1894. It (3) 11,000 tons of steel
to build the framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the bridge has
become one of London‟s most famous (4) .
(5) photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist
activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, (6) you’ll have a magnificent
view over London from the walkway (7) the two bridge towers.
In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another, unusual
view from the bridge. The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow
you to (8) the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above. It is particularly
(9) to see the bridge (10) and close below your feet.
1. A. bridges B. bridge C. tower D. towers
2. A. or B. and C. as D. but
3. A. took B. built C. brought D. gave
4. A. landscapes B. views C. symbols D. scenes
5. A. To take B. Take C. To taking D. Taking
6. A. when B. where C. what D. whose
7. A. at B. on C. between D. in
8. A. consider B. follow C. record D. watch
9. A. fascinate B. fascinating C. fascinated D. fascination
10. A. opened B. to open C. open D. be opened