Đề cương ôn hè Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global success - Trường THCS Nghĩa Lợi

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1. Đề cương ôn hè Tiếng Anh 8 năm 2023 WEEK 1 PART A : LISTENING Unit 1- Skill 2 PART B :LANGUAGE FOCUS I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 1. We’ve decided ___in Ho Chi Minh city for three more days. A. stay B. stays C. staying D. to stay 2. Several tropical storms ___our country recently. A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike 3. Technology will probably help to ___natural disasters. A. predict B. predicting C. predictive D. prediction 4. ___is a very serious accident which causes a lot of death and destruction. A. A disaster B. An attraction C. A native D. Pollutant 5. The USA has a population of about 304 million. It’s the third ___country in the world. A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest 6. American people rarely shake hands to say goodbye, except ___business occasions. A. during B. at C. on D. in 7. I asked my mother ___ go to the bookshop with my friends. A. may I B. I may not C. if could I D. if I might 8. You have a ticket to the game, ___? A. do you B. don’t you C. haven’t youD. have you 9. ___is the most common natural disaster in your country? A. When B. How C. Who D. Which 10. What ___we do to prevent these natural disasters? A. may B. ought C. should D. be able II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses: 1. If I (be)___you, I would think very carefully. 2. Most people (leave)___before the volcano erupted. 3. The train (arrive) ___at 6 tomorrow morning. 4. They might (be) ___in the office. 5. This time tomorrow I (chat) ___with my cousin in Sydney on Skype. PART C : READING I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: Visitors famous dancing experience local Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is (1)___for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty. (2)___to this land can spend endless days exploring its historic centuries-old castles. But be aware- legend says that some of them are haunted by ghosts. Fun-lovers can (3)___its world-famous festival, the Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scotish activities such as the pipping, drumming and (4) ___. They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the (5)___people. Driving through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes- or lochs- are other attractions that Scotland offers. 1___2___3___4___5___ II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage : We are all slowly (1)___the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (2) ___cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down (3)___trees that there are now vast areas of waterland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Afica can not grow enough (4)___. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside.
2. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many of them. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do (5)___about it. Join us now. Save the Earth! 1. A. destroyed B. destroying C. destroys D. destroy 2. A. by B. from C. of D. in 3. A, so much B. so few C. so little D. so many 4. A. eating B. to eat C. for eat D. to be eaten 5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below: There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about six are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world’s populations speak those six languages. More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their first or native language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than one billion people. English is the native or official language on the one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages. More people study English than any other languages. In many countries, the textbook in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than three- fifths of the world’s radio stations use English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words. A. Choose the best answer a, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 1. What language has the most speakers in the world? A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Russian 2. ___people speak English as their first or native language. A. Two-thirds of the world’s population B. Over 300 million C. About 300 million D. nearly 300 billion B. Answer the questions: 1. Are Chinese and Arabic probably major languages of the world? . 2. What percent of the world’s radio stations are in English? . 3. Why do some countries use English textbooks even though English is not the native language? . PART D : WRITING I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words: 1. On/ occasion, / this/ special/ every body/ return/ to/ wants/ to/ familes/ their. => . 2. fish/ The/ died/ because/ have/ the / water/ polluted/ of. => . 3. camp/ closes/ Our/ July 15th / on. => . 4. Science/ also/ and/ technology/ have/ effects/ enormous/ development/ on. => . 5. Sydney/ city/ is/ largest/ the/ Australia/ in/./ => . II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before : 1. “ I am doing an experiment now” , he said
3. -> He said that . 2. He’s more intelligent than any members in my group. -> He’s 3. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy that bike. -> If I 4. The fight to Moscow lasted three and half hours. -> It took . 5. Volunteers helped the flood victims to rebuild their house. -> The flood victims III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given: 1. USA/ be /enormous/ country. => 2. You/ watch/ News/ last night? => 3. A/ lot/ energy/ resources/ can/ save/ recycling. => 4. Life/ Viet Nam/ the year/ 2035/ be/ very/ different/ what/ it/ be/now. => 5. In/ future/ people/ not / need/ contact/ others/ phone/ =>
4. WEEK 2 PART A. LISTENING I. Listen and tick (√) to decide whether statements below are true (T) or false (F). You will listen TWICE. (SGK – Unit 8: Skills 2) T F 0. We arrive at the first destination, Puzzling World at 9.15. √ 1. The first thing you see in Puzzling World is the Leaning Tower. 2. Puzzling World is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand. 3. There are various golden puzzles and games inside the spacious café. 4. Lake Wanaka is New Zealand’s fifth largest lake. 5. Adventurers may bike and walk through the park at Lake Wanaka. PART B. LANGUAGE FOCUS I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 1. Alexander Graham Bell was a great ___, who invented the telephone. A. developer B. conservationist C. scientist D. explorer 2. Teenagers often use abbreviations when ___. A. video conferencing B. sending letters C. talking D. texting 3. I’d be over the moon if I ___ a chance to go to Disneyland in California. A. have B. had C. will have D. would have 4. ___we got to the cinema, the film had started. A. Until B. By the time C. After D. While 5. Hundreds of people were made___after the flood. A. homeless B. helpless C. careless D. endless 6. Jack managed ___ with his family in England by using Zalo. A. contact B. to contact C. contacting D. to contacting 7. -“Noone was killed in the forest fire two days ago.” - “___” A. Oh dear! B. That’s shocking. C. That’s a relief. D. How terrible! 8. All our English teachers are ___speakers. A. native B. original C. foreign D. orginally 9. The roof of the building ___ in a storm a few days ago. A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged 10. Astronauts said that humans ___ find some way to communicate with aliens. A. ought B. might C. will D. did II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses. 1. This time tomorrow I (chat) ___with my cousin in Sydney on Skype. 2. After the floodwaters (go) ___down, people cleaned their house. 3. The teacher told his students (stop) ___ making noise. 4.If people really cared about the environment, they (not/ dump) ___ waste into the lake. 5. They didn’t mind (work)___ late to complete the task. PART C. READING I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks. busy – exhausts – proved– quickly – In
5. Air pollution is caused of ill health in human beings. (1) ___a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Doctors have (2) ___ that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the (3) ___ of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in (4) ___ streets circled by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as (5) ___ as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands. 1.___ 2. ___ 3 .___ 4.___ 5.___ II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage. Computers are helpful (1) ___ many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with information even (2) ___ quickly than a person. Second, computers can work with a lot of information at the same time. Third, they can keep information for a long time. They (3) ___ forget things that the common people do. (4) ___, computers are almost always correct. They are not perfect, but they usually do not (5) ___ mistakes. 1. A. in B. on C. at D. over 2. A. much B. rather C. more D. less 3. A. might not B. must not C. should not D. do not 4. A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Nevertheless 5. A. do B. make C. have D. take III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below. Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died. A. Answer the following questions. 1. How many people were killed after the earthquake? ___ 2. Why were the engines prevented from going to help? ___ 3. Was it possible to use fighting equipment? ___ B. Choose the correct answer. 4. When did the earthquake start? A. in the afternoon B. before noon C. at night D. after midday meals 5. What was the main cause of the damage and death of most people? A. The roads B. The collapse of the building C. The water pipes D. The fire PART D. WRITING I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before. 1. Global warming has caused many natural disasters. Many natural disasters___ 2. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work. Before we___
6. 3. I can’t come because I have to help my dad with something. If I___ 4. Although he took a taxi, he still arrived late for school. In spite of___ 5. “I am going to join the Science Club.”, said Nam Nam said___ II. Rearrange the words/phrases to make complete sentences. 1. had / better / rubbish / on / We / streets. / not / throw / the ___ 2. Our car / by / a mechanic / will / tomorrow morning. / be / serviced ___ 3. been / ever / an / you / English / Have / speaking / to/ country? ___ 4. lots / grammatical mistakes / in / I / my / writing. / made /of ___ 5. was / a / There / lastnight. / in / typhoon / Nam Dinh province ___ III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given. 1. They / asked / whether / there / be /water / Mars. ___ 2. What / happen / if / we / not / save / natural resources? ___ 3. Thanks to / progress / science and technology, / human life /change / better and better / recently. ___ 4. New York / be / biggest / city / the USA, / but / not / the capital. ___ 5. Noise pollution / big cities / can / lead / hearing / problems.
7. WEEK 3 PART A : LISTENING I. Listen to a tour guide is talking about the schedule for a day trip to Wanaka, a town in the far south of New Zealand and choose the right answer A, B or C: You will hear twice (unit 8- skills 2) 1. The first thing you see in Puzzling World is___. A. Lake Wanaka B. The Leaning Tower C The spacious café 2. The Illusion Room offers you___. A. the picture of a leaning tower B. a collection of puzzles and games C. a collection of 3-D holograms 3. ___is the most photographed attraction in New Zealand. A. The Leaning Tower B. The Illusion Room C. Puzzling World 4. Lake Wanaka is called ___ . A. a natural attraction B. a natural paradise C. a beauty spot 5. At Lake Wanaka you can___. A. bike and walk B. drive C. climbe a mountain PART B :LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. It ___ possible to save the earth if we don’t have actions right now. A.is B. will be C. to be D. is being 2. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third ___ country in the word. A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest. 3. ___ is the most common natural disaster in your country ? - Snowstorms. A. What B. Where C. How D. Who 4. ___ you ever been to any English speaking countries? A. Do B. Have C .Were D. Are 5. The teacher said ___ a weak off on the occasion of the International Labor Day. A. we will have B. we didn’t have C. we have D. we would have 6. My father is fond ___watching football matches on TV. A. to B. from C. of D. on 7. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ___, she has never been to Than Tho Lake. A. however B. although C .if D. because 8. If people didn’t throw rubbish in the street, it ___attractive. A. will look B. would look C. looked D. was looking 9. It’s snowing. Would you like to ___ on Saturday or Sunday ? A. skiing B. go to ski C .go ski D. go skiing 10. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are ___ with coloured lights across the street and Christmas trees. A. hang B. put C. made D. decorated II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses: 1. American ___ (celebrate) thanks giving Day on the fourth Thursday of November since 1864.
8. 2. New Zealand ___(divide) into the North Island and the South Island. 3. It takes me two hours ___ (do) my home work every day. 4. While she ___(cry), a fairy appeared . 5. Students over fifteen might ___ (bring) a phone to school. PART C : READING I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: information by invented However working Nowadays a lot of important inventions are carried out by scientists (1)___ ___for large industrial firm. (2)___ ,there are still opportunities for other people to invent various things. In Britain, there is a weekly television program which attempts to show all the various devices which people have recently (3)___ . The people organizing the program receive (4)___about 700 inventions a year. New ideas can still be developed (5) ___ private inventors. However, it is important to consider these questions. Will it be wanted? Is it new? 1 . 2 3 . 4 5 II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage : What is the sky? Where is it? How high is it? They aren’t easy to (1)___, are they? Is the sky blue? The sky has no color. Is the sky full of air? We know that there is air around the (2)___. When planes fly, they need air. Planes can’t fly very quickly because when they go higher the air gets (3)___. If we go far away from the Earth, we (4)___ there is no air. Maybe we can answer some of our questions now. What’s the sky? (5)___, where is it? It’s all around the world. They sky is a space. In this space, there is nothing besides the Sun, the Moon and all the stars. 1. A. answer B. ask C. think D. know 2. A. sun B. moon C. earth D. star 3. A. bigger B. heavier C. thinner D. smaller 4. A. know B. feel C. smell D. touch 5. A. But B. Even C. Or D. And III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below : Two of the most dangerous storms which affect America are hurricanes and tornadoes. They are very much feared by anyone who may live in the path of their destruction. Every year homes are destroyed by their fury and often lives are lost. Most people who live near the coast are forced to evacuate their homes and to move to safer areas until the storm passes. Floods are caused along the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide that is considerably above normal water level. The high winds, coastal flooding and heavy rains associated with a hurricane cause enormous damage. Hurricanes usually develop between July and October. Once they hit land they carry tremendous power with driving rain and wind. Tornadoes are violent low-pressured storm. These storms occur most often during the summer months and are noticeable by their strong wind and lack of rain. The sky turns black as dust is sucked up into the air, Tornadoes are capable of lifting quite heavy objects from the ground. They can pick up trees and cars right into the air and even uplift heavier objects such as homes and railway cars. Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life and property every year. Today they can be predicted more easily than in the past but they cannot be stopped or ignored. A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 1. What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America? A. Thunderstorms and hurricanes B. Typhoons and thunderstorms. C. Hurricanes and tornadoes D. Hurricanes and typhoons
9. 2. At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop ? A. July and August only B. Between July and October C. From the seventh to the ninth month. D. All the year round. B. Answer the questions: 1.What is the major similarity of both a hurricane and a tornado? =>___ 2. When do tornadoes happen most often? =>___ 3. Is it more difficult to predict about hurricanes and tornadoes today than in the past? =>___ PART D : WRITING I. Rearrange the words and phrases given to make meaningful sentences. 1. Have/ ever/ been /you/ any /to/speaking/ English/ countries? =>___ 2. The Statue /in /of /Liberty/ New York/ monument/ which /freedom /symbolises /is/ a/. =>___ 3. The boss /me /how /asked/ speak/ I/ could/ languages/ many. =>___ 4. When /get /we /everyone /a lot/ talks/ freely/ cheerfully /and/ together/. =>___ 5. Fred/ feels/uncomfortable/ always /everyone/ family/ so /quiet /is /because /in/Ann’s. =>___ II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before : 1. “I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam”. =>Nam said___ 2. They have learnt English for four years. =>English ___ 3. “What subject do you find the most difficult?’ My mother asked =>My mother asked me ___ 4. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast on the cold winter days. =>I hate ___ 5. The laboratory in my school is now better equipped than some years ago. =>Some years ago the laboratory___ III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given : 1. It/ be/ interesting/ go/ camping /friends/ the summer. =>___ 2. Where / be /you /when /the/ earthquake /begin/ yesterday? =>___ 3. How/ can/ you/ reduce/ waste /home? =>___ 4. There /be/ 70 /beaches/ in /Sydney/./ Bondi/ Beach / be / most/ famous/ of/ them. =>___ 5. She/ tell/ us/ shut/ door /but/ not /lock /it/ because/ she/ be / back/ soon. =>___
10. WEEK 4 PART A- LISTENING I. Listen and tick (√ ) to decide whether statements below are true (T) or false (F). You will listen TWICE. ( Review 3- Listening) T F 1. Singapore is really as clean as it’s advertised. √ 6. Phong wasn’t told of some environmental rules before he started his tour. 7. People would be fined if they littered. 8. You would have to pay $200 if you spat out chewing gum in the street. 9. Singapore uses the radio to tell people what they shouldn’t do in public. 10. Teachers are taught how to behave at school and in the family. II. Listen to the passage and then complete each blank with one correct word. You will listen TWICE. (Skills 2 – Unit 12) 2. The ___ of Jupiter may be very different to human beings. 3. Jupiterians may have ___ legs and be able to move very fast. 4. They get all their ___ from the rocks. 5. They don’t even need to ___ air. 5. They may also use language to ___ with each other. PART B- LANGUAGE FORCUS I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ___the environment around us. A. of B. to C. about D. with 2. Air ___ together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today. A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution 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. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ___ destroyed or flooded. A. is B. are C. were D. was 5. ___ is the most common natural disaster in your country? A. What B. Which C. How D. Who 6. ___ you ever been to any English speaking countries? A. Do B. Are C. Were D. Have 7. If you ___ yourself well, your parents will be happy. A. behaves B. behaved C. behave D. behaving 8. He regretted not ___ goodbye to his girlfriend at the airport. A. to say B. say C. said D. to saying 9. If I ___ you, I would see the doctor immediately. A. am B. were C. was D. will be 10. The teacher said ___ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day. A. we will have B. we did have C. we have D. we would have II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1. The famous Sydney Opera House (serve) ___as an arts centre since 1973. 2. Ten new houses (build) ___in the town every year. 3. This time next year Phuc (learn) ___a new language. 4. Where she (go) ___now? 5. We (play) ___badminton with our friends every day.
11. PART C- READING I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: fish - threatens - garbage - introduced - serious Air pollution is a (1) ___problem in many cities. Motor vehicles, factories and other sources create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like dirty fog. Air pollution (2) ___ the health of the people who live in cities. City wastes cause water pollution when they are poured into the waterways. These wastes kill (3) ___ and make some areas unfit for swimming. In addition, many large cities have difficulties in disposing of their garbage. The amount of (4)___ grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up. Citizens, governments, industries, scientists, and business people must work together in different ways to gradually reduce pollution. For example, most cities have (5) ___ recycling programmes. 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5.___ II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage: Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface. They are the Earth's (1) ___ means of releasing stress. There are about 20 plates along the surface of the earth that move continuously and slowly past each other. (2) ___the plates squeeze or stretch, huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift with great force, causing an earthquake. Think of it this way: Imagine holding a pencil horizontally. If you were to apply a (3) ___ to both ends of the pencil by pushing down on them, you would see the pencil bend. After enough force was applied, the pencil would break in the (4) ___, releasing the stress you have put on it. The Earth's crust acts in the same way. As the plates (5) ___ they put forces on themselves and each other. When the force is large enough, the crust is forced to break. When the break occurs, the stress is released 1. A. usual B. unnatural C. good D. natural 2. A. When B. Unless C. If D. While 3. A. pressure B. stress C. force D. power 4. A. end B. middle C. right D. left 5. A. move B. break C. roll D. run III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below: Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earthquake began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use firefighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by collapse of the buildings. Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed. A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 1. The fire engines were prevented from going to help___. A. because many of the water pipes had cracked open B. because millions of the roads had cracked open C. because many people were killed D. because many of the roads had cracked open 2. Most of the damage was caused by___. A. the fire C. collapse of the roads B. the storm D. collapse of the buildings B. Answer the questions: 1. How many people were killed in the earthquake in Tokyo in 1923?
12. 2. What were the inhabitants of Tokyo doing when the earthquake began? 3. What happened as soon as the earthquake began to shake? PART D- WRITING I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before: 1. They are going to plant a lot of trees in the school yard. → A lot of . . 2. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy this motorbike. → If 3. Although they were tired, they tried to finish their project on time. → In spite of 4. “We may go sightseeing in Sapa next week.” → My friends told me that . 5. His room is untidy, so his mother is unhappy. → Because . II. Rearrange the sentences using the following words: 1. about/ presentation/ water/ about/ air pollution?/ How/ and/ giving/ a/ 2. is/ water/ for/ There/ on Earth./ plentiful/ life/ 3. I/ ride/ bike./ primary school,/ started/ had learnt/ how/ By/ I/ the time/ a/ to/ 4. stay/ City/ three/ We’ve/ for/ in/ decided/ Ho Chi Minh/ days./ to/ 5. Mars/ in/ Scientists/ planning/ to explore/ future./ are/ people/ to send/ the near/ III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given: 1. I/ live/ on/ outskirts/ a city/ Viet Nam/now./ 2. English/speak/ all/ the world./ 3. Kangaroo/ be/ symbol/ Australia./ 4. Lena/ enjoy/ chat/ the phone/ her friends./ 5. Nick/ will/ not/ able/ go/ cinema/ at/ 2.30 p.m./ this Sunday/ because/ be/ having/ class./ THE END
13. WEEK 5 PART A : LISTENING I. Listen to the passage and then complete each blank with one correct word. You will listen TWICE. (Skills 2-unit8) 1. The first thing you see in Puzzling World is the Leaning ___. 2. The Illusion Room offers you a ___of puzzles of 3-D holograms. 3. ___ world is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand 4. Lake Wanaka is called a natural ___. PART B :LANGUAGE FOCUS I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 1.Science is used in all conners of the world for the___of people. A. interest B. need C. profits D.benefits 2. ___we were in town, we often met him. A. For B. Although C. So D. When 3. ___your homework finished last night? A. Was B. Did C.Are D. Do 4. He shouted and looked ___at me when I broke the vase. A. angry B. angrier C. angrily D. angryly 5. They decided to go out ___ it rained heavily. A. but B. and C. although D. because 6. John is interested ___ the history of Vietnam. A. in B. with C. to D. on 7 . ___ turning off the TV and lights, they went to bed. A. Behind B. In front of C.Before D. After 8. I ___a lot of information about her recently. A. have learnt B. would learn C. learnt D. will learn 9. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ___ than the red one. A. good B. well C. better D. the best 10. Vietnamese people are very ___ and hospitable. A.friend B.friendless C.friendly D.friendship II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses: 1. Chess (play)___for around two thousand years 2. My uncle (not/ be) ___ out of his house since he bought a color TV. 3. Nam (watch) TV___ now. 4. He said that he (go) ___ to Ha Noi the next day. 5. The doctor advised him ( give up ) ___ smoking PART C : READING I. Read the following passge and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: like/ movement/ destroyed/ abrupt/ disasters/ number The natural (1) ___called “Tidal waves” often occur suddenly. They are the result of an (2) ___ shift in the underwater (3) ___ of the Earth. In the 2004, a series of tidal waves struck the seaside of Indonesia, Thailand, and some other Asia countries. The famous resorts such as Phuket and Fifi were completely (4) ___. A large (5) ___ of people were killed. 1.___, 2.___, 3.___, 4.___, 5.___, II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage :Alexander Graham Bell was born (1) March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh,Scotland. As a boy,