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5. radiation pollution E. a consequence of the excessive and inappropriate use of artificial light.

Unit

Pollution

6. thermal pollution

F. a disturbance of silent environment with harsh loud noises.

7. light pollution

G. a contamination of both drinking water from rivers, ponds and also sea water with large amounts of human and industrial wastes.

IV Below are the verbs to go with “pollution”. Put those words which have similar meanings into the 4 main groups as suggested below. cut

prevent

fight

cause

combat

result in

avoid

control

limit

reduce

lead to

tackle

minimize

cause

avoid

limit

control

………………….... ………………….... …………………....

V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). 1. ………….. loss can be caused by noise pollution.

A. PHONETICS

A. sound

I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. measure

B. leather

C. algea

D. feather

2. A. treatment

B. earplug

C. hearing

D. fear

3. A. poison

B. visual

C. measure

D. pleasure

4. A. thermal

B. litter

C. permanent

D. service

5. A. affect

B. cholera

C. pollutant

D. radiation

II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. repetitive

B. electrical

C. priority

D. energetic

2. A. national

B. physical

C. arrival

D. natural

3. A. medical

B. national

C. chemical

D. informal

4. A. dramatic

B. tornado

C. historic

D. injury

5. A. aquatic

B. problematic

C. influential

D. degradable

B. hearing

C. listening

D. audio

2. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This leads ………….. the death of many aquatic animals and plants. A. to

B. in

C. from

D. at

3. Households pollute water sources by ………….. waste into ponds, lakes, and rivers. A. damaging

B. dumping

C. losing

D. leading

4. This month’s electricity bill is too high ………….. the air conditioner is turned on all the time. A. since

B. due to

C. although

D. because of

5. The government has come ………….. a solution to the water problems of the city. A. up to

B. up with

C. to with

D. on to

6. All the aquatic plants and animals will die if the factory ………….. dumping poison into the lake. A. will keep

B. to keep

C. kept

D. keeps

7. A lot of fish has died recently because of the ………….. water in this lake.

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Now match type of pollution and its definition. 1. air pollution

A. a result of using radioactive elements from atomic energy stations.

A. contaminating

B. contaminated

C. contaminate

D. contaminant

8. If the air was clean, we ………….. have to wear masks when going out. A. wouldn’

B. won’t

C. would

D. will

9. If I ………….. you, I ………….. water from that dirty tap.

2. water pollution

B. a consequence of the excess dumping of toxic waste.

A. am - will drink

B. am - won’t drink

3. land pollution

C. a contamination of natural air with dangerous gases.

C. were - would drink

D. were - wouldn’t drink

4. sound pollution

D. a consequence of releasing excess heat from power plants, industries involved in metals molding, etc.

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10. If he ………….. trash around his garden, the garden would look very nice now. A. will throw

B. would throw

C. didn’t throw

D. doesn’t throw

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VI Put the verbs into the correct forms. 1. If people (be) ………………. fully aware of the dangers of air pollution, they (damage) ………………. the atmosphere this way. 2. If I (be) ………………. you, I (turn) ………………. the volume down for him to sleep. 3. We (not be) ………………. able to drink that water if it is not refined. 4. If you (reduce) ………………. the number of bulbs in your house, you (pay) ………………. less money for the electricity bill next month. 5. If many animals and plants die, it (unbalance) ………………. our ecosystem. VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word. 1. Many people don’t know about the ………………. of soil pollution.

dangerous

…………………… us from harmful UV ray. China, the USA, Russia, India, Mexico and Japan are the world leaders in air pollution (6) …………………… Water is also polluted by the discharge of commercial and industrial waste. Sewage in drinking water is another (7) …………………… of water pollution as it contains germs and viruses. The noise of vehicles, mills, and factories can be really unbearable. This kind of constant sound also (8) ……………… headaches, tension, (9) ……..………… stress and migraines. People living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick, as they can not sleep or relax. This is (10) …………………… noise pollution. 1

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

1. A. types

B. kinds

C. models

D. both A & B

2. A. survival

B. survive

C. surviving

D. survived

2. The river is seriously ……………….by the factory’s waste.

contaminate

3. A. includes

B. include

C. contains

D. contain

3. High blood ……………….can be brought about by noise pollution.

press

4. A. in

B. into

C. to

D. from

4. The water color can show us how ……………….the river is.

pollute

5. A. prevents

B. protects

C. avoids

D. hides

5. A lot of ……………….fish are floating on the surface of the lake.

die

6. A. emissions

B. emitted

C. emission

D. emitting

7. A. effect

B. cause

C. result

D. consequence

8. A. causes

B. leads to

C. results in

D. all are correct

VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1. Constant exposure to noise pollution will lead in the loss of hearing A

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2. Because of we turned on a lot of bulbs, our eyes got strained.

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9. A. brain

B. mind

C. head

D. mental

10. A. told

B. called

C. said

D. mentioned

2 A

3. If he reads this article, I guess that he would never do any A

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2. Why is sewage in drinking water another cause of water pollution?

harms to environment any more.

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D 4. The local citizens would be very happy if they were supplied with a A

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3. What does the writer says about the noise of vehicles, mills and factories? .............................................................................................................................. X Read the passage. Answer the questions below.

clean water. 5. If the environment were not polluted, birds wouldn’t leave A

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their habitats and plants would die. C

Answer the questions below.

1. What are the examples of health problems caused by air pollution?

C. READING IX Read the passage. There are three main (1) ……………… of pollution: air pollution, water pollution and noise pollution. Air, which is the most important element of our environment for our (2) ……………………, can be polluted in many ways. Smoke in the air from mills, factories and industry (3) …………………… carbon, monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methane, which are all poisonous gases. This leads (4) …………………… health problems like asthma and lung diseases, and the thinning of the ozone layer, which (5) Big 4 - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ bản và nâng cao) lớp 8 tập 2| 9

Scientists have discovered that the ozone layer is getting thinner. Some predict that the sun’s rays will cause a sharp increase in deaths from skin cancer over the next fifty years. These harmful rays can also damage the eyes, create wrinkles, and cause other health problems. The stratosphere contains a form of oxygen called ozone. Ozone is a molecule composed of three oxygen atoms. The chemical formula of ozone is 03. Oxygen molecules make up about 21% of all gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. They consist of two atoms of oxygen and are labeled 02. Most ozone found in our atmosphere is formed by an interaction between oxygen molecules and ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun. When ultraviolet radiation hits an oxygen molecule, it may cause the molecule to break apart into single atoms of oxygen. These single atoms are very reactive, and a single oxygen atom can combine with a molecule of oxygen to form ozone.

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1. What do people say about the rate of deaths from skin cancer in the future?

Write in the columns below:

....................................................................................................................................

On people

2. How many oxygen atoms are there in a molecule? .................................................................................................................................... 3. What elements participate in the formation process of ozone?

Effects of population

.................................................................................................................................... 4. What happens when an oxygen molecule and an ultraviolet radiation hit each other? .................................................................................................................................... 5. What is the feature of single atoms? ....................................................................................................................................

D. SPEAKING XI Work in groups of four. List different kinds of pollution in the boxes below.

On environment XII Now make a mini presentation about different kinds of pollution, their negative effects on environment and people, and solutions to those problems. You should base on the suggestions below:

Now discuss with your partners to find out the effects of pollution on people and on environment. Use the pictures below as suggestions.

How many types of pollution are there?

How are they defined?

What effects does each type of pollution have on environment and on people?

How does it have the effects that way? Explain in details.

How should we solve the problems?

E. LISTENING XIII Work in groups of 3 or 4. Discuss the questions below. 1. Is the environment where you study/work and live polluted? 2. What means of transport do you use? 3. Is the reason of using that/those means of transport related to environment?

4. In terms of using means of transport, what can people do to better our environment? XIV 1. Listen to Harry, Olivia, Magda and Carlos talking about environment issues. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Tony did Magda’s job while Magda was sick.

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2. Harry rode his bicycle to the cafe.

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3. Harry usually drives to the football pitch.

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4. The traffic in London is good, and cheap.

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5. Johnny doesn’t like travelling by bicycle.

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2. Listen again. Answer the questions below. G

1. What does Henry think about Carlos as a waiter?

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2. Did Harry park his car near or far from the cafe?

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3. What kind of sport does Henry play?

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4. How often does he play it?

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5. What means of transport does Magda always use?

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F. WRITING

XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. People don’t care much about environment, so they keep making it worse. → If people ..................................................................................................................... 2. She suffered from a serious disease because of drinking contaminated water in a long time. → Since ..........................................................................................................................

Unit

English Speaking Countries

3. The drainage system is damaged. There is not enough water for the crop. → If the drainage system ................................................................................................. 4. “Why don’t you turn off more lights in the house to reduce your eyestrain?” → If I .............................................................................................................................. 5. The improvements of the public transport system will encourage more people to use it. → If ................................................................................................................................ XVI Are you concerned about noise pollution? Write a paragraph (100-120 words) about its causes, effects and solutions for this pollution problem. You should base on the suggestions below: - What is noise pollution? - How common is it now? - What causes it? - What are its effects? - What should we do to solve it? .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

A. PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. ideal

B. item

C. idiom

2. A. valentine

B. imagine

C. magazine

D. identical D. discipline

3. A. knowledge

B. flower

C. coward

D. shower

4. A. community

B. common

C. command

D. complete

5. A. famine

B. determine

C. miner

D. examine

II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. guarantee

B. cheetah

C. Japanese

2. A. Polish

B. Canada

C. China

D. pioneer D. Chinese

3. A. national

B. iconic

C. Japan

D. Korean

4. A. Portuguese

B. Japanese

C. Malaysian

D. Indonesian

5. A. Chinese

B. Finnish

C. English

D. Spanish

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

..........................................................................................................................................

III Reorder the letters to make words and phrases that refer to national icons of some countries. Then match them with the countries.

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1. NGKROOAA

………………….............

A. Singapore

2. OLUST

………………….............

B. Somalia

3. LIMEONR

………………….............

C. Scotland

4. LPADEOR

………………….............

D. Australia

5. ELHNTEPA

………………….............

E. Vietnam

6. ABDL ELEAG

………………….............

F. Thailand

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7. KTIL

………………….............

G. United States

IV Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from the box. English-speaking countries

official languages

communication breakdowns

foreign language

culture shocks

native speakers

1. The English language has approximately 400 million ………………. worldwide. 2. Despite having two different ………………., Canada has the third largest English speaking population. 4. In Vietnam, English is now still a ………………. although many Vietnamese people can speak it. 5. People usually encounter ………………. in the first time being in a foreign country. 6. The differences in cultures and languages are the primary causes for ………………. V Choose the best answer (A, B, c or D). 1. I find it hard to understand that foreigner because of his ………………. B. sound

C. accent

D. volume

2. Kangaroos and ………………. are the iconic animals of Australia. A. beaver

B. koala

C. eagle

D. cheetah

3. Coming to New Zealand, you will be surprised by its many ………………. views. A. breath-taking

B. taking-breath

C. breath-take

D. take-breath

4. The Statue of Liberty in Upper New York Bay of America ……………. the freedom. A. presents

B. shows

C. symbolizes

D. reveals

5. Singapore is an ideal destination for worldwide visitors because of its many ………. A. tour attractions

B. attraction tours

C. attractive tours

D. tourist attractions B. have been

C. will have

D. will been

7. The Louvre Museum ………………. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday and Wednesday. A. opens

B. open

C. will open

D. will be open

8. They ………………. to New York to join the Fashion show next week. A. will fly

B. will be flying

C. flies

5. Great! I (win) ………………. a trip to Singapore. VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word. 1. The maple tree is one of the most ………………. images of Canada.

icon

2. Visiting New Zealand, you will have a chance to see a lot of scenery 3. English is the ………………. language of many countries in the world. office 4. Scotland is very famous to the world for its rich culture as well as its nature ………………. beauty. 5. The castle looks as charming as a lady with ………………. beauty.

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VIII Find the mistake and correct it. 1. Please show upon time because the ceremony will start at A

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6.45 p.m. with a number of distinguished guests. D 2. When I reached the peak of the mountain, I could see how beauty A

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everything was. 3. The US is among the most developed speaking English countries A

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in the world.

6. Some beauty spots in this city ………………. reconstructed to attract more visitors. A. has been

4. There is no need to hurry. The concert (last) ………………. 2 hours and we will still have a plenty of time to enjoy it.

………………. landscapes.

3. The United States, Australia are two ……………….

A. voice

3. The educational campaign about recycling (take place) ………………. at 9.30 a.m. in front of the local stadium.

D. fly

4. When go travelling, I like to explore the typical activities of local A

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people the most. D 5. I visited 6 foreign countries so far, but only 2 out of them are A

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English - speaking countries.

9. This annual festival ………………. at the end of the March. A. will hold

B. will be held

C. holds

D. is held

10. I ………………. Sydney Harbour twice, so this time I think I ………………. to a different place. A. have visited - will go

B. have visited - will be going

C. visited - will go

D. visited - will be going

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C. READING IX Read the passage. Fill in the gap with a suitable word. Though I have experienced great success and enjoyment from languages other (1) ……………… English, whether we like it or not, English is the (2) ……………… useful language in the world. We may wish that Russian, French or Chinese were the international language, but the real situation is that wherever you go in the world, the (3) ……………… language is English. This is true even if you (4) ……………… in a country where (5) ……………… is not an English- speaking person for many thousands of kilometres in any direction. Today we live in a very connected world, so that even if you live in an isolated (6) 16 | Big 4 - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ bản và nâng cao) lớp 8 tập 2

………………, it is very easy for you to (7) ……………… with people, movies, music, culture, or whatever you want (8) ……………… the Internet. You can of course do this in whatever language you are interested (9) ………………, but English is the most useful (10) ……………… more people speak it. X Read the passage.

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 in 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. 1

Write the meanings of the following numbers. 790

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130

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600

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8.5

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2 millions

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XI Work in groups of four. Discuss and circle the countries as majority native English speaking. Antigua and Barbuda

Taiwan

Belize

Japan

The Bahamas

Turkey

Vietnam

Canada

Ireland

Australia

Germany

Jamaica

Barbados

Dominica

Portuguese

China

Grenada

New Zealand

United Kingdom

India

United States of America

Among these English speaking countries, which countries do you know? Tell your partner3 details about each of the countries that you know. XII Now work in pairs. One is student A, and the other is student B. Using the information given in the cards below, talk with your partner about the two countries. Student A’s card NEW ZEALAND - Location: southwestern Pacific Ocean - Capital: Wellington - Ar: 267,710km2 - Population: about 4.5 million people - Currency: New Zealand dollar - Natural resources: natural gas, iron ore, sand, ... - Natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers,... - Tourist attractions: Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound, Bay of Islands, Queenstown, Mount Cook National Park, etc.

Student B’s card DOMINICA - Location: Caribbean - Capital: Santo Domingo - Area: about 750km2 - Population: about 72,301 people - Currency: Dominican peso Natural resources: timber, hydropower, arable land - Natural beauty: amazing beaches, resorts and golfing, stunning mountain scenery, rainforest, savannah and highlands, etc. - Tourist attractions: Eastern National Park, Punta Cana, Samaná Peninsula &Samaná Bay, Lake Enriquillo, Basilica of Our Lady, etc.

XIII Look at the pictures below. What country can you think of? Why?

Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of its all islands.

D. SPEAKING

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2. Scotland’s population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population.

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3. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities.

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4. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival.

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5. There won’t be any special events exclusively for kids in this Festival. ................. A

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2. Barbados/ be/ sovereign island country/ Caribbean region/ North America. .................................................................................................................................... 3. Antigua and Barbuda/be/ twin-island country/Americas/ lie/ Caribbean Sea/ Atlantic Ocean. .................................................................................................................................... D

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4. Soon/ we/walk through/Orchard Road/ we/ visit/ Merlion/ Sentosa Island. .................................................................................................................................... 5. When/ people/ come/England/ they/ never/ miss/ chance/ visit/ city/ double- decker bus. .................................................................................................................................... G

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Discuss with your friends about the national iconic meaning of each picture below.

XVI You are going to travel to Jamaica. Now make a schedule for your 3-day trip. Write a paragraph (100-120 words) to tell about your schedule.

E. LISTENING

You should base on the suggestions below:

XIV 1. Listen to a man giving some information about the country mentioned above. Answer the questions below.

Choose from the followings something for you to see and do in Jamaica:

1. How many time zones does the country have? .................................................................................................................................... 2. How long does it take to fly from the east to the west of the country? .................................................................................................................................... 3. How many National Parks are there in the country? .................................................................................................................................... 4. How many lakes are there in the country? .................................................................................................................................... 5. How large is the West Bear Lake? .................................................................................................................................... 6. What is the lowest temperature in the summer of the central country? .................................................................................................................................... 2. Listen again. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The country is located in South America.

Dunn’s River Falls: cold, clear mountain water, climbing the falls

Seven Mile Beach: swimming, sunbathing

Blue Mountains National Park: hiking, camping

Pelican Bar: rustic wooden bar, sunbathing, drinking beers, eating fresh fish and swimming the shallow waters.

Dolphin Cove: snorkeling with stingrays, swimming with the dolphins, feeding the sharks and interacting with exotic birds, snakes and iguanas on the Jungle Trail walk.

Bob Marley Centre and Mausoleum: finding more about a musical legend

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2. The land mass of the country is nearly 10 million km2.

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3. More people in the country speak English than French.

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4. The coldest days in the winter months of the country are about 20°C.

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You should also tell in details what you are going to do in each chosen spot.

F. WRITING XV Make complete sentences based on the given words.

1. Ireland/ be/ separate/ Great Britain/ its east/ North Channel/ Irish Sea/ St George’s Channel.

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Unit

Natural Disasters

A. PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. myth

B. thigh

C. breath

D. breathe

2. A. promised

B. caused

C. increased

D. practiced

3. A. encourage

B. garage

C. shortage

D. storage

4. A. chemist

B. champagne

C. chaos

D. chiropodist

5. A. hobby

B. comfort

C. knowledge

D. popular

II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. biology

B. pollution

C. philosophy

D. demonstration

2. A. evacuate

B. photography

C. temporary

D. television

3. A. national

B. tsunami

C. volcano

D. eruption

4. A. geology

B. astrology

C. nationalize

D. autography

5. A. permanent

B. catastrophe

C. demography

D. ambulance

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Look at the pictures below. Name the types of natural disasters.

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7. People in Japan ……………… how to survive in an earthquake. A. have been taught B. are taught

C. were taught

D. had been taught

8. Exactly 5 people got stuck and ……………… in that fire. A. was death

B. was died

C. dead

D. died

9. An earthquake is the ……………… a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust. C

A. cause by

B. consequence

C. result from

D. result of

10. The magnitude of an earthquake ……………… on the Richter scale. A. reports

B. is reported

C. was reported

D. reported

VI Rewrite the following sentences use passive voice. 1. The brave firefighter rescued him out of the fire. E

→ ....................................................................................................................................

2. The earthquake has destroyed a big number of buildings in the city.

IV Match the natural disasters with their definitions. 1. Volcanic eruption

A. shaking of the surface of earth, caused by sudden movement in the Earth’s crust.

3. Why didn’t they send an ambulance to US? → ....................................................................................................................................

2. Landslide

B. a storm in which the air moves very quickly in a circle.

4. People donated a lot of clothes, food and drinks to support the victims of the flood.

3. Earthquake

C. a fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or rural area.

→ .................................................................................................................................... 5. Someone took him to the hospital for an immediate surgery.

4. Tsunami

D. a lot of rocks and earth fall down a hill.

→ ....................................................................................................................................

5. Typhoon

E. a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water

6. Wildfire V

→ ....................................................................................................................................

F. molten rock, ash and steam pour through a vent in the earth’s crust.

Choose the best answer (A, B, c or D). 1. The earth’s weather is ……………… and we don’t know what will happen to us. A. dangerous

B. serious

C. predicted

D. mysterious

2. Man has spent years and years trying …………… weather patterns but it is still an inexact science. A. predicting

B. to predict

C. to predicting

D. to have predicted B. rain falling

C. rainfall

D. fallrain

4. When we ………… back to our home village last month, it ……………… so much. A. had come - changed C. came - has changed

B. came - had changed D. had come - has changed

5. She ……………… in that town for 20 years by the time that historic earthquake A. had live - occurred

B. has lived - occurred

C. had lived - occur

D. had lived – occurred

6. Some tents ……………… so that children and old people could sleep in. A. was set up

B. were set up

C. set up

1. The …………….. of the city after the devastating earthquake is being carried. 2. Visitors are allowed to get close to this volcano because it is…………… 3. Ten years ago, more than 10 thousand people of this area suffered from a frightening volcano …………….. 4. After the flood, many people were made …………….. 5. We should offer our ……………..hands to aid the victims of natural disasters.

D. setted up

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construct act erupt home help

VIII Find the mistake and correct it. 1. There was a big storm in this village before I came here.

3. A drought occurs when a region receives consistently below average ……………… A. falling rain

VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.

2. Thanks for the prompt financial aids of the government, the A

...................... ......................

life of people in this town had become less miserable. C

3. I weren’t informed anything about the wildfire last week. A

4. Fortunately, they learnt how to do in case of earthquakes before A

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D ......................

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5. All the visitors was prevented from continuing A

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their exploration because of the uninformed landslide. C

C. READING IX Read the passage. Answer the questions below. Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon; we just use different names for these storms in different places. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the term “hurricane” is used. The same type of disturbance in the Northwest Pacific is called a “typhoon” and “cyclones” occur in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. The ingredients for these storms include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture, and relatively light winds. If the right conditions persist long enough, they can combine to produce the violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains, and floods we associate with this phenomenon. In the Atlantic, hurricane season officially runs June 1 to November 30. However, while 97 percent of tropical activity occurs during this time period, there is nothing magical in these dates, and hurricanes have occurred outside of these six months. 1. Which name is used for very big storms in Northwest Pacific? .......................................................................................................................................... 2. Where is the name “cyclones” used? .......................................................................................................................................... 3. What are the features of the severe storms which occur within a long time? .......................................................................................................................................... 4. When do hurricanes often occur? .......................................................................................................................................... 5. Is it possible that hurricanes can occur even when it is not hurricane season? .......................................................................................................................................... X Read the passage. 1

3. Oh, yes, yes. I have been in a natural disaster. I forget what year but Hurricane Yuniki in Hawaii, but I lived on Ohau so we got the eye of the hurricane so it wasn’t like harsh at all. In fact, I remember when it hit, I remember telling my parents, I wanted to go out and fly a kite because it looked so nice outside, so it wasn’t really that bad of an experience for me. 4. Yes, I have. I’ve been in a fire. A really big one actually. It was just very scary. There was just smoke everywhere, and I couldn’t see anything. My eyes were hurting. I was choking, and I really thought I was going to die, but I was rescued by an old | man passing by. 5. OK, have I been in a natural disaster? Well, I’ve actually seen one happen while I was driving, and this was along the coast. It was in December 2004 I think, there was a big landslide during a the raining season in Los Angeles, and while I was driving I actually saw it, and then I didn’t know what was damaged, but it was all over the news, and then it was bad. 6. Yeah, actually, I was staying with friends in Norway and we were camping and we got hit by a blizzard and it was really frightening, but luckily I was with some big Viking Norwegian guys, and they knew exactly what to do, because I didn’t. It was really ... you couldn’t see anything. It was so white and the snow was so heavy and it actually hurt quite a lot, and it didn’t help that it was absolutely freezing. 2

Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F).

1. The bomb explosion occurred right in the writer’s place.

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2. The hurricane was a very bad experience to the writer in paragraph 3.

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3. The writer in paragraph 4 couldn’t breathe for a while in the fire.

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4. The landslide in paragraph 5 was not really noticeable.

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5. The writer in paragraph 6 felt very cold when the blizzard occurred.

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D. SPEAKING XI Work in groups of four. In the space below, list as many kinds of natural disasters as possible. Then define them.

Match the statement A-H with suitable paragraph. .............

A - This writer didn’t experience the worst manifestation of the natural disaster.

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B - This writer had his movements limited.

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C - This writer saw earth and rocks moving.

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D - This writer was blinded by the natural disaster.

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E - This writer was helped by a stranger.

..............

F - This writer’s experience was not as serious as a violent tropical storm.

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XII Work in pairs. Among these above, what kinds of natural disasters can be found in Vietnam? Do you know any detailed examples? Tell your partner. You should base on the suggestions below:

3. The three injured men were taken to the hospital by some local people. After that, the ambulance came. → The three injured men .................................................................................................

What kinds of natural disaster they are?

Where do they happen?

4. The children left the house. Then the house collapsed.

How often do they happen?

→ The children ...............................................................................................................

What do they cause?

How should we react in those situations?

............................................................................................................... (by the time)

...................................................................................................................... (before) 5. After the latest landslide in Sapa, the local government held a training session to teach people how to protect themselves in some natural disasters.

E. LISTENING

→ After ...........................................................................................................................

XIII Work in pairs. Discuss with your partner to answer the questions below. 1. When the surface of the earth is not always look as it is, what disaster could happen? 2. What disaster which involves lava, dust, and gases bust and erupt beneath the earth?

.......................................................................................................................... (was) XVI Write an email (100 -120 words) to your foreign friend about a natural disaster happening in Vietnam that you witnessed or heard about.

3. What disaster that is extremely strong storm and often happen in the Caribbean?

You should base on the suggestions below:

4. What disaster that is represented as twisted, very strong, spinning winds?

- What type of natural disaster is it?

5. What disaster could happen after very heavy rainfall?

- When/ where did it occur?

XIV 1. Listen to a man telling about a historic natural disaster of China. Fill the gaps with the missing words. -

Over 100,000 people were killed in the (1) …………… floods, but the survivors had problems of their own. The floods killed crops, washed out grain storage (2) ……………, leveled houses, and destroyed roads. Many rural communities were (3) …………… and stranded without food, and without any way for aid to reach them. Ultimately, this is why the death toll was so high. Millions of people (4) …………… to death, disease swept through weakened communities, and homeless (5) ………… were stuck without shelter.

- What were the effects of it? - What was/ has been done to help the victims of the disasters? Dear ........................, .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

2. Listen again. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

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1. Most of China was flooded in that disaster.

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2. A few decades before that time, China had suffered seriously

.................

from the wars. 3. The ground was still submerged until the winter.

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4. Some people in the disaster even had to eat the dead to survive

.................

F. WRITING XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1. Thanks to technology advances, people can predict some weather disasters such as hurricanes and blizzards.

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→ Thanks to .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................. (predicted)

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2. In some cases, lightning can result in wildfires.

.......................................................................................................................................... Love, ........................... (Your signature)

→ In some cases, ............................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................... (caused)

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8. volcanic pp

h. anthem

IV Fill in the blank with one word/ phrase in the box. There are 2 extra words.

BASIC

Review

(Units 7, 8, 9)

dumping

injuries

culture

patients

substances

throwing

come up with

improve

1. I have just …………...... an interesting idea of recycling plastic containers. 2. After a lot of warnings from local authorities, this factory has still kept …………….. waste into the river. 3. The test’s result proves that there are different poisonous …………...... in this water sample. 4. Talking with native speakers is a very good way to …………...... your English. 5. Britain is one of the country which is famous for its rich …………............... 6. The rescue workers took all the …………...... in the earthquake that they found into hospital. V Choose the best answer (A, B, c or D)

A. PHONETICS

1. If I …………… a millionaire now, I …………… travel around the world. But in fact, I ………….. have only a little of money.

I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. issue

B. tissue

C. passion

D. vessel D. foul

2. A. mould

B. soul

C. shoulder

3. A. nature

B. change

C. gravity

D. basic

4. A. darkness

B. warmth

C. market

D. remark

5. A. because

B. nurse

C. horse

D. purpose

II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. classic

B. rural

C. nature

2. A. humid

B. comfort

C. intact

D. degree D. urban

3. A. outskirt

B. scenic

C. area

D. migrant

4. A. geography

B. ideology

C. topography

D. voluntary

5. A. Japanese

B. Portuguese

C. pioneer

D. examinee

A. am-will

B. am-shall

c. was-will

D. were-would

2. In some Western countries, people often …………… eye contact when they are in a face - to - face talk. A. keep

B. hold

C. maintain

D. both A & C

3. The kangaroo has been known as a symbol of Australia …………… 1773. A. since

B. from

C. for

D. in

4. We should wear …………… when you go to concerts or other loud events to reduce the effect of noise pollution. A. earphones

B. earrings

C. earplugs

D. ear drops

5. What is the main …………… of visual pollution? - Because there are too many advertising billboards. A. effect

B. affect

C. result

D. cause

6. By 1970, Canada …………… to choose the maple tree with the leaves as its national icon.

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Match one word in A with another word in B to create a meaningful noun phrase. A

1. hearing

a. pollution

2. contaminated

b. fire

3. air

c. language

4. national

d. worker

5. official

e. loss

6. forest

f. eruption

7. rescue

g. water

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A. decided

B. has decided

C. had decided

D. have decided

7. If an earthquake suddenly …………… now, what …………… you do? A. would occur - would

B. occurred - would

C. will occur - will

D. occurs - will

8. The victims of the wildfire …………… to the hospital already. A. has been taken

B. have been taken

C. has taken

D. have taken

9. If the factory …………… dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals …………… A. continued - will die

B. continues - will die

C. continues - die

D. continued – died

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A. broke

B. had broken

C. were broken

D. had been broken

VI Put the verbs into the correct forms. 1. If there were fewer cars on the road, there (be) …………………. less pollution. 2. If there was no fresh water in the world, what (happen) …………………. 3. If I can arrange one week off work, I (travel) …………………. to Korea. 4. If he (not throw) …………………. litter in front of the railway station, he wouldn’t be fined now. 5. If you (be) ……………… the president, what would you do to help the environment?

San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is a crack in the earth that (2) ……………… about 800 miles through California. The weakness caused by this crack is a main (3) ………………… why earthquakes occur in the California region. The main quake was (4) ………………… 5:12 a.m. and (5) ………………… for almost a minute. The center of the quake was just outside of San Francisco proper. Buildings began to crumble immediately. The streets weren’t (6) ………………… crowded as they would have been later in the day. Those who were (7) ………………… their way to work were crushed (8) ……………… the rain of falling brick. X Read the passage.

Canadian Culture

6. If you want to reduce the light, I (turn off) …………………. some LED bulbs. 7. I (never witness) …………………. any natural disaster in my life. 8. The Kyoto protocol (sign) …………………. by 2003. 9. The concert (begin) …………………. at 7.30 p.m and (last) …………………. two and a half hour. Don’t be late. 10. An earplug (insert) …………………. in the ear canal to protect the user’s ears from loud noises. VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word. 1. New Zealand is an ideal destination for travellers because of its many

attract

tourist ………………………. 2. People keep throwing rubbish into the lake, and it results in the

die

…………………….. of many fish. 3. Noise pollution ………………………. people’s hearing ability.

threat

4. The …………………. from Sydney to Wellington has been delayed

fly

because of bad weather. 5. A number of cleaning products contain very ……………… chemicals.

harm

VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1. The earthquake happened at midday when many people had had lunch A

2. Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die. A

.............. ..............

C D

3. If I am you, I would choose another country to visit in this summer holiday .............. A

4. If the factory doesn’t stop pollute the lake, no fish will be able to survive A

5. Landslide has never occur in my region since 1995. A

..............

D ..............

July 1st is Canada Day. Canada Day is the (1) ……………… of the formation of the provinces into Canada, which was created in 1867. Canada became an (2) ……………… territory of England back on July 1st, 1867. Canada Day is also a Statutory Holiday. Canadians across the country celebrate in many (3) ……………… The Government of Canada sponsors fireworks displays and celebrations at city halls across the country. In Ottawa, at the Parliament Buildings there is a noon show with the Prime Minister and the Governor General in attendance to (4) ……………… performances of Canadian musicians and singers. Events continue throughout the day. Many families go to parks and beaches and enjoy picnics and local events such as musical concerts, parades and fireworks. Many Canadians proudly (5) ……………… the Canadian flag at parades to celebrate the birthday of the country. At many events, the National Anthem ‘O Canada’ is played and sung by everyone in attendance. For all Canadians, Canada Day marks the beginning of summer. 1

Choose the best answer.

1. A. ceremony

B. party

C. celebration

D. occasion

2. A. dependent

B. independent

C. dependable

D. undependable

3. A. methods

B. roads

C. paths

D. ways

4. A. see

B. watch

C. look at

D. witness

5. A. wave

B. plug

C. hold

D. keep

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. The celebration falls on the very beginning of June.

.................

2. England used to be the colony of Canada.

.................

3. Some very important persons attend the celebration in Ottawa.

.................

4. It is not an event for family activities.

.................

5. Canada Day is celebrated when a new season has come.

.................

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XIV Listen again. Answer the questions below.

D. SPEAKING XI Work in groups of four. Discuss and take notes in the table below about the three most typical types of pollution in Vietnam.

1. If you travel a lot in Britain by train, what should you buy? Can you buy it before you come to the UK? .................................................................................................................................... 2. Besides large train stations, city centre outlets, where can you hire a car?

Types of pollution

Causes

Effects

Solutions

.................................................................................................................................... 3. Besides bike and horse, what means of transport is suitable for visiting local areas? .................................................................................................................................... 4. What means of transport is available at all main coach and train stations? ....................................................................................................................................

F. WRITING XV Make meaningful sentences based on the given words below. 1. Most/ drinking water sources/ be/ contaminate/ different degrees. .................................................................................................................................... 2. Sentosa/ be/ popular island resort/ Singapore/ and/ it/ be/ visit/ some twenty million people/ year. .................................................................................................................................... 3. Belize/ be/ independent country/ eastern coast/ Central America. XII Now make a mini presentation to the class to report your group’s ideas.

.................................................................................................................................... 4. Canada/be/ geologically active/ many earthquakes/ potentially active volcanoes. .................................................................................................................................... 5. Extreme weather/ be/ not/ uncommon/United States/ and/ most/ world’s tornadoes/ occur/ country. .................................................................................................................................... XVI Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. Between 2000 and 2012, natural disasters caused $1.7 trillion in damage. → .......................................................................................................................... (was) 2. Our seas are seriously polluted. Fish and other marine creatures die every day. → .............................................................................................................................. (if) 3. We will visit the Emancipation Park before we go to have some drinks in that famous bar. → ................................................................................................................. (as soon as)

E. LISTENING XIII Listen to a man talking about available means of transport to travel around Britain. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Travelling in Britain is not very difficult.

.................

2. If you are visiting most big cities in your trip, you shouldn’t take a train.

.................

3. You can easily get the best deals in hiring a car without booking in advance.

4. They invited me to travel to Los Angeles with them after I had planned my trip to England. → .................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... (by the time) 5. The local government displayed many educational posters on the street to encourage people to protect the environment.

.................

→ ....................................................................................................................................

4. You can travel by horse in some places in Britain.

.................

......................................................................................................................... (were)

5. You can’t take taxis at all main stations.

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XVII Is your living area facing with any kind of pollution? Write a paragraph (100120 words) about it.

You should base on the suggestions below: - What kind of pollution is it facing? - How is the situation? - What are the causes? - What are the effects? - What should the people do to reduce it?

Review

ADVANCED

(Units 7, 8, 9)

.................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................

A. PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. marriage

B. massage

C. collage

D. shortage

....................................................................................................................................

2. A. breathe

B. with

C. thermal

D. clothing

....................................................................................................................................

3. A. education

B. individual

C. procedure

D. production

....................................................................................................................................

4. A. released

B. pleased

C. passed

D. watched

....................................................................................................................................

5. A. helped

B. struggled

C. remarked

D. watched

....................................................................................................................................

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

1. A. oceanic

B. botanical

C. identical

D. romantic

2. A. natural

B. animal

C. waterfall

D. illegal

....................................................................................................................................

3. A. commercial

B. economic

C. traditional

D. intelligent

....................................................................................................................................

4. A. agricultural

B. documental

C. telephone

D. intermediate

....................................................................................................................................

5. A. disagree

B. photographic

C. historical

D. unnecessary

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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Write at least 2 verbs that can go before or after the following nouns. 1. .......................................................................................................................... waste 2. .......................................................................................................................... water 3. .................................................................................................................... a country 4. ....................................................................................................................... support 5. earthquakes ................................................................................................................. IV Fill in the blank with a suitable word/ phrase, based on the first letter(s) given. 1. The water in the lakes in this area has been c…………………for a long time. It is because of the factories nearby that dump waste into them. 2. The overuse of lights result in I…………………p…………………. Big 4 - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ bản và nâng cao) lớp 8 tập 2| 35

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3. L…………………b…………………is not what she worries about when studying abroad. Her English is excellent. 4. The governments of some foreign countries have decided to lend financial s…………... to the country after that destructive earthquake. 5. Students should be provided with the f…………………a…………………skills in case of emergencies. They need to know how to survive in dangerous situations. V Choose the best answer (A, B, c or D). 1. People believe that the …………… water has brought cancer to the local residents. A. pollutant

B. pollution

C. polluted

D. polluting

2. Factories need to stop dumping industrial …………… into the lakes and rivers immediately. A. trash

B. rubbish

C. waste

D. litter

3. If local people drink this untreated water, they …………… have cholera. A. will probably

B. probably will

C. would probably

D. probably would

4. The number of horses in Canada ……………slightly over the past few years. A. has decreased

B. have decreased

C. decreased

D. had decreased

5. By the time you …………… to England, I …………… there for two days. A. come-was

B. came-was

C. came – had been

D. had come-was

6. At present, the Holi Festival of Colors …………… in India. A. is occurring

B. is occuring

C. are occurring

D. are occuring

7. Few people know that before hurricane Katrina, there…………… two more destructive hurricanes occurring in the US. A. was

B. were

C. have been

D. had been

8. When the city ……………, the storm suddenly ……………and …………… everything away. A. slept - hit - sweep

B. were sleeping - was hitting - swept

C. was sleeping - hit - swept

D. slept - hit - was sweeping

5. Before I moved to Florida, I (spend) ……………. three days visiting Texas. 6. By the time the earthquake (stop) ……………., tens of big building in this small area (destroy) ……………. 7. The next train to Bristol (start) ……………. at 8.45 a.m, so I must go now. 8. More educational campaigns to raise people’s awareness of pollution (hold) …………….. by the government from the next month. 9. In recent decades, people’s health (threat) ……………. by many diseases caused by pollution. 10. I (hear) ……………. the news about one devastating typhoon in America the day before yesterday. VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word in bracket. 1. The ……………… are very concerned about the increasing number of wildfire in this year. 2. Examples of primary ……………… are exhaust fumes from cars, soot from smoke and ash from volcanic eruption. 3. Although the earthquake last only some seconds, but its …………… really terrified all the local people. 4. Niagara Falls, on the border of the USA and Canada, is one of the most ……………… sceneries in the world. 5. Different kinds of environmental pollution in recent years have destroyed many ……………… habitats.

B. was burnt out

C. were burnt down

D. were burnt out

10. Fortunately, the injured people …………… by a passerby before his health condition …………… worse. A. was rescued - became

B. had been rescued - became

C. rescued - became

D. was rescued - had become

1. By the time I had went to India, I had known about its Holi festival A

2. By the time I (arrive) ……………. in Changi airport, he ……………. (be) there for 30 minutes to pick me up. 3. If I (have) ……………. one million US dollars, I (build) ……………. more parks in our city. 4. If I had more time in my business trip to Australia, I (pay) ……………. a visit to the Opera House. Big 4 - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ bản và nâng cao) lớp 8 tập 2| 37

occur spectacle nature

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of Colors through my English book. D 2. If I save enough money for my Europe tour at the end of this year, A

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I won’t waited until the next year to make it. C

3. The destruction of the storm was so serious that it had taken local A

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people two weeks to turn back to a normal life. D 4. This water contains quite a lot of contaminants, but it should be

VI Put the verbs into the correct tenses. 1. This is the first time I (experience) ……………. such a terrifying flood.

pollute

VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

9. Three out of five newly-built houses in this area …………… by this accidental fire. A. was burnt down

environment

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refined before drinking. D 5. My niece memorized the names of most English speaking countries A

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before she was six. C

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C. READING IX Read the passage. 1

Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Climate change is a problem that affects people all over the world. That is (1) ……………… the United Nations decided to (2) ……………… action to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2002, representatives of many countries met in Kyoto, Japan. Many of them signed a United Nations treaty (3) ……………… the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol set limits (4) ……………… GHG emissions. Its goal was to (5) ……………… emissions by about five percent by 2012. The greenhouse gases that it hoped to reduce were carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, and so on. The treaty set emissions limits only for developed countries (6) ……………… European countries and the United States. They (7) …………… produced the most GHG emissions in the past. Although some developing countries did not have limits set on their emissions, the treaty also set up ways (8) ……………… them to follow. 2

Answer the questions below.

1. Katrina is the most economically damaging hurricane to the US.

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2. Katrina was the strongest hurricane in the US’s history.

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3. Louisiana suffered the most in the hurricane.

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4. The US residents had no information about the hurricane.

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5. Those who got stuck in the metro area were all local residents.

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2. What is the proportion of emission reduction that the treaty set goal? ....................................................................................................................................

2. The US residents were informed about the possibilities of ……………………. as results of the hurricane. 3. Nearly ……………………. percent of the population evacuated.

D. SPEAKING XI Have you ever visited any English-speaking country? Or do you know any through TV or books? Tell about it. You should base on the suggestions below: -

X Read the passage. At the top of the list of the costliest natural disasters in the history of the United States is Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was the third strongest hurricane ever to hit the U.S. It affected 90,000 square miles in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama. The hurricane formed over the Bahamas and turned into a Category 1 hurricane by the time it hit the southeastern tip of Florida. It got stronger as it traveled across the Gulf of Mexico. It had become a category 4 hurricane when it reached Louisiana. The storm surge that followed caused destruction from central Florida to Texas. Louisiana, experienced even more damage because its levees were breeched, letting water flood a large portion of the city. The National Weather Service warned people of the tropical monster that was heading towards the southern coast. Residents were told to expect power outages.

What is the country?

How did you know about it?

What is the general information about it (location, capital city, big cities, population, area, etc.)

Is it a good destination for visitors? Why? (Briefly explain.)

3. Why did America have its emissions limited by the treaty? ....................................................................................................................................

Answer the questions below.

1. In this passage, Hurricane Katrina is called the …………………….

1. What organization released the Kyoto Protocol? ....................................................................................................................................

Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

XII Now work in pairs. Your partner is going to travel to that country. Give him/her some detailed suggestions about what to go and see there. You should base on the suggestions below: - What are the typical beauty spots there? - What are the spots about? What can you do there? - How should you schedule to visit these places?

They were told they might lose their rooftops and to expect water shortages. About 4/5 of the population evacuated. The estimate was that around 100,000 people remained in the metro area. Some were stranded tourists; others did not own a car and had no way out.

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XVI Rewrite the following sentences.

E. LISTENING XIII Listen to a man talking about land pollution. Fill in the gaps with the missing words.

1. Britain recognized the independence of the United States following their defeat at Yorktown in 1781. → The independence .......................................................................................................

Definition

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- degradation or (1) ………………of earth’s surface and soil. - caused by (2) ……………… Effects - lack land for inhabitants because (3) …………….. keeps rising. - develop serious illnesses like (4) ……………..

Solutions - reduce the need for sending waste to landfills by (5) …………….. - reduce the use of harmful agricultural chemicals thanks to (6) …………… food and farming.

XIV Listen again. Fill in the gaps with the missing words. -

The biggest problem comes when (1) ………………. land is returned to use, either as building or agricultural land. Houses might be built on former (2) ………………. sites that haven’t been cleaned up properly. Or people might get their water from rivers supplied by groundwater contaminated by (3) ………………. sites or mine workings. Even so, public concerns about food and chemical safety have led to the withdrawal of the more harmful (4) ………………. in some countries, at least.

F. WRITING

2. People are not fully aware of the catastrophic consequences of pollution, so they keep polluting the environment. → If people ..................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 3. Many different agencies such as the Red Cross provided help to the people affected by natural disasters. → The people .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................... 4. People are using more and more excessive and inappropriate artificial light. This worsens the situation of light pollution. → If artificial light .......................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 5. European explorers arrived in Canada in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Before that, some of the Canadian cultures had collapsed. → By the time .................................................................................................................

XV Reorder the following words to make meaningful sentences. 1. this/ 34 km in length/up to 23 km in width/ 432 km2/ of/ country/ covering/ and/ small/ an/ is/ area. .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 2. are/ whatever/ disaster zones/ caused/ potentially/ the/happen/ could/ dangerous/ because/ problem/ again. .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 3. developed/ the/country/ ranking/ and/ the ninth/ Canada/is/ highest/ Human Development Index/ has/ in/ a. .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 4. occurs/ when/of/or/ contaminants/ in/are/ toxic chemicals/ enough/ to/ to/cause/ high/ risks/ plants/ soil pollution/ and/ the amounts/ the soil/ wildlife. .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 5. can/ sacrificing/ reduced/ comfort/ easily/ or/ pollution/ without/light/ your/ safety/ be.

.................................................................................................................................... XVII Write a report (100 - 120 words) about a natural disaster, based on the given information below. You should base on the information below: -

Type of natural disaster: Wildfires

Location: between The towns of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the U.S. Time:28 Nov, 2016

Possible causes: drought

Damages: more than 100 homes and many business buildings damaged or destroyed, the Westgate Resort completely destroyed; 20 deaths, 57 injuries,

.......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

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NHỮNG ĐỊA ĐIỂM NÊN ĐẾN KHI TỚI NƯỚC ANH

Tháp London

Tháp London, còn được gọi là pháo đài hoàng gia là một lâu đài lịch sử nằm ỏ bờ Bắc của dòng sông Thames. Nó được xây dựng vào cuối năm 1066 và được sử dụng làm nơi ở cho những người trong hoàng gia qua nhiều thế hệ. Ngày nay, tháp London là một trong những quần thể di tích, du lịch nổi tiếng hàng đầu thế giỏi.

Nhà thờ lớn Canterbury

Canterbury là nhà thờ nổi tiếng nhất trong hệ thống các công trình Thiên chúa giáo tại Anh. Nhà thờ được xây dựng lại vào năm 1070 và tới năm 1077 lại được tái thiết và mở rộng. Tới năm 1174, nhà thờ được cải tạo theo phong cách Gothic và trở thành nơi đón tiếp các tín đồ Thiên chúa hành hương lớn nhất xứ sở sương mù.

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Unit

Communication

1. make

a. against the wall

2. cross

b. hands

3. lean

c. your head

4. scratch

d. your hair

5. make

e. your arms

6. touch

f. your legs

7. fiddle

g. eye contact

8. cross

h. a wish

9. shake

i. your nose

IV Now match the phrases in III with the pictures below.

A. PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. airports

B. suitcases

C. things

D. calculators

2. A. chemist

B. chicken

C. church

D. changeable D. undo

3. A. university

B. unique

C. united

4. A. faithful

B. fairy

C. failure

D. fainted

5. A. sun

B. sure

C. success

D. sort

II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. competitive

B. proactive

C. selective

2. A. identity

B. positive

C. primitive

D. telephone

3. A. curiosity

B. nationality

C. community

D. university

4. A. priority

B. repetitive

C. electrical

D. energetic

5. A. simplicity

B. quality

C. equality

D. activity

D. interactive

V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. We should …………………. informal words when writing to your teachers.

III Match A and B to create meaningful phrases. A

A. avoid to use B

B. to avoid use

C. avoid using

D. avoiding using

2. My colleague suggested …………………. a video meeting instead of a face-toface meeting to reduce cost. A. to hold

B. holding

C. to be held

D. being held

3. Communicating with foreigners is usually difficult because of …………………. A. language barriers

B. English barriers

C. barriers language

D. barriers English

4. …………………. in communication can be caused by cultural differences. A. downbreak

B. downs break

C. breakdown

D. breaks down.

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B. given names

C. last names

D. first names

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6. I prefer texting messages to making a phone although it’s not …………… sometimes. A. comfortable

B. convenient

C. inconvenient

7. At this time next month, we …………………. next to each other in the same class. A. will sit

B. will be sit

C. will be sitting

D. sit

8. Don’t call her between 8 - 9 pm tonight. She …………………. her homework then. A. is doing

B. will be doing

D. uncomfortable

C. will do

C. READING IX Read the passage. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Oprah Winfrey was born in Mississippi, on January 29, 1954. She had a tough childhood living with her mother from the time she was six until she was thirteen.

D. will being do

9. Linh …………………. shopping at around 8 pm, so let’s come to see her at 9 pm. A. is going

B. will go

C. will be going

D. both A & C

10. …………………. your laptop this evening? May I borrow it to do my homework? A. Were you using

B. Will you use

C. will you be using D. both A & C

VI Put the verbs in the correct forms. 1. What you (do) ……………......... at 3.30 p.m. tomorrow? Can I see you then? 2. If it doesn’t rain, what you (do) ……………......... this evening? 3. At this time next month, I (recycle) …………......... along the beach with my friends. 4. I feel tired. I (stop) ……………......... working now. 5. My son is now staying in Singapore, but he (have) ……………......... an one- month holiday in America in the next 2 months. VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word. 1. The birth of emails has made the………….. among people much easier correspond than before. 2. The Internet is ………….. again. It is so annoying!

connect

3. Snail mails seem less ………….. than emails.

advantage

4. Being ………….. to watching TV or videos may leads to many health addict problems among teenagers. invent

VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1. He will be hasing a test on Maths at the end of this month. B

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2. Both Mai and Linh detest to wait for their friends under the rain. A

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3. They allow us visiting the laboratory under their supervision in A

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30 minutes next Friday morning. D 4. I think that people will be continue using emails at least in the A

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next century. 5. It is possibly that there will be no on-road telephone booths for A

Her career as a broadcaster started at the young age of seventeen. She was hired by a radio station in Nashville. About two years later, she was hired by a television station in the same town as a reporter and news anchor. Oprah graduated from Tennessee State University with a major in speech communications and performing arts. In 1978, Oprah was hired as a co-host of a show called People Are Talking, which began her career as a talk show host. Then in 1984, she became the host of AM Chicago. The show had not been doing well before she was hired. She completely turned the show around in less than a year, and the show became known as The Oprah Winfrey Show. 1. Oprah lived with her mother in only 7 years.

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2. Oprah really enjoyed reading books from the beginning.

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3. She started working as a broadcaster before she was 20 years old

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4. Oprah only worked for one organization.

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5. Oprah made AM Chicago show much popular than before.

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X Read the passage.

5. The Telegraph was one of the most well-known ………….. in the 20th.

Sadly, she was an abused child during this time. She then went to live with her father, Vernon Winfrey. He made sure that Oprah read a different book every week and required that she write a book report. Although this may have seemed harsh at the time, it could have given her the love of books she has today.

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Read the passage and fill in the blank with the missing word.

Communication is essential in life. When two or more people exchange information, they communicate. Someone (1) ……………………. a message and another (or others) receives it. To avoid misunderstandings, there must be clear communication. Otherwise, there (2) ……………………. be fighting and hurt feelings. Communication can help to build or destroy relationships. For example, if you express your feelings using kind words, people (3) ……………………. probably respond in a more positive way. If you are mean, people might not want to (4) ……………………. time with you. Good communication is also important to express what you need. In general, there are three ways or styles of communication. The first style is the passive communication style. A passive person does not offer any opposition even when feeling pressured. The (5) ……………………. style is the aggressive communication style. An aggressive person is hostile and unfriendly. The third style is the assertive communication style. An assertive person communicates in the healthiest way by being direct yet respectful 2

Answer the questions below.

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.................................................................................................................................... 2. What may be consequences of misunderstandings? .................................................................................................................................... 3. What might make people respond positively?

3. Long signals are represented as dots.

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4. The telegraph was made well-known thanks to the radio.

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5. About 25 words on average can be transmitted and received

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by expert operator

.................................................................................................................................... 4. What type of person never shows disagreement?

2. Listen again. Answer the questions below. 1. How many types of signals are there?

.................................................................................................................................... 5. Which communication style is highly recommended by the writer?

.................................................................................................................................... 2. What is the transmission speed of Morse code measured in?

....................................................................................................................................

D. SPEAKING

3. How many words as maximum can an expert telegraph operator transmit and receive in one minute?

XI Work in groups of four. Look at the different means of communication below. What are they for?

4. What animal is mentioned related to message delivery speed?

Cellphone

computer

fax machine

handy talk

Internet

notebook

letter magazine

pager

Radio

telephone

television

F. WRITING XV Make complete sentences based on the given words. XII What means of communication will people be using the most commonly in the future? Discuss with your partners. You should base on the suggestions below:

1. I/ decide/ talk/ her/ face-to-face/ so that/ we/ understand/ each other/ more easily. .................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................

- What are they?

2. Nowadays/ people/ tend/ use/Facebook/Twitter/ social networks/ more/traditional forms/ communication.

- For what purposes will people be using them?

....................................................................................................................................

- Why will people be using them the most? - Are there any disadvantages of using them?

....................................................................................................................................

- How should people do to avoid these disadvantages?

3. Internet/ be/ keep/ superior roles/ communication/ next decades. ....................................................................................................................................

E. LISTENING

4. She/ refuse/have/ direct talk/me/ and/ she/ ask/ chat/Yahoo messenger.

XIII Look at the picture below. Tell your friends what you know about it

.................................................................................................................................... 5. Messaging/be/convenient/sometimes/ it/easily/cause/confusion/misunderstanding.

(What is it? What is it used for? When did it appear? etc.)

.................................................................................................................................... XVI Write an email (100 - 120 words) to your friend about your most favorite means of communication. You should base on the suggestions below:

XIV 1. Listen to James talking about the telegraph. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The telegraph machine was invented in the 18th century.

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2. Samuel Morse was also good at art.

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What is it?

How common is it?

What do you usually use it for?

What are the advantages/ disadvantages of this?

What do you think about the use of this means in the future?

Check if you have used the netiquette in this email. Dear ........................, .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... Big 4 - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ bản và nâng cao) lớp 8 tập 2| 51

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Unit

Science and

6. technological revolution 7. innovation

F. a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development. G. a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

IV Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.

Technology

findings

advances

experiment

consumption

applications

revealed

1. There is a …………………. that human ageing may be delayed or even reserved. 2. The experiments have …………………. that there is a strong relationship between family background and children’s academic success. 3. Today scientific progress is mostly defined in terms of technological ………………. 4. There are a number of technological …………………. in our classroom. 5. The …………………. of the research will make great contributions to reforming our educational system. 6. To make sure that the first results weren’t just an accident, you need to repeat your …………………. several times.

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

V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

1. A. gentle

B. kennel

C. generate

D. genetics

2. A. chemist

B. cholera

C. machinery

D. mechanic

3. A. drama

B. mammal

C. damage

D. grammar

4. A. cherish

B. chorus

C. scholarship

D. chaos

5. A. college

B. privilege

C. message

D. collage

3. We will ………………. chips in the brain to control devices in the future. 4. The ………………. of penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotics, marks a true turning point in human history

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

C. underground

D. unchanged

2. A. chemical

B. impossible

C. investigate

D. solution

3. A. discussion

B. immoral

C. examine

D. conclusion

4. A. implant

B. unfortunate

C. imply

D. findings

5. A. unbalance

B. engine

C. portable

D. valuable

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Match the words with their definitions.

2. breakthrough 3. archeology 4. device 5. patent

A. subjects

A. the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. B. a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment. C. a period in history when one technology is replaced by another technology D. results of your study based on the methodology you applied to gather information. E. a new method, idea, product

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B. objects

C. topics

D. themes

2. Steam engine has been known as a remarkable ………….. in science and technology. A. breakdown A. implant

1. A. unnoticed

1. research findings

1. I am interested in natural science ………………. like Chemistry and Physics.

A. generation

B. break-up B. add

B. exploration

C. breakthrough C. include

C. invention

D. outbreak D. attach

D. discovery

5. The group of doctors has spent 8 months …......…. the side - effects of this new vaccine. A. having examined

B. to examine

C. examining

D. to have examined

6. The doctor said that this disease ………………. prevented by vaccine. A. can

B. can be

C. could

D. could be

7. Her teacher told her that there ………….. still room for her improvement in her work. A. has been

B. had been

C. is

D. was

8. A mechanical calculator which could do additions or subtractions very quickly was ………………. by Little Pascal. A. found out

B. discovered

C. found

D. invented

9. Science and technology have ………………. the life safe, secure and comfortable. A. transformed

B. made

C. done

D. changed

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10. Facebook was built on the ….............. of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo. A. succeed

B. successful

C. successfully

D. success

VI Put the verbs into the correct tenses. 1. China (connect) ……………….. Beijing to London with a high-speed railway soon. 2. This time next year, our research team (carry out) ……………….. the third trial experiment in our project. 3. John said that he (not attend) ….........…….. the lesson on Geography the following week. 4. My brother said that he (finish) ……………….. his project in the following day. 5. The teacher told us that she (be going to do) ……………….. a study on the positives and negatives of using technological devices in learning. VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word in bracket. 1. The invention of steam engine in the 19th century was such a

break

……………..in the history of science and technology. try

3. All the findings of this research must be kept ……………..

confident

4. ……………..advances have changed people’s life both positively and

technology

Our fascination with nature begins with our first observation of a butterfly gliding freely through air or of our first mud pie standing at attention on the pavement. We are natural-born scientists! Once we enter school, we begin our formal study of science disciplines. Teachers explain the nature of science (observation and experimentation), and we are taught to model the scientific process when we conduct our research. Within the model of the scientific process, there are clear logical guidelines for solving scientific problems called the scientific method. However, before you go out testing and researching every observation you make in nature, you should know a few scientific terms. As scientists, you have already made two important assumptions about nature- it is understandable and predictable. You have also figured out that even though this is true, nature also has complex systems. This is why you need those logical and clear steps to conduct research. A. attention

B. attraction

C. interest

D. intention

2. Which of the followings has the closest meaning with “conduct”? A. make

B. do

C. carry out

D. both B & C

3. Which of the followings has the closest meaning with “assumptions”?

negatively. 5. The ……………..of vaccine has remained one of the most important

discover

1. “I have read a very interesting article about Artificial Intelligent A

.................

C. opinions

D. hypotheses

5. How must the scientific method be? .................................................................................................................................... 6. What should a scientist know before doing tests and observations?

yesterday”, she said.

....................................................................................................................................

D 2. My cousin told me that he spends a lot of time studying physics, B

.................

chemistry and biology. 3. It is very interested to learn about different inventions in the past centuries ................. A

B. ideas

....................................................................................................................................

VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

A. notions

4. What are associated with the nature of science?

events in the medical field.

4. With commerce space travel, we will be taking minerals from the moon A

.................

at this time in 2030. D 5. If I were you, I would make some research from the Internet

.................

about how steam engines were improved over the decades. C

IX Read the passage. Answer the questions below.

1. Which of the followings has the closest meaning with “fascination”?

2. The scientists have conducted three …………tests so far this month.

C. READING

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X Read the passage. Tyler Oakley was one of the first YouTubers to make a huge impact on young people in society. He began making videos as a freshman in college in 2007. His videos were 15 minutes long and consisted of him talking directly to his old friends. From here, people began to watch his videos, and before he knew it, he had reached 87,000 subscribers. By this time Tyler was working 2 jobs, and posting videos each week, as well as keeping up with his work at university. Over the next couple of years he made the decision to make YouTube his full time career. At this time, this as a reasonably rare decision, as the term ‘youtuber’ was still not well known. Now, Tyler Oakley is one of the most well known YouTubers. He is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, as well as raising over 1 million dollars for the Trevor Projects, a suicide hotline for young LGBTQ+ people. He is now working with Ellen DeGeneres and has his own show on EllenTube appropriately named ‘The Tyler Oakley Show’. From releasing the number 1 best selling book ‘Binge’, to releasing his own documentary ‘Snervous’, one of Tyler Oakley’s biggest achievements was being awarded ‘Young Hero’ award in 2016. His 56 | Big 4 - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ bản và nâng cao) lớp 8 tập 2

speech was incredibly impactful and well thought out. Even just this speech has inspired hundreds of people to take action. 1

Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Tyler Oakley started to make videos when he was a first-year student.

.................

2. His videos were about the talks between him and his university friends.

.................

3. He didn’t know that his videos had been followed by many people.

.................

4. It was normal when he decided to make YouTube his full time career.

.................

5. He is concerned about the matter of humans’ genders.

.................

Make a mini presentation about your group’s ideas, based on the notes.

E. LISTENING XIII Look at the pictures below. Answer the questions below.

Answer the questions below.

1. How long were his videos? .................................................................................................................................... 2. How many people had registered to follow his videos before he knew it? .................................................................................................................................... 3. What is a person who works on Youtube called? .................................................................................................................................... 4. How much money did he raise for the young LGBTQ - related project?

....................................................................................................................................

D. SPEAKING XI Work in groups of four. Put these below inventions into the order of importance (from the most to the least important) printing press,

1. …………….

2. ………………

personal computer, electricity, telephone, automobile,

3. ……………..

4. ……………….

5. ………………..

Now briefly explain the reasons why you put them in that order. XII Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the above inventions. Take notes in the table below. Inventions

Advantages

Disadvantages

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1. Which of the above was invented in the 20th century? ....................................................................................................................................

You should base on the suggestions below:

2. Which of the above was invented in the 21th century? .................................................................................................................................... 3. Which is your most favorite invention? Why? .................................................................................................................................... XIV 1. Listen to a technician talking about steam engines. Fill in the table below. Steam engines

XVI Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words) to show your opinion about the roles of science and technology in our life.

Years

Inventors

The 1st steam engine

(1) ………………..

Thomas Savery

The 2nd steam engine

(2) ………………..

Thomas (3) ………………..

The 3rd steam engine

(4) ………………..

(5) ………………..

2. Listen again. Answer the questions below. 1. What was the first steam machine called? .................................................................................................................................... 2. What was the limitation of the first steam engine? .................................................................................................................................... 3. For how long was the Newcomen machine used? .................................................................................................................................... 4. What means of transport was the James Watt machine applied in? ....................................................................................................................................

Think about their roles in: - Healthcare & medical fields

- Education

- Manufacturing & Production

- Communication & Transportation

(Agriculture & Industry) - Social life & Entertainment

- ……

Then give specific examples to support your ideas. .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

5. How many cars were there run by steam between 1897 and 1927 in America? ....................................................................................................................................

F. WRITING XV Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech. 1. “My brother wants to become an astronaut in the future.”, said Mary. → .................................................................................................................................... 2. “I don’t know who invented the radio.”, said Linh. → .................................................................................................................................... 3. “Reading books on astronomy is one of my favorite daily activities.”, said Dave. → .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 4. “In the very near future, there will be flying cars.”, said my brother. → .................................................................................................................................... 5. “The technology advances has made people’s life easier and more comfortable”, said my teacher. → .................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................

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Unit

Life On

9. ACODCOMATNIO

.............................................

10. CNTRLOO

.............................................

IV Name the pictures below.

Other Planets A

A. PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. dynamic

B. hypocrite

C. typical

2. A. candy

B. handy

C. many

D. cynicism D. sandy

3. A. clearing

B. learning

C. earning

D. searching

4. A. accident

B. action

C. watch

D. stamps

5. A. present

B. recent

C. decent

D. absent

II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. wonderful

B. careful

C. respectful

D. odorless

2. A. colorless

B. successful

C. paperless

D. beautiful

3. A. changeful

B. fulfill

C. thoughtful

D. powerful

4. A. wireless

B. active

C. gorgeous

D. control

5. A. explore

B. habitat

C. satellite

D. liquid

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I

III Reorder the letter to create meaningful words. 1. LGXAYA

.............................................

2. EWGHTLSSIE

.............................................

3. TNPUENE

.............................................

4. UJPERIT

.............................................

5. IPPAHCSES

.............................................

6. TSAEITELL

.............................................

7. EAIN L

.............................................

8. RSUFCEA

.............................................

V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). 1. The scientists believe that there might be some planets to ……………… human life. A. provide

B. accommodate

C. replace

D. support

2. Mercury ……………… after the Roman God Mercury. A. named

B. called

C. is named

D. is called

3. The prerequisite condition for a ……………… planet is water supplies, appropriate temperatures and breathable air. A. habitable

B. inhabitable

C. habitant

D. inhabitant

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A. Might

B. Could

C. Shall

D. May

5. Mercury is very close to the sun, and it is very hot. Therefore, there ……………… not be life on it. A. might

B. could

C. can

B. whether

C. where

D. both A& B

B. how

D. what things

D B

B. why

C. how

D. if

B. are

C. was

B. this night

.........................

had been a war between humans and aliens. D

D. were

10. The little boys wondered if he would meet an alien in his dream ……………… A. tonight

.........................

D A

9. The teacher asked us what the essential conditions for human life ……………… A. is

5. She suddenly asked me that what I would have done if there

8. I am not sure ………... food tablets might supply enough energy for astronauts or not. A. what

4. The boy asked if he can fly to the Moon in the future. A

C. which

.........................

but the temperature is extreme cold.

7. She wondered ……………… a space buggy looked like. A. what

D. will

6. My friend asked me ……………… I had ever seen any unidentified flying object. A. if

3. The surface pressure of Titan’s atmosphere is higher than that

C. that night

D. that day’s night

VI Put the following sentences into reported speech.

C. READING IX Read the passage. Choose the best answer. What is NASA?

1. “Are you interested in astronomy?”, Dave asked me. → .................................................................................................................................... 2. “Can you tell me something about Jupiter?”, the boy asked his sister. → .................................................................................................................................... 3. “When will you finish this spaceship model?”, John asked Peter. → .................................................................................................................................... 4. “Why aren’t you curious about what an alien looks like?”, Ly asked me. → .................................................................................................................................... 5. “When did you last dream about going into the space?” Mrs Van asked her son. → .................................................................................................................................... VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word in bracket. 1. Is there any………………. for the existence of a different life on other possible planets? 2. It is always interesting to imagine the ………………. of an alien.

appear

3. Advances in space ………………. have helped us discover interesting explore facts about the planets in the orbit. 4. No other body in the solar system attracts as much ………………. science attention as this strange-looking moon.

Would you like to be an explorer? Would you like to help with future missions to other planets and outer space? Then maybe you should work for NASA. NASA is an (1) ………………. It is a word formed from the (2) ………………. letters of other words. N.A.S.A. stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is in charge (3) ………………. exploring space. This U.S. agency was started in 1958. At that time, the United States and the Soviet Union were in a space (4) ………………. Each country wanted to be the first to explore space and to (5) ……………….a man on the moon. The Soviet Union won a victory (6) ………………. September 13, 1959. Its Luna 2 was the first man-made (7) ………………. to land on the moon. NASA won the final victory on July 20, 1969, when the astronauts from Apollo 11 were the first people to (8) ………………. on the moon. 1. A. word

B. phrase

C. shortcut

D. acronym

2. A. first

B. beginning

C. initial

D. all are correct

3. A. in

B. of

C. with

D. on

4. A. tournament

B. contest

C. competition

D. race

5. A. take

B. give

C. put

D. make

6. A. in

B. on

C. at

D. both B & C

7. A. object

B. machine

C. thing

D. stuff

8. A. run

B. walk

C. touch

D. drive

X Read the passage.

5. I think that ………………. in that planet don’t need water to maintain inhabit 1

their life. VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1. Europa might have liquid water and sources of energy that is A

.........................

necessary for life. 2. Scientists believe that liquid water might exists below the surface.

Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Pluto was (l) …………………. in 1930.At that time, there wasn’t really a definition for what a planet was. We didn’t know as much about space (2) …………………. we do now. In the summer of 2006, scientists of the International Astronomical Union, met to discuss the naming of new objects in the solar (3) …………………. Then they agreed to remove Pluto from the list of planets. It is now (4) …………………. as a “dwarf planet”.

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Why Pluto is (5) …………………. from other planets? Pluto is less than half the size of any other planet. It is very different (6) …………………. the other gas giants, the nearest planets to it. The first four planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are rocky planets (7) …………………. solid surfaces. The next four planets are gas giants. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are huge planets with small rocky, metal cores surrounded (8 …………………. huge balls of gas. These four planets do not have a solid surface. After these four planets, it comes to Pluto. It is about one-sixth the (9) …………………. of Earth and about 1/100 the size of Jupiter. It is (10) …………………. of rock and ice. Pluto is like a comet, not a gas giant. 2

Arms:

........................................................................................................................

Eyes:

........................................................................................................................

Fingers:

........................................................................................................................

Noses:

........................................................................................................................

Mouth:

........................................................................................................................

Fur/ Feathers/ Hair: ........................................................................................................ XIV 1. Listen to a scientist talking about his imagination about how an alien looks like. Put a tick in the appropriate column. According to the scientist, how much likely does an alien have the following body parts?

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Pluto has been known to mankind since the 19th century.

Body parts

............................

2. Any other planet is bigger than Pluto.

............................

Eyes

3. Venus is one of the gas giants.

............................

Nose

4. Mars and Saturn are different in terms of their surfaces.

............................

5. Earth is 6 times as large as Pluto.

............................

Of course

More likely

Less likely

Mouth Legs

D. SPEAKING XI Work in pairs. Two students ask each other the questions given in their card.

Feathers

Student A’s card

Student B’s card

Hair

1. How many planets are there in our solar system?

1. What is the coldest planet?

Fur

2. What is the smallest planet?

3. What are the inner planets?

3. What is the largest planet?

4. What are the outer planets?

Neck

4. Which planet is the closest to the Sun?

5. Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?

Arms

2. What is the hottest planet?

5. Which planets have rings? Who have more correct answers? XII Now choose one of the planets and share with your partner about what you imagine about its life.

Head

Fingers 2. Listen again. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). According to the scientist, 1. Aliens may have more eyes than humans.

......................

You should base on the suggestions below:

2. The nose of an alien must be in the centre of his face like humans.

......................

What might the surroundings of Jupiter look like?

3. Aliens might probably have the same number of legs as humans.

......................

What might the climate be like?

4. Fur usually goes with intelligence.

......................

What might the inhabitants’ life be like?

5. There is no need for an alien to have five fingers on each hand.

......................

E. LISTENING

F. WRITING

XIII Work in pairs. Discuss with your partners about how an alien looks like.

XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

What do you think about their body parts? Does it have….? How many? How does

1. It is possible that there are other forms of life on other planets.

it look like? Write your ideas in the space.

→ There ............................................................................................................. (might)

Head:

........................................................................................................................

Legs:

........................................................................................................................

2. Do you think that you may borrow this precious astronomy book from the library in 2 weeks?

Neck:

........................................................................................................................

→ Do you think that ........................................................................................ (allowed)

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3. “Do the aliens eat the same types of foods and drinks like humans?”, the little boy asked.

→ The little boy asked .................................................................................... (whether) 4. My friend asked me “Is it possible for any normal people to fly into the space?” → My friend asked me .............................................................................................. (if) 5. “What might the inhabitants of Mars look like?”, Tommy wondered. → Tom wondered ................................................................................................. (what) XVI Write an email (100-120 words) to your friend about what you imagine about the life of the inhabitants on Jupiter.

BASIC

Review

(Units 10,11,12)

You should base on the suggestions below: -

What might the inhabitants of Jupiter look like?

What might they be like?

What might they eat and drink to maintain their life?

How might they communicate with each other?

How might they travel?

What might their social life be like?

…….. Dear ...........................,

.......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

A. PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. luggage

B. fragile

C. general

D. bargain

2. A. coincide

B. conception

C. currency

D. curriculum

3. A. chemistry

B. which

C. watch

D. chimney

4. A. remembered

B. sacked

C. missed

D. washed

5. A. honest

B. honor

C. heir

D. hence

II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. unnatural

B. impossible

C. emotionless

2. A. multimedia

B. communication

C. possibility

D. disrespectful D. similarity

3. A. education

B. plantation

C. pollution

D. collection

4. A. chemical

B. environment

C. physical

D. medical

5. A. astronaut

B. celestial

C. orbit

D. gravity

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

..........................................................................................................................................

III Match one word in A and another word in B to create a meaningful phrase.

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1. text

a. hands

2. make

b. a problem

3. write

c. a vaccine

4. exchange

d. an invention

5. interrupt

e. a machine

6. shake

f. a planet

7. lean

g. a message

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8. make

A. provide

h. a satellite

9. patent

i. a phone call

10. invent

j. an investigation

11. explore

k. an email

12. carry out

l. against the wall

13. discover

m. somebody

14. launch

n. information

15. solve

o. an appointment

B. take place

C. take up

D. replace

VI Underline the correct option. 1. She told me that texting messages is not/ was not/ were not convenient for her. 2. You may/ might/ must call your teacher after the meeting if you would like to. 3. John asked his teacher why there won’t be/ wouldn’t be/ wasn’t any more lesson about planets. 4. I think that in the future people will be using/ will have used/ will be used emails instead of snail mails in all cases.

IV Fill in each gap with one of the above phrases. Make some changes if needed. 1. I think it would be better to ………………. than to ………………. Because she is too busy to reply your message. 2. She said that she would ………… to him to ………….. with him to discuss that matter. 3. He has ………… I think that he should …………… so that no one can copy his idea.

5. She told me that she isn’t able/ wasn’t able/ hadn’t been able to talk with me face-toface the day before because she is/ was/ had been so busy. VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word. 1. Right after the ……………… of the new aircraft, the space shuttle will complete be replaced. 2. You should ask someone’s ……………… before posting anything permit about them on the web.

4. NASA will be ……………. into the space so that it will send signals to their station.

3. Body language can be very ……………… in conveying our messages.

effect

5. This group of teachers will ………………. be to find out their students’ difficulties in using English in real-life situations. Then they will provide some solutions to …………

4. The lack of finance prevent them from proceeding their ………………

investigate

5. She asked me what the most ……………… planet was, but I had no danger

V Choose the best answer (A, B, c or D).

idea about that.

1. The facsimile ……………. by Alexander Bain in 1843. A. invented

B. was invented

VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

C. has been invented D. has invented

2. If I ……………. my computer now, I ……………. for the answer on the Internet. But I left it at home. A. have - will search

B. have had- would have searched

C. had - would search

D. had - would searched

1. It is certain that technological advances have made our life A

more easier in the last few centuries. C

2. With the fast speed of technological development, people say

3. My younger sister confessed ……………. my diary. A. to read

B. reading

C. to have read

A D. to have reading

B. making

C. to have made

C D. to have making

5. Do you agree that playing computer games might make players think …………….? A. critic

B. critical

C. critically

D. criticism

B. made

C. done

D. changed

7. Dave asked me if robots in the future ………………… more user-friendly and more intelligent. A. will be

B. would be

C. will have been

D. will be being

3. Science is use in all corners of the world for the benefits of people A

......................

4. They asked me how long it would took them to patent their invention ......................

6. Science and technology have ……………. the life safe, secure and comfortable. A. transformed

......................

that we will using robots to do all hard work in the near future.

4. Fortunately, he could manage ……………. a telescope on his own. A. to make

......................

5. He possibly might install Skype on his computer to have free talks A

......................

with his friends.

8. ……………. I borrow your Ipad so that I can enjoy some music now. A. May

B. Might

C. Could

D. Shall

9. Frequent Internet …………. will cause many troubles for our online classroom today. A. disconnection

B. interruption

C. disconnected

D. interrupted

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3. What does the orbit look like? ....................................................................................................................................

C. READING

4. What is the strong force of the sun called?

IX Read the passage. Fill in the blank with a suitable word. Like all machines, a bicycle makes work easier. With a bicycle, it (1) …………… much less effort to get to where we are going (2) …………… it would if we were walking. We can get many times farther on a bike even though we burn the same (3) …………… of energy. Bicycles make this possible (4) …………… using a combination of simple machines and the laws of physics. Bicycles have a number of simple machines included in (5) …………… wheels, pedals, gears, and brakes that help the bike to move. When the rider balances on a bike, he does so according (6) …………… the laws of physics. Even simpler parts like the frame of a bike take science (7) …………… account. Two of the (8) …………… important parts of any bicycle are the wheels and the gears. On flat ground, gears attached to the wheels increase the distance a rider gets from one turn of the pedals, allowing him (9) …………… cover a lot of ground quickly. On hilly terrain, gears give the rider (10) …………… power when it is needed by lessening the distance the bike travels. X Read the passage. The sun, planets, and moons are all part of our solar system. The sun is a huge star in the middle of the solar system. It is the only star we can see during the day. The sun is (1) ….............. brighter than the stars we see at night, because it is much closer to the (2) ………......... It is made of gases that are released in the form of light and heat. The planets are all different sizes. Mercury is the smallest planet. Jupiter is the largest planet. It is eleven times (3) ………......... than the Earth! All eight of the planets are much smaller than the sun. All of the planets in our solar system move around the sun in an oval (4) ………......... called an orbit. It is shaped something like an egg. The sun has a strong force that pulls all of the planets toward it. This force, called gravity, is what makes the planets (5) ………......... in their orbits. As each planet orbits the sun, it is also spinning around like a top. This spinning is called rotation. Each planet rotates at a different speed. It takes Jupiter less than 10 hours to rotate one time, but it takes Venus 243 days! 1

Choose the best answer.

....................................................................................................................................

D. SPEAKING XI Using Facebook is very popular nowadays. What do you think about this means of communication? You should base on the suggestions below: -

Do you think it is a good or bad means of communication?

In what ways is it good?

In what ways is it bad? What should we do to reduce its disadvantages?

XII How does the use of advanced means of communication affect the relationship among people? -

What can be the examples of advanced means of communication?

Do they affect people’s relationship positively or negatively?

If positively, in what ways?

If negatively, in what ways? What should people do to reduce those negative effects?

E. LISTENING XIII Listen to Bill talking about Twitter -a social media network. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Using social media is part of Bill’s life.

.................

2. Bill only likes using Twitter.

.................

3. Unregistered users can read and post tweets.

.................

4. Twitter was among the 10 websites that were most used in 2013.

.................

5. There have been more and more people using Twitter.

.................

XIV Listen again. Fill in the gaps with the missing words.

1. A. very

B. much

C. so

D. too

2. A. Moon

B. star

C. orbit

D. Earth

3. A. wider

B. thicker

C. longer

D. deep

4. A. road

B. route

C. path

D. way

5. A. lie

B. live

C. stand

D. stay

.................................................................................................................................... 5. Which one finishes its rotation faster, Jupiter or Venus?

Answer the questions below.

1. Which star can we see during the day? .................................................................................................................................... 2. Why the sun is so bright?

- In 2012, more than (1) …………….. users posted (2) …………….. tweets a day, and the service handled (3) …………….. an average of search queries per day. In 2013, it was one of the ten (4) …………….. websites and has been described as “the SMS of the Internet”. By 2016, Twitter had more than (5) …………….. monthly active users. Its popularity has been increasing at a very fast speed.

F. WRITING XV Make complete sentences based on the given words. 1. We/ might/ get/ call/ her/ instead/ email. → ....................................................................................................................................

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2. It/ be/ pity/ he/ refuse/ come/ party/ yesterday.

..........................................................................................................................................

→ ....................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

3. Earth/be/ third planet/ Sun/ and/ be/ largest/ terrestrial planets.

..........................................................................................................................................

→ ....................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

4. Yesterday/ she/ report/ she/see/UFO/ sky/night/before.

..........................................................................................................................................

→ ....................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

5. They/ thought/ people/will/ not/be/ use/ snail mails/ near future.

..........................................................................................................................................

→ .................................................................................................................................... XVI Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. “I will be introducing my latest technological invention to public next month”, the famous scientist said. → The famous scientist said that ..................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 2. “Is Twitter popular in Vietnam?”, a foreigner journalist asked me. → A foreigner journalist asked me .................................................................................. 3. It is likely that they will hold a conference call meeting this Friday. → They may ................................................................................................................... 4. Am I allowed to use this telephone to make some phone calls? → May I .......................................................................................................................... 5. She will organize a workshop on using some useful websites for education. → A workshop ................................................................................................................ XVII Write a paragraph (100-120 words) to express your opinion about the advantages and disadvantages of watching TV among children. You should base on the suggestions below: -

What are the advantages of watching TV to children?

What are the disadvantages of watching TV to children?

Does watching TV have more advantages or disadvantages to children?

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IV Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box.

Review

ADVANCED

(Units 10, 11, 12)

atmosphere

space shuttle

space station

asteroid

orbit

galaxy

astronaut

spacecraft

explorer

gravitation

1. ...................... is a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft. 2. ...................... is small celestial body composed of rock and metal. 3. ...................... is the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body. 4. ...................... is a person who travels to unknown regions to make discoveries. 5. ...................... is collection of star systems. 6. ...................... he force of attraction between all masses in the universe. 7.

.................... is a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research.

8. ...................... is a craft which is capable of travelling in outer space. 9. ...................... is a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth’s atmosphere.

A. PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. founded

B. boundary

C. account

D. cough

2. A. possess

B. business

C. messy

D. glass

3. A. champagne

B. machine

C. ship

D. chalk

4. A. university

B. uniform

C. union

D. cushion

5. A. died

B. continued

C. contented

D. followed

II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. holography

B. inexpensive

C. infinitive

D. complexity

2. A. equality 3. A. conservational

B. addictive

C. decisive

D. informality

B. oversensitive

C. communicative

D. personality

4. A. informative

B. transformation

C. multimedia

D. generousity

5. A. unimportant

B. habitability

C. inconvenient

D. unpredictable

10. ...................... is the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another. V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). 1. Nose touching and hair fiddling are also good examples of ……………… A. sign language

B. spoken language

C. written language

D. body language

2. I don’t know how to ……………… with her when she moves to that remote area. A. keep in touch

B. keep touch

C. stay in touch

D. both A & C

3. “Television ………………” is another word for advertising. A. commerce

B. commercials

C. commercialize

D. commercializing

4. ……… can be defined as application of better solutions that meet new requirements. A. creation

B. invention

C. innovation

D. revolution

5. The US military official said that navy ships ……………… on 50 percent of biofuels

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Reorder the letters to create meaningful words. ............................

ESTGREU (a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head to express an idea or meaning)

............................

EABDORKWN (a failure to exchange information in communication)

in the near future. A. will be running

B. would be running C. will have run

D. would have run

6. Before James Watt’s steam engine, there ……………… some similar models which ……………… as advantageous as that. A. were - weren’t

B. was - wasn’t

C. had been - weren’t

D. had been - wasn’t

............................

NUEETIQTTE (the rules of “dos” and “don’ts” of online communication)

............................

VIDCEE (a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.)

A. is - have developed

B. were - has developed

............................

TAPLEERGH (a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire)

C. was - had developed

D. were - had developed

............................

ASNTUR (the 6th planet from the Sun)

............................

ESAURFC (the outside part or uppermost layer of something)

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7. She stated that our personal life ……………… highly dependent on the technology that people ………………

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A. had - are

B. had-were

C. have had - are

D. had had - were

9. You ……………… believe it or not but she has changed her mobile phone number. A. should

B. could

C. will

D 5. Jenny said that there had been the updated version of

D. may

10. She asked me why scientists ……………… Pluto as a dwarf planet. A. had reclassified

B. reclassified

C. have reclassified

D. has reclassified

.......................

that anti-virus program and she would be installing it on her B

new Macbook the after week.

VI Put the verbs into the correct tenses.

1. It is predicted that most vehicles on road (run on) ………… solar energy in the future. 2. Are you sure that people (not use) ……………… landline phone in the next decades? 3. She said that she (never believe) …………….… in telepathy. 4. My teacher said that your presentation (can be) ………………… better if you (use) …………………. more body language to express your ideas. 5. My cousin said that he (study) ………………… …………… to university.

C. READING IX Read the passage. Long before paper was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters to record their thoughts on tortoise shells, animal bones, and stones. Since those “writing boards” were heavy and not easy to carry around, they switched to writing on bamboo, wooden strips, and silk. The new alternatives were clearly better, but they were either still heavy or very costly.

archeology when he (go)

VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word. 1. Thomas Newcomen, in 1712, developed the first …………………

commerce

successful piston steam engine of 5 horsepower. 2. Mars is ………………… because of its imbalanced atmosphere.

inhabit

3. Communication is the act of transferring information through both

verbal

verbal messages and ………………… signals. 4. Eye contact,………………… expressions, and gestures play

face

important roles in conveying messages in communication. 5. The …………….. use of Internet has brought some serious

spread

problems related to lifestyles of teenagers. VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1. They put off to introduce the latest version of this machine to public A

......................

because there were some technical errors. D 2. “Do you think that can you become an astronaut and walk on A

......................

the Moon one day?”, asked the old man.

......................

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Writing on bamboo, strips and silk could be expensive.

.................

2. Tsai Lun invented paper during the Western Han dynasty.

.................

3. From the beginning, paper could be mass produced.

.................

4. It took quite a long time for paper quality to be improved.

.................

5. The Chinese soldiers came to teach the Arabs the paper making process

.................

Answer the questions below.

1. Which was first used by the Chinese to write, animal bones or silk? ....................................................................................................................................

this digital camera worked.

2. What did Tsai Lun use to produce paper?

4. You may probably need to talk with him face to face instead A

D 3. My younger brother asked me whether I could tell him how

Then, during the Western Han dynasty, paper made its debut. Its inventor is unknown. When paper first came out, it was not easy to produce in large quantities. And its quality was poor. Several decades later, a palace official named Tsai Lun (also spelled as CaiLun) had a breakthrough in the papermaking process. He experimented with different materials and eventually settled on using tree bark, rags, and bits of rope to produce paper. He presented his first batch of paper to the emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in 105 A.D. Tsai Lun’s technique of making paper became an instant hit! It was quickly introduced to Korea and other countries nearby. In 751 A.D., Arabs learned the technique from the Chinese soldiers they captured in a war. They passed it on to Europe and, eventually, other parts of the world.

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X Read the passage. Fill in the gap with one suitable word. A UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is any object (1) ………………… in the sky which can be unidentified by the person who (2) …………………it. Sometimes the object is investigated. If people cannot figure (3) ………………… what the object is after an investigation, it is called a UFO. If they figure out what the object is, it can no (4) ………………… be called a UFO because it has been identified. Even though UFOs can be anything, people can (5) ………………… the word UFO when they are talking about aliens’ spacecraft. Flying saucer is another (6) ………………… that is often used to describe an identified flying (7) ………………… Studies estimate that 50-90% of all reported sightings are identified later. Usually 10-20% are never identified. Studies also (8) ………………… that very few UFO sightings are hoaxes (people trying to trick other people). Most UFOs are actually natural or man-made objects that (9) ………………… strange. 80-90% of UFOs are identified as one of these different things: (a) astronomical causes (for example: planets, stars, or meteors); (b) aircraft; and (c) balloons. 10-20% of UFOs are other causes, (10) ………………… as birds, clouds, mirages, searchlights, etc.

E. LISTENING XIII Listen to a man talking about Toyota’s flying cars. Answer the questions below. 1. The development of Toyota’s flying cars has been completed.

.................

2. Toyota develops flying cars on its own.

.................

3. They haven’t carried out any test flights yet.

.................

4. The flying cars are made with no new tech and transportation options.

.................

5. Toyota needs more time to work on flying cars’ design.

.................

XIV Listen again. Answer the questions below. 1. What event is the flying cars designed for? .................................................................................................................................... 2. What will the flying car do in that event? .................................................................................................................................... 3. How much money Toyota spend on this project? ....................................................................................................................................

D. SPEAKING

4. Where were the test flights carried out?

XI Work in pairs. Two students tell each other about the information of the planets given in their cards.

5. What does Toyota bear in their mind when designing this model?

....................................................................................................................................

Student A’s card:

Student B’s card:

JUPITER

PLUTO

- the 5th planet out from the Sun

- the 9th planet out from the Sun

F. WRITING

- 2.5 times more massive than all the other

- the 2nd closet dwarf planet to the Sun

XV Make complete sentences based on the given words.

planets in the solar system combined

- the largest dwarf planet

- known as “gas giant” (made primarily

- Diameter: 2,372 km

of gases)

- Mass: 1.31x10^22 kg (0.17 Moons)

- Equatorial Diameter: 142,984 km

- Orbit Distance: 5,874,000,000 km

- Polar Diameter: 133,709 km

(39.26 AU)

- Mass: 1.90 x 10^27 kg (318 Earths)

- Orbit Period: 248.0 years

- Orbit Distance: 778,340,821 km

- Surface Temperature: -229°C

- Orbit Period: 4,333 days (11.9 years)

- Discovery Date: February 18th 1930

- Effective Temperature: -148 °C

- Discovered By: Clyde W. Tombaugh

- First Record: 7th or 8th century BC - Recorded by: Babylonian astronomers XII Now talk with your friend about one of the science and technology’s inventions that you think is very important for our life. You should base on the suggestions below:

....................................................................................................................................

1. He/ said/ Earth/ be/ form/ approximately/ 4.54 billion years ago/ and/ be/ only known planet/ support/ life. .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 2. Mary/ wanted/ know/ John/ will/ be/ use/ computer/ following day/ not. .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 3. Jenny/ said/ she/ prefer/ type/ email/ write/ snail mail/ because/ it/ be/ more convenient/ her. .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 4. We/ may/ have/ analyze/ further more/ essential roles/ science/ technology/ improve/ humans’ life/ last/ part/our assignment. .................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................

What is the invention?

Who invented it?

When/ where was it invented?

....................................................................................................................................

What is it for?

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XVI Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. “NASA launched the Kepler space telescope to find habitable planets about 10 years ago.”, the scientist revealed.

END-OF-TERM TEST

→ The scientist revealed that ........................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 2. They might possibly kick off a new project to invent a new means of communication in the immediate future. → There is a possibility ...................................................................................................

BASIC

.................................................................................................................................... 3. My last decision was that I would cancel the meeting with him. → Finally I decided ......................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... 4. “Have you seen any documentary films about the most important inventions of humans up to now?” the teacher asked Lucy. → The teacher asked Lucy .............................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................... 5. Dave told me that he had chatted with Tom on Facebook 2 days earlier. → Dave told me: “ ........................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................. ” XVII Some people say that all of the advances in science and technology so far have made people’s life better. Write a paragraph (100-120 words) to show your opinion.

A. PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. sociable

B. ocean

C. receive

D. special

2. A. answer

B. always

C. wrong

D. write

3. A. page

B. village

C. luggage

D. heritage

You should base on the suggestions below:

4. A. sugar

B. sorry

C. seaside

D. summer

- Do you agree or disagree with this idea?

5. A. enough

B. young

C. country

D. mountain

- Think about some advances in: Healthcare & medical fields, Education, Manufacturing & Production (Agriculture & Industry), Communication & Transportation, Social life & Entertainment, etc.

II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. sociable

B. volunteer

C. photograph

D. beautiful

2. A. exhibition

B. introduction

C. emigration

D. stationery

and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of those to support your opinion.

3. A. opportunity

B. creativity

C. generosity

D. community

..........................................................................................................................................

4. A. dramatic

B. tornado

C. injury

D. historic

..........................................................................................................................................

5. A. competitive

B. activity

C. interactive

D. attractive

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Choose the odd one out.

..........................................................................................................................................

1. A. telephone

B. television

C. Facebook

D. airspace

..........................................................................................................................................

2. A. satellite

B. telegraph

C. aircraft

D. buggy car

3. A. noise

B. light

C. fire

D. water

4. A. do

B. generate

C. create

D. produce

5. A. space suit

B. laptop

C. food tablets

D. oxygen tank

..........................................................................................................................................

IV Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase given in the box. 2 are not used.

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throwing

signal

body language

oxygen

tank

dumping

message

public speaking

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5. It is very dangerous for us to drink …………….water 1. Astronauts need to bring ………….with them into the space so that they can breathe. 2. When someone doesn’t answer your phone call, you can send him a ……………. 3

……………. is very useful in our communication if it is used effectively.

VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1. “Do you know that paper is invented by a Chinese man?”, A

4. She is not confident, so she is afraid of …………….

5. If the factory keeping …………….waste into the lake, they will be fined hard.

C. so

D. although

2. Scotland is very famous ……………, its rich culture as well as unique natural beauty. A. for

B. about

C. because

B. leads to

C. results to

.................

3. The news said that the lighthouse had been serious damaged

.................

after the storm. 4. My student asked me what NSW stood by.

D. in

3. People consume a lot of contaminated food. It ………………. many health problems. A. leads in

2. My mother asked me if I want to see a film on TV with her that night. A

1. People are using a lot of plastic bags everyday; ………………., the amount of waste has kept increasing. B. therefore

.................

my friend asked.

V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

A. however

treat

.................

5. The street doesn’t look like attractive because it has a lot of rubbish.

D. results from

.................

4. If more people ………………. public transport, it reduce traffic jam and air pollution. A. use-will

B. used -will

C. used-would

D. use-would

5. You shouldn’t fiddle your ………………., when you speak to someone. A. head

B. nose

C. hair

D. shoulder

6. California ………………., the most iconic theme park in the world. A. had

B. has had

C. have

D. has

7. The ash of volcanic eruption ………………., be good for growing plants. A. will

B. may

C. might

D. both B & C

8. Most European citizen ………………., to apply for a visa to visit Canada. A. doesn’t have

B. don’t have

C. didn’t have

D. hadn’t have

9. Dave fancy ………………., non-fiction movies with his friends. A. to watch

B. watching

C. be watched

D. being watched

10. The teacher told me not hesitate ………………., her if I had some questions. A. asking

B. to ask

C. being asked

D. to be asked

C. READING IX Read the passage. Fill in the blank with a suitable word. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. These are the giant gas (1) ……………… Scientists think they are (2) ……………… of small, solid cores. Their interiors are fluid. Lightweight gases such as hydrogen and helium make up most (3) ……………… their mass. With all their satellites and ring systems, they are very interesting to observe. Jupiter is the largest planet. It is the fifth (4) ……………… the sun. The length of its year is about 4330 Earth days. This is how long it (5) ……………… for Jupiter to make one revolution around the (6) ……………… It spins very (7) ………………, however. It takes only about nine Earth hours for Jupiter to make one rotation. Jupiter’s diameter is eleven times larger than Earth’s. In fact, Jupiter is only ten times smaller than the sun. This giant planet makes up about 70 percent of all the planetary matter in our (8) ……………… system. X Read the passage.

VI Put the verbs into the correct tenses. 1. For over 130 years, Akubra hats (make) ………… its legendary stories in Australia. 2. My friend asked me how I (feel) …………… if someone gave me a brand new MacBook. 3. First names (use) …………… more commonly in Australia than other countries. 4. They get sick so often. If they exercised more, they (be) …………… healthier. 5. At this moment next year, I (lie) …………… on Maldives beach. VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word. 1. There are different kinds of …………provided throughout Disneyland.

entertain

2. All the activities in this festival are very …………….

entertain

3. It is very …………….to live with a demanding person.

stress

4. The mouse quickly died because of the …………….liquid.

poison

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Guglielmo Marconi is the person who generally gets the credit for inventing the radio. He began experimenting with wireless communication in the attic of his father’s villa in Italy. In 1895, he sent a wireless signal one and one-half miles. Marconi found that England was interested in his discovery. They hoped to use it for communication with ships at sea. So, in 1896, Marconi moved to England and began his Wireless Communication and Signal 84 | Big 4 - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ bản và nâng cao) lớp 8 tập 2

Company. By 1899, he was able to send a signal across the English Channel, a distance of 31 miles. At the same time, an inventor in the United States, Nikola Tesla, was also experimenting with wireless communication. As early as 1893, he had experimented with the technology and conducted demonstrations and lectures on the subject. Unfortunately, his progress was slowed when a fire destroyed his laboratory. 1

Answer the questions below.

1. Where did he carry out the first experiment with wireless communication? .................................................................................................................................... 2. How far could his wireless signal reach in 1895? .................................................................................................................................... 3. What did England want to do with his wireless signal? .................................................................................................................................... 2

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)

1. Marconi started his company in his home country.

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2. Marconi was the only person who had the idea about wireless

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communication at that time. 3. Nikola Tesla could do a job as a lecturer.

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4. Nikola Tesla was unlucky with his invention.

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5. Her husband died in the laboratory.

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XIV Listen again. Put the following events into the correct order. ....................

a. She started investigating uranium

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b. She gained a Physics degree.

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c. She had the first child.

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d. She gained a Maths degree.

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e. Her husband died.

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f. She was offered his post as Professor of Physics at Sorbonne University.

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g. She and her husband were awarded the first Nobel Prize for Physics

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h. She was given the 2nd Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

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i. She got married.

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j. She had the second child.

F. WRITING XV Put the following sentences into passive voice or reported speech. 1. Earthquakes and volcanoes have caused most of the natural disasters in that country → Most of the ................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................... 2. They will be using a satellite to explore habitable planets in the next five months. → A satellite ...................................................................................................................

D. SPEAKING XI What kinds of pollution is your living area suffering from? Tell about them. You should base on the suggestions below:

3. “May I talk with you for a while after you finish your work tomorrow?”, she asked me. → She asked me ..............................................................................................................

What kinds of pollution are they?

How serious are they?

What are the causes for them?

→ She agreed ..................................................................................................................

How do they affect people’s life?

5. “When should I come to see you tomorrow?” Rose asked Denny.

.................................................................................................................................... 4. “Yes, I can help you with the ending part of the presentation.”, she says.

XII Among the pollution types in your living area, which one is the most serious problem? Can you suggest ways to reduce it? You should base on the suggestions below: -

What should the inhabitants in your area do?

What should the local authorities do?

XVI Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. My son watches TV a lot, so he is short-sighted now. → If ................................................................................................................................ 2. I will visit Los Angeles first, and I will move to New York right after that. → As soon as ..................................................................................................................

E. LISTENING XIII Listen to the biography of Marie Curie. Decide if the following statements are true (T) * or false (F). 1. Marie Curie is French.

→ Rose asked Denny ......................................................................................................

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2. At that time, women in her country couldn’t study after high school.

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3. She met her husband in 1894.

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4. They had two daughters.

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3. He came to my house at 9 am. I went out for shopping at 8.30 a.m. → By the time ................................................................................................................. 4. Would you mind lending me your new laptop within 2 hours? → May I .......................................................................................................................... 5. It is unlikely that Jenny will stop using Facebook. → Jenny might ................................................................................................................

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XVII How do you often contact your relatives and friends? Tell about the means of communication that you use the most frequently. You should base on the suggestions below: -

What is that means of communication?

How often do you use it?

Why do you like using it?

Are there any inconveniences

END-OF-TERM TEST

ADVANCED

or disadvantages of using it? .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

A. PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. business

B. community

C. music

D. humid

2. A. exhibition

B. neighborhood

C. hot

D. humid D. brother

3. A. other

B. leather

C. wealthy

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4. A. untreated

B. measure

C. pleasure

D. bread

..........................................................................................................................................

5. A. television

B. elephant

C. container

D. Swedish

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

1. A. transitive

B. impressive

C. exciting

2. A. radiation

B. excavate

C. absolutely

D. connection D. terribly

..........................................................................................................................................

3. A. disaster

B. pollution

C. permanent

D. eruption

..........................................................................................................................................

4. A. practicality

B. ideology

C. geography

D. interaction

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5. A. intelligent

B. changeable

C. believable

D. philosophy

D. talk

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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Choose the odd one out. 1. A. communicate

B. speak

C. investigate

2. A. pollutant

B. contaminant

C. perfume

D. exhaust

3. A. sightseeing

B. spectacular

C. picturesque

D. scenic

4. A. landslide

B. tornado

C. wildlife

D. wildfire

5. A. body language

B. gesture

C. posture D

D. paragraph

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IV Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase given in the box. There are 2 extra words. Living standard

planet

satellite

orbit

Communication

breakdown

starvation

flying sauce

C. was chatting - was disconnected

D. chat - was disconnected

VI Put the verbs into the correct tenses. 1. If he (be able to turn) …………….. back to childhood, he (spend) …………….. more time with his friends. 2. The ship (swallow) …………….. by the sea before the rescue team (come) ……………

1. A new improved ……………… has just been launched to serve the new space project of NASA. 2. I must learn English well before going study in England to avoid ……………… 3. Many people died of ……………… in the severe drought in the last decade. 4. Advancements in science and technology have helped increase people’s ................... 5. The path of a celestial body in its revolution about another is called ……………… V Choose the best answer (A, B, c or D). 1. ……………… may happen to you when you first come to a foreign country, but it won’t last long. A. culture shocks

B. cultural shocks

C. shock cultures

D. shock culturals

2. The scientists launch ……………… into the space so that they can send them necessary information for their research. A. flying sauces

B. buggy cars

C. astronauts

D. satellites

3. His family has encouraged him …………his dream of becoming a professional researcher. A. to fulfill

B. fulfilling

C. to be fulfilled

D. to being fulfilled B. were reclassified

C. had been reclassified

D. had reclassified

5. Can you come over my house after 9 a.m. tomorrow? I (go) ........... out until 8.45 a.m. VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word. 1. Do you know that UNs is the …………… of the United Nations?

abbreviate

2. The big noise of the party next door took away my ………… on study.

concentrate

3. The invention of wireless communication gained the …………… of all recognize people in the world. 4. What impressed me most about this area was its …………… scenery.

5. It is ………… that some natural disasters can bring us something good. deny VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1. If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him A

B. is exposed

C. was exposed

D. were exposed

D. were attracted - was opened

7. At this time next year, another spaceship ……………… into the space. A. will fly

B. flies

C. will be flying

D. is flying

8. The journalist wanted to know if she ……………... an appointment with you for a quick interview. A. can get

B. can make

C. could get

D. could make.

9. The scientist said that his invention ……………. created for 3 month but it ……………. completed. A. was - hasn’t been

B. has been - hasn’t been

C. had been - hadn’t been

D. was - hasn’t been

10. When I ………… with my friends on Facebook, the Internet ……………. suddenly. A. was chatting - disconnected

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have difficulty in to view outer space.

B. has attracted - opened

C. has been attracted - was opened

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2. Astronomers are concerned about light pollution because they

B. chat - disconnected

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3. Natural inhabitants have been destroyed in recent years. A

6. Disneyland………… over 670 million visitors worldwide since it………… in 1995. A. attracted - opened

5. If parents ……………… to radiation, their children may possibly have birth defects. A. are exposed

picture

four years doing the course.

4. He didn’t know why Pluto ………………as a “dwarf planet”. A. was reclassified

3. By 9 p.m last night, I (accomplish) ……………..my essay writing on tourism. 4. They asked what I (do) ………….. if I (be) …………….. there during that hurricane.

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4. Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch A

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has been one of the most distinctive item of Australian clothing. C

5. Visitors can spend endless days to explore amazing natural beauty A

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of New Zealand.

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require including politics, entertainment, and leadership of large businesses. But did you know that many other jobs require public speaking as well?

1. A. in

B. with

C. up

D. over

2. A. tell

B. agree

C. deny

D. accept

If you decide to become a teacher, you will speak regularly. It may be in front of a small class sometimes, but you will still speak. Coaches speak to teams in the training courses, clergy speak to congregations, and salespeople speak to buyers in small or large groups. Lawyers present arguments to juries, customer service representatives talk to individual customers, and tour guides speak to sightseers. You may have to make a presentation about a product. Or, you may need to teach someone how to use something you are selling. You may work with children and teach them how to read and write. Many of you may become foremen over several people working in manufacturing or repair, and need to speak to your employees at times. Even if you end up sitting behind a computer and talking on the phone a lot, that is a form of public speaking.

3. A. Nevertheless

B. Because

C. Although

D. Since

4. A. encourage

B. push

C. prevent

D. avoid

5. A. make

B. give

C. help

D. need

6. A. eliminate

B. increase

C. decrease

D. encourage

7. A. start

B. begin

C. occur

D. erupt

8. A. give

B. make

C. generate

D. offer

9. A. plant

B. plants

C. tree

D. trees

10. A. create

B. generate

C. produce

D. all are correct

2 Fill in the blank with a suitable word of jobs from the passage.

1. ...................... speak to his customers 3. ...................... speak to their trainees 4. ...................... speak to visitors. 5. ...................... speak to their staff.

3. Wildfires worsen the forest soil.

..............

4. The formation of some islands created volcanic eruptions.

..............

5. A type of power is generated after volcanic eruptions.

..............

D. SPEAKING

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Public speaking means you speak to a very large group of people.

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2. Public speaking is only made by very important persons

...................

who have high social status. 3. Talking with your individual customers is also called public speaking

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4. Public speaking can even made via a telephone.

...................

X Read the passage. Anything good about natural disasters? Everyone agrees that a lot of bad things come (1) ……………… natural disasters. No one can (2) ……………… that the death and destruction most disasters leave behind are horrific. (3) ………………, there are also several good things that can come out of a disaster. In 2008, wildfires burned nearly 5.5 million acres across the United States. Yet the truth is that those wildfires actually (4) ……………… larger wildfires from happening. They (5) ……………… remove layers of dead underbrush that provide the fuel for forest fires. Wildfires also put nutrients back in the forest soil. Fire can also (6) ……………… unwanted invasive plants. Finally, animals are often attracted to the tender new growth in fresh burnt areas. When volcanoes (7) ………………, they belch out ash, steam, and magma. On the other hand, volcanoes created Iceland and the Hawaiian and Galapagos Islands. Volcanic ash also creates fertile soil for crops. Volcanoes can also (8) ……………… geothermal power. Power (9) ……………… are built to capture volcanic steam. The steam is used to (10) ……………… energy. Then it provides another solution to our country’s energy problems. 1

..............

2. The occurrence of wildfires can help reduce the number of large forest fires. ..............

2. ...................... speak to juries.

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (T).

1. According to the writer, natural disasters brings us some benefits.

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XI Talk about an English - speaking country that you will be visiting in the near future, You should base on the suggestions below: -

What is the country?

When will you be visiting it?

Is there anything special about it?

What is your detailed plan when you visit it?

(When and where will you be visiting different tourist spots in the country?) XII Now talk about one of the most frightening natural disasters that you have witnessed - or heard about. You should base on the suggestions below: -

What is that natural disaster?

Did you witness it or hear about it?

When/ where did it occur?

What were people doing then? How did they react?

What were the damages?

What did you think about the disaster?

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1. What colors of our planet can we see from space? ....................................................................................................................................

2. “What has been done to reduce the harmful effects of bad websites on teenagers?, a parent asked the specialist. → A parent asked the specialist .......................................................................................

2. How does he find other planets?

....................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................... 3. What does Mercury look like? ....................................................................................................................................

3. “Why don’t you install the latest version of Windows for the computer?” → If I ..............................................................................................................................

4. What gives Saturn a very special look? .................................................................................................................................... 5. What is Pluto called? ....................................................................................................................................

4. The government should organize some educational programs to raise people’s awareness of environment protection. → Some educational programs ........................................................................................ ....................................................................................................................................

XIV Listen again. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Mercury and Mars are much alike.

.................

2. James hasn’t researched much about Venus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter. .................

5. I left my office at 9 p.m. The office building started to catch fire at about 5 minutes after that. → By ..............................................................................................................................

3. Uranus is a larger planet than Saturn.

.................

4. Neptune and Uranus cannot be seen even with telescope.

.................

....................................................................................................................................

5. James used to think that Pluto was a planet.

.................

XVII You have had an idea about a new tool of communication. Write an email (100 120 words) to your foreigner friend and tell him/her about that.

F. WRITING

You should base on the suggestions below:

XV Make complete sentences based on the given words.

What is it?

1. spokeswoman/ said/ flooding/be/ world’s most expensive/ type/ natural disaster/ because/ extensive damage.

How will it look like?

What will people be using it for?

....................................................................................................................................

What will be the advantages of this tool?

....................................................................................................................................

What will be the disadvantages of this tool?

2. “not every detail/ this article/ be/ true/ my latest medical invention/”young female scientist/ reveal.

Do you think that it will be a great invention for humans?

....................................................................................................................................

Dear ........................,

....................................................................................................................................

3. water sources/ my neighborhood/ won’t/ be/ so unsafe/if/ everyone/ don’t/ pollute.

..........................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

4. if/ it/ be/ not/ for/ language barriers/ there/ won’t/ be/ communication breakdowns/ them/ now.

..........................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

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.................................................................................................................................... 5. by/ 2010/ she/ travel/ alone/ eight/ English - speaking countries. .................................................................................................................................... XVI Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. “Do you mind helping me to fix this fax machine after you have finished your job today?”, she asked him. → She asked him ............................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................

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Harry: Carlos! What’s he doing working here?

ANSWER KEYS

Magda: He’s taken over while Tony’s away.

Magda: I always use public transport. It’s very good here in London, even if it’s quite expensive.

Harry: Well, good on him – he’s always wanted his own restaurant! I guess this café will have to do for now.

Olivia: Not as expensive as a car.

A PHONETICS

1. asthma and lung diseases

Olivia: Yeah. It’s good experience for him!

2. Because it contains germs and viruses.

Harry: Carlos! Hey, Carlos! Could I have a coffee, mate?

Johnny: I’m not cycling. It’s tiring, and dangerous!

Unit 7

6. A

POLLUTION

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. D

1. D

2. C

3. D

4. D

5. B

II. B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III. 2. G

5. D

6. E

3. B

4. F

5. A

9. D

10. B

3. Unbearable X. 1. It will increase sharply./ There will be a sharp increase. 2. There are 3. 3. They are oxygen molecules ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

and

4. The molecule breaks apart into single atoms of oxygen.

IV. cause result in lead to

8. D

1. C

7. B

avoid prevent

Limit cut minimize reduce

control combat fight tackle

V. 1. B

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. D

7. B

8. A

9. D

10. C

VI. 1. were – wouldn’t damage 2. were – would turn

5. They are reactive. XI. Effects of pollution on environment: hole in the ozone layer, acid rain, global warming, chemical reactions, etc. Effects of pollution on people: headache, stress, sickness/ diseases, skin rash, breathing problems, hearing loss, eye problems, etc. XIV.

4. reduce – will pay

5. will unbalance

1. F

VII. 1. dangers

2. contaminated

3. pressure

4. polluted

5. dead

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

1. C (to)

2. A (because)

3. C (will never)

4. D (Ø)

5. D (wouldn’t) C READING

1. terrible

2. far

3. football

4. every week 5. public transport

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. C

Harry: Well, I used to, but sometimes it’s just easier to drive, isn’t it? Magda: Lazy! Harry: I’m not lazy! I do lots of sport – play football every week. Olivia: Do you drive to the football pitch?

Olivia: You should all cycle more!

Harry: And the weather here is terrible – cycling in the rain isn’t any fun! Magda: That’s true. That’s why I get the tube or the bus. Olivia: Well, I think you should all think about your health and the future of the planet! Harry: Yeah, yeah, yeah ... whatever ... Olivia: It’s important! Cars make so much pollution! Magda: Yeah - Olivia’s right! Johnny: Scientists are finding ways to stop pollution – that’s their job. Olivia: Maybe, but we should all help to help the planet! Harry: I don’t know about the planet. I just think right now we should try to help Carlos!

Harry: Erm, yeah ... Usually ...

F WRITING

Olivia: You should use your bike more often. It’s better for you, and for the environment!

XV.

Johnny: Hello, all! Hey, is that Carlos behind the counter? Johnny: What’s he doing there? Olivia: Long story! Johnny: Blimey... Have you seen the traffic out there?

Olivia: Hi, Harry, come and have a seat!

Olivia: Not you as well?!

Harry: OK - I’ll just get a coffee. Hang on ... Where’s Tony?

Johnny: Me what?

Olivia: And you’ll notice that there’s a new chef in here!

Harry: Busy? Yeah – tell me about it! Everywhere is today – I couldn’t find anywhere to park my car. I had to leave it miles away.

Harry: Hey there!

Magda: He’s off sick.

IX.

Magda: Yeah – it’s really busy in here right now. Be patient!

All: Yes, it is.

Listening transcript:

VIII.

Olivia: Oh, go on. Give him a break!

Olivia: Park your car? I thought you took your bike everywhere!

D SPEAKING

E LISTENING

3. won’t be

Harry: Carlos? Hello!? ... Well, I hope he’s a good chef, because he’s a terrible waiter!

Harry: That’s true.

Olivia: Driving! Johnny: Of course I drive. How else would I get around?

1. If people cared much about environment, they wouldn’t keep/ would stop making it worse. 2. Since she drank contaminated water in a long time, she suffered from a serious disease. 3. If the drainage system was not damaged, there would be enough water for the crop. 4. If I were you, I would turn off more lights in the house to reduce the eye strain. 5. If the public transport system is improved, more people will be encouraged to use it.

5. B

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Unit 8

ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

4. live

5. there

7. connect

8. via/ through

6. place

9. in

10. because/since

X. 1. 1. The number of islands of Scotland.

A PHONETICS

2. The number of inhabited islands.

3. The number of lochs in Scotland. 1. C

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. C

4. The percentage of Scotland’s population against the whole UK population.

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. C

5. A

5. The number of people living in the 2 biggest cities.

II. B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III.

2. 1. T

2. F

1. Kangaroo - D

2. Lotus - E

3. Merlion - A

4. Leopard - B

D SPEAKING

6. Bald eagle - G

XI.

5. Elephant - F

3. T

4. T

5. F

3. English-speaking countries

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America.

4. foreign language. 5. culture shocks

E LISTENING

6. communication breakdowns.

XIII.

7. Kilt - C IV. 1. native speakers

2. official languages

V. 2. B

3. A

4. C

5. D

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. D

10. A

VI.

1. The Great Seal of Canada – national seal of Canada

2. Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Caribbean region of North America.

2. maple trees – national tree of Canada

3. Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island country in the Americas, lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

1. leaves

3. Maple leaves – national leave of Canada

2. have visited - will be visiting

4. maple leaf tartan – national tartan of Canada

3. takes place 4. lasts

5. have won

5. Beaver – national animal of Canada

VII. 1. iconic

2. scenic

4. natural

5. endless

3. official

1. C (starts)

6. Ice hockey – national sport of Canada XIV.

2. D (beautiful)

3. D (English speaking countries) 4. A (When travelling/ When going travelling)

1. 6

2. 7 hours

3. 38

4. over 2 million

5. 31,000 km2

6. 30°C

2. T

3. T

4. F

C READING

Listening transcript:

IX.

Canada is the world’s second largest country with ten provinces and three territories. It is

1. than

2. most

3. common

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1. D

II.

2. B

4. C

5. A

A. volcanic eruption B. landslide C. earthquake

D. tsunami

E. typhoon

D. wildfire

IV. 1. F 2. D 3. A 4. F 5. B 6. C V. 1. D

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. B

6. B

7. B

8. D

9. D

10. B

VI. 1. He was rescued out of the fire by the brave firefighter. 2. A big number of buildings in the city have been destroyed by the earthquake. 3. Why wasn’t an ambulance sent to us? 4. A lot of clothes, food and drinks were donated to support the victims of the flood. 5. He was taken to the hospital for an immediate surgery. VII. 1. reconstruction

2. inactive

3. eruption

4. homeless

5. helping VIII. 1. A (had been)

2. C (became)

3. A (wasn’t)

4. B (had learnt)

5. A (were prevented) C READING IX. A. 3. Typhoon 4. South Pacific and Indian Ocean They produce the violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains, and floods.

4. Between June 1 and November 30

I. 1. D

3. A

III.

NATURAL DISASTERS

A PHONETICS

2. C

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

3. Unit 9

2. 1. F

5. A (have visited)

4. As soon as we walk through the Orchard Road, we will visit the Merlion and Sentosa Island. 5. When people come to England, they never miss a chance of visiting the city on a double-decker bus.

VIII.

F WRITING XV. 1. Ireland is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel.

Canada 1. C

situated in North America and has a land mass of 9,970,610 square kilometres. Canada encompasses six time zones and has the longest coastline of any country. It takes seven hours to fly from Halifax in the east of Canada to Vancouver in the west of Canada. Canada has 38 National Parks and over two million lakes. The largest lake is the Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories. It covers an area of over 31,000 Km2. Canada is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, due to its wealth of natural resources; forests, minerals and fossil fuels. Canada has two official languages; English and French. English is used all over Canada except in Quebec, where French is the official language. French is also spoken in some other provinces and territories. Canada is well known for its four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging in central Canada from +30 degrees Celsius in the summer months, to -20 degrees Celsius in the winter months.

3. B

4. B

5. B

5. Yes, it is. X. 1.

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1. B 2. F 3. A 4. E 5. C 6. D 2. 1. D

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. B

D SPEAKING XI. thunderstorm, earthquake, flood, gamma-ray burst, volcano eruption, heat wave, hurricane, landslide, solar flare, drought, tornado, tsunami, hail, wildfire, etc. E LISTENING XIII. 1. earthquake

2. volcanoes

3. hurricane

4. tornado

XIV. 2. facilities

3. homeless

4. starved

5. refugees 2. 1. F

2. T

3. F

4. T

2. would happen

3. will travel

4. didn’t throw

5. were

6. will turn off

1. Thanks to technology advances, some of the weather disasters such as hurricanes and blizzards can be predicted.

8. had been signed 10. is inserted

1. attractions 2. deaths 3. threatens

Review 1 BASIC (Units 7, 8, 9)

5. harmful

XV.

1. D (were having) 2. A (water pollution) 3. A (were) 4. B (polluting)

5. B (occurred)

C READING IX. 1. early

2. runs

3. reason 4. at

5. lasted

6. as

7. on

8. by

X. 1.

2. D

3. C

4. B

5. A

1. F

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

3. F

4. T

5. F

1. Between 2000 and 2012, $1.7 trillion in damage was caused by natural disasters.

3. major airports

2. If our seas were not seriously polluted, fish and other marine creatures wouldn’t die everyday.

1. D

2. C

3. C

4. B

5. D

III. 1. e

2. g

3. a

4. h

5. c

6. b

7. d

8. f

IV. 1. come up with

2. dumping

3. substances

4. improve

5. culture

6. injuries

V. 1. D

2. D

3. A

4. C

5. D

6. C

7. B

8. B

9. B

10. C

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5. Extreme weather is not uncommon in the United States, and most of the world’s tornadoes occur within/ in this country. XVI.

2. F

1. rail pass

2. Yes

4. narrow boat

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

4. Canada is geologically active with many earthquakes and potentially active volcanoes.

4. B

XIV. 1. D

3. Belize is an independent country on the eastern coast of Central America.

3. D

1. T

II.

2. Sentosa is a popular island resort in Singapore, and it is visited by some twenty million people a year.

2. B

XIII. I.

1. Most of our drinking water sources are/ have been contaminated to the different degrees.

1. C

E LISTENING

A PHONETICS

Finally, taxis are available at all main coach and train stations. It is quite easy to get one. F WRITING

VIII.

2. In some cases, wildfires can be caused by lightning.

5. After the latest landslide in Sapa, a training session was held by the local government to teach people how to protect themselves in some natural disasters.

4. flight

rail pass. You can buy one before you arrive in the UK. Secondly, hire a car. You can hire a car at major airports, large train stations and city centre outlets. To get the best deals, do your research and book before you arrive in the UK. Thirdly, travel by bike, narrow boat or horse. They are all good options for you to enjoy unusual picturesque local places.

7. have never witnessed 9. begins – lasts

Listening transcript: The year 1931 was a big one in Chinese history. By August of that year, the three big rivers had all flooded so badly that most of central China was submerged. Over 100,000 people were killed in the immediate floods, but the survivors had problems of their own. The floods killed crops, washed out grain storage facilities, leveled houses, and destroyed roads. Many rural communities were homeless and stranded without food, and without any way for aid to reach them. The flooding was so bad that the ground was still underwater when fall arrived, which meant that farmers couldn’t even plant crops for the next year. To make matters worse, the government of China was so disorganized and weak from the wars of the last decades, that they couldn’t gather together the resources and people needed to save the stranded villages.

1. would be

VII.

XV.

4. The children had left the house before the house collapsed.

VI.

F WRITING

3. The three injured men had been taken to the hospital by some local people by the time the ambulance came.

5. flood

1. immediate

Ultimately, this is why the death toll was so high. Millions of people starved to death, disease swept through weakened communities, and homeless refugees were stuck without shelter. In some cases, the situation was so bad that people resorted to cannibalism, eating the dead just to survive.

5. taxis

Listening transcript: Britain is a relatively small country, so travelling to the many beautiful places is quite easy. There are a number of ways that you can get to your destinations. Firstly, travel by train. If you are visiting any of Britain’s major cities then travelling by train is a great option. Not only will you get from place to place swiftly, you’ll also get to view some spectacular British sights as you’re driven through. If you plan to do much travelling within Britain, invest in a

3. As soon as we visit the Emancipation Park, we will go to have some drinks in that famous bar. 4. By the time they invited me to travel to Los Angeles with them, I had planed my trip to England. 5. Many educational posters were displayed on the street by the local government to encourage people to protect the environment.

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Review 2 ADVANCED (Units 7, 8, 9)

4. on

5. reduce 6. including

A PHONETICS

7. have

8. for

I. 1. B

2. C

3. C

4. B

1. the United Nations

5. B

II. 1. A

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. C

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III. 1. throw/ dump/ dispose of/ collect/ recycle waste 2. pollute/ contaminate/ refine water 3. visit/ explore/ love/ develop a country 5. earthquakes occur/ happen/ strike IV. 1. contaminated

2. light pollution

3. language barrier

4. support

5. first aid V. 1. C

2. C

3. A

4. A

5. C

6. A

7. D

8. C

9. C

10. B

VI. 2. arrived – had been 3. had – would 5. had spent

6. stopped – had been destroyed 8. will be held

9. has been threatened 10. heard VII. 1. environmentalists 2. pollutants 3. occurrence

4. spectacular

5. natural VIII. 1. B (went)

2. C (won’t wait)

3. C (took)

4. C (so)

5. A (had memorized) C READING IX. 1. 1. why

2. take

1. 1. T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. F

2. 1. tropical monster 3. 80% E LISTENING XIII. 1. destruction

2. human activities

3. population

4. cancer

5. recycling

6. organic

XIV. 1. contaminated

2. industrial

3. landfill

4. pesticides

Listening transcript:

1. have experienced

7. starts

2. power outages/ water shortages

4. lend/ give/ provide support

4. would pay

2. 5%

3. Because they have produced the most GHG emissions in the past.

3. called/named

Land pollution has become one of the serious concerns that we have to battle collectively. Land pollution means degradation or destruction of earth’s surface and soil, directly or indirectly as a result of human activities. Land pollution leads to many consequences. The simplest effect of land pollution is that it takes land out of circulation. The more land we use up, the less we have remaining. It is such a big problem when the world’s population continues to increase. The biggest problem comes when contaminated land is returned to use. Houses might be built on former industrial sites that haven’t been cleaned up properly. People might get their water from rivers supplied by contaminated groundwater. Illnesses such as cancer develop over years or decades for such related reasons.

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Then we need to think about solutions. We know that recycling can dramatically reduce the need for sending waste to landfills. Greater interest in organic food and farming might, one day, lead to a reduction in the use of harmful agricultural chemicals, but that’s unlikely to happen anytime soon. Even so, public concerns about food and chemical safety have led to the withdrawal of the more harmful pesticides–in some countries, at least.

some of the Canadian cultures had collapsed. Unit 10 COMMUNICATION A PHONETICS I. 1. A

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. B

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. D

5. B

II.

F WRITING

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

XV.

III.

1. This small country is 34 km in length and up to 23 km in width, covering an area of 432 km2.

1. g/ h 2. e/ f 3. a 6. i

4. Soil pollution occurs when the amounts of toxic chemicals or contaminants in the soil are high enough to cause risks to plant and wildlife.

A. cross your legs

1. The independence of the United States was recognized by Britain following their defeat at Yorktown in 1781. 2. If people were fully aware of the catastrophic consequences of pollution, they wouldn’t keep polluting the environment. 3. The people affected by natural disasters were provided with help from many different agencies such as the Red Cross. 4. If artificial light was not being used more and more excessively and inappropriately, the situation of light pollution wouldn’t be worsened. 5. By the time European explorers arrived in Canada in the late 15th and early 16th,

5. h/ g

B. cross your arms

C. lean against the wall D. touch your nose

E. fiddle your hair

F. scratch your head G. make a wish H. make eye contact I. shake hands V. 1. C

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. D

6. B

7. C

8. B

9. A

10. C

VI.

5. Light pollution can be reduced easily without scarifying your comfort or safety. XVI.

4. c

8. f/ e 9. b

IV.

2. Disaster zones are potentially dangerous because whatever caused the problem could happen again. 3. Canada is a developed country and has the ninth highest ranking in the Human Development Index.

7. d

1. will you be doing 2. will you do 3. will be recycling

4. will stop

5. will be having VII. 1. correspondence

2. disconnected

3. advantageous

4. addicted

5. inventions VIII. 1. B (having)

2. B (waiting)

3. A (to visit)

4. B (continuing)

5. (possible) C READING IX. 1. T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

X. 1. 1. sends

2. might

3. will

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4. spend

5. second

2. 1. clear communication 3. kind words 4. passive person 5. assertive communication (style) E LISTENING

2. trial

3. confidential

4. technological

1. 3. F

4. T

5. T

2. 1. two/2

2. WPM/words per minute

3. 30

4. horse

5. over 50

Listening transcript: In 1836, Samuel Morse, a famous American inventor and painter, introduced the very first device to send messages using electricity. It was the telegraph which could transmit information over wires. The information was sent as a series of electrical signals. Short signals are referred to as dits (represented as dots). Long signals are referred to as dahs (represented as dashes). With the advent of radio communications, an international version of Morse code became widely used. The speed of transmitting Morse code is measured in WPM (words per minute). An experienced Morse code operator can transmit and receive information at 20-30 WPM. Before electric telegraphy, most messages that traveled long distances were entrusted to messengers who memorized them or carried them in writing. These messages could be delivered no faster than the fastest horse. In the United States, the Morse telegraph was successful for a number of reasons, including its simple operation and its relatively low cost. By 1851, the country had over 50 telegraph companies though most telegraph business was controlled by the Magnetic Telegraph Company, which held the Morse patents.

5. discovery VIII.

2. Nowadays, people tend to use Facebook, Twitter and other social networks more than other traditional forms of communication. 3. The Internet will be keeping its superior roles in communication in the next decades.

XIV. 2. T

1. breakthrough

1. I decided to talk with her face-to-face so that we could understand each other more easily.

2. fighting or hurt feelings

1. F

F WRITING XV.

2. B (spent)

3. A (interesting)

4. A (commercial)

5. B (do some research) C READING IX. 3. C

4. She refused to have a direct talk with me, and she asked me to chat on Yahoo messenger. 5. Messaging is convenient sometimes, but it easily causes confusion or misunderstanding.

1. A (read)

5. D

5. clear and logical 6. scientific terms X.

F WRITING

1. 1. T

Unit 11

4. D

4. observation and experimentation

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. 15 minutes 2. 87,000 3. Youtuber 4. over 1 million dollars

A PHONETICS

E LISTENING

I. 1. D

2. C

3. A

4. A

5. D

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. D

5. A

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III. 1. D

2. F

6. C

7. E

3. A

4. B

1. A, C, F, G, K, L XIV. 1. 1. 1698

2. 1712

3. Newcomen

4. 1781

5. James Watt

IV. 1. consumption

2. revealed

3. advances

4. applications

5. findings

6. experiment

V. 1. A

2. C

3. A

4. D

5. C

6. C

7. D

8. D

9. B

10. D

VI. 1. will connect

2. will be carrying out

3. wouldn’t attend 4. would finish 5. was going to do VII.

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2. Linh said that she didn’t know who had invented the radio.

5. My teacher said that the technology advances had made people’s life easier and more comfortable. Unit 12 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS

2. 1. water by fire

1. Mary said that her brother wanted to become an astronaut in the future.

4. My brother said that in the very near future, there would be flying cars.

2. The rest

5. G

XV.

3. Dave said that reading books on astronomy was one of his favorite daily activities.

XIII.

II.

Newcomen (N-E-W-C-O-M-E-N) invented a more effective and practical steam engine. The Newcomen engine remained in use for more than 50 years but they turned out to be inefficient as a lot of energy was required for the engine to run effectively. Indeed, the most important improvement in steam engine design was brought about in 1781 by the Scottish engineer James Watt (J-A-M-ES W-A-T-T). He revolutionized the steam engine by making use of a separate condenser in the original design. When the financial backing became available, the engine was finally introduced in railways and ships. There were over 60,000 cars powered by steam during the years from 1897 to 1927 in the United States.

2. (strong) pressure

3. more than 50 years 4. railways and ships 5. over 60,000 Listening transcript: The first steam-powered machine was built in 1698 by the English military engineer Thomas Savery. He called it “water by fire”. His invention, designed to pump water out of coal mines, was known as the Miner’s Friend. But because the engine’s pressure was too strong, it often caused explosions. Then in 1712, an English engineer, Thomas

A PHONETICS I. 1. A

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. A

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. A

II. B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III. 1. galaxy

2. weightless

3. neptune

4. Jupiter

5. spaceship

6. satellite

7. alien

8. surface

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9. accommodation

D SPEAKING

10. control

IV.

XII. A. orbit

B. astronaut

C. spacecraft

D. telescope

1. 8

2. Mercury

E. alien

F. satellite

3. Jupiter

4. Jupiter

G. UFO

H. comet

5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune

Student A’s card:

I. buggy car V.

Student B’s card: 1. B

2. C

3. A

4. D

5. A

1. Neptune

2. Venus

6. D

7. A

8. D

9. D

10. C

3. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

VI.

4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune

6. Dave asked me if I was interested in astronomy.

5. Neptune

7. The boy asked his sister if she could tell him something about Jupiter. 8. John asked Peter when he would finish that spaceship model. 9. Ly asked me why I wasn’t curious about what an alien looked like. 10. Mrs Van asked her son when he had last dreamt about going into the space. VII. 1. possibility

2. appearance

3. exploration

4. scientific

5. inhabitants VIII. 1. D (are)

2. C (exist)

3. D (extremely)

4. C (could)

5. A (Ø) C READING IX. 1. D

2. D

5. C

3. B

6. B

7. A

4. D 8. B

X. 1. 1. discovered

2. as

4. known

5. different

6. from

7. with

8. by

9. size

3. system

10. made

2. 1. F

2. T

3. F

4. T

5. T

E LISTENING XIV. Body parts

Of course

Eyes Nose Mouth Legs Feathers Hair Fur Head Neck Arms Fingers 2.

More likely

Less likely

“Mouth? Must have means for ingestion of food. All large animals have some means to capture and swallow food.

II.

“Legs? Most certainly. How many legs? Aliens might probably have two legs instead of four. “Fur? Hair? Feathers? Something else truly alien? Real feathers are not so likely. Because feathers are used for flight, brains will be small. It is more likely that they have hair instead of fur because fur is usually not related to intelligence. If furry, our aliens probably have short fur.

III.

“Head? If you define head as a bony enclosure for the brain as well as the location for eyes, nose, and mouth, then an alien must have one. “Neck? Not at all necessary.

1. D

2. B

3. A

4. B

5. B

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 1. g

2. i/ o 3. k

4. n

5. m

6. a

7. l

8. o/ i 9. d

10. e

11. f

12. j

13. c

15. b

14. h

IV. 1. make a phone call - text a message 2. write an email - make an appointment 3. invented a machine - patent his invention 4. launching a satellite 5. carrying out an investigation - solve the problems V.

“Arms? They must have something to manipulate things, then certainly yes.

1. B

2. C

3. B

4. A

5. C

6. B

7. B

8. A

9. A

10. D

“Fingers? You must have a way to grab tightly and a way to pick up small objects and twist and turn them. Two fingers are probably too few. Five is overkill. Three or four (as cartoon characters have) is about right. F WRITING

1. completion

2. permission

XV.

3. effective

4. investigation

1. There might be other forms of life on other planets.

5. dangerous

VI. 1. was not

2. may

3. wouldn’t be

4. will be using

5. hadn’t been able – had been VII.

VIII.

Listening transcript:

2. Do you think that you are allowed to borrow this precious astronomy book from the library in 2 weeks?

In my imagination, a real alien is symmetrical with excellent manipulative abilities. So what about other body parts?

3. The little boy asked whether the aliens ate the same types of foods and drink like humans.

Eyes? Of course. You have to see to build a civilization. How many eyes? One just will not be able to do complicated tasks. Inability to perceive distance will lead to rapid extinction. They may even have more than two eyes.

4. My friend asked me if it was possible for any normal people to fly into the space.

1. takes

2. than

3. amount

4. by

5. their

6. to

5. Tom wondered what the inhabitants of Mars might look like.

7. into

8. most

9. to

1. T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

“Nose? An alien must have the means to breathe. It must be symmetrical. The nose does not have to be in the middle of a face, I think.

2. C (will be using)

3. A (is used)

4. B (take)

5. A (might possibly) C READING IX.

10. more X.

Review 3 BASIC (Units 10, 11, 12)

A PHONETICS

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. C

5. D

1. The sun

I. 1. D

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1. C (easier)

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. D

2. Because it is much closer to the Earth.

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3. It looks like an egg. 4. It is called gravity. 5. Jupiter. E LISTENING 1. 2. F

1. will run on

5. They thought that people would not be using snail mails in the near future.

4. could have been – had used

XVI.

XIV. 1. T

4. Yesterday she reported that she had seen a UFO in the sky the night before.

3. F

4. T

5. F

2. 1. 100 million

2. 340 million

3. 1.6 million

4. most-visited

5.319 million Listening transcript: As a young person, social media is actually a daily ritual. In the morning I wake up and check all of my social media sites to see what is happening in the world. If I don’t go on social media, I feel so disconnected and uneducated to what is going on in the world. Therefore how you present yourself on social media is so important. Among some of my favorite social sites, I like Twitter the most. It is an online news and social networking service where users post and interact with messages, “tweets”, restricted to 140 characters. Registered users can post tweets, but those who are unregistered can only read them. In 2012, more than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day, and the service handled an average of 1.6 million search queries per day. In 2013, it was one of the ten most-visited websites and has been described as “the SMS of the Internet”. By 2016, Twitter had more than 319 million monthly active users. Its popularity has been increasing at a very fast speed.

2. A foreigner journalist asked me if Twitter was popular in Vietnam (or not).

4. May I use this telephone to make some phone calls? 5. A workshop on using some useful websites for education will be organized by her.

F WRITING

1. commercially

2. uninhabitable

3. non-verbal

4. facial

5. widespread VIII. 1. B (introducing) 2. A (you can) 3. C (that digital camera)

3. They may hold a conference call meeting this Friday.

4. C (instead of)

5. D (the week after)

XV.

1. 1. T

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. F

2. 1. animal bones

Review 4 ADVANCED (Units 10, 11, 12)

2. tree bark, rags, and bits of rope 3. Arabs

A PHONETICS

1. flying 1. D

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. C

II. 1. B

2. D

3. C

4. A

5. B

5. use

7. object

8. show

9. looked

10. Such

III.

XIII. 2. breakdown

3. netiquette

4. device

5. telegraph

6. Saturn

7. surface IV.

1. We might get a call from her instead of an email.

3. out

6. word E LISTENING

1. gesture

2. sees

4. longer/ more

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

XV.

3. Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets.

IX.

5. would be studying – went VII.

1. The famous scientist said that he/she would be introducing his/her latest technological invention to public the following month.

F WRITING

2. It was a pity that he refused to come to our/ the party.

C READING

being created in partnership with a small tech company. Toyota invested nearly $400,000 in this project. Some test flights have been carried out at a school field in central Japan, near Toyota’s own home base. Toyota has been exploring a range of new tech and transportation options for their flying cars. The company also bears the matter of energy consumption in their mind. Next steps for the flying car project include refining the design. They will use the new money invested by Toyota to do it. And they hope flying cars will be able to fly with a pilot on board sometime in 2019, to be well prepared for Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic games.

2. will not be using

3. had never believed

1. F

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. T

XIV.

4. We may have to analyze further more about the essential roles of science and technology in improving humans’ life in the last part of our assignment. 5. Our teacher often reminds us to use netiquette appropriately whenever writing an email. XVI. 1. The scientist revealed that NASA had launched the Kepler space telescope to find habitable planets about 10 years before.

2. asteroid

3. atmosphere

4. explorer

5. galaxy

6. gravitation

Listening transcript:

7. space station

8. spacecraft

9. space shuttle

10. orbit

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. C

5. B

6. C

7. C

8. D

9. D

10. A

Toyota is working on developing flying cars. They aim to have a single driver vehicle ready to fly in time for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The idea is that a small flying car will be able to smoothly transition from driving to the skies, to deliver the Olympic torch. The flying car is

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3. Jenny said that she preferred typing an email to writing a snail mail because it was more convenient for her.

2. deliver the Olympic torch

1. astronaut

VI.

2. Mary wanted to know whether John would be using his computer the following day or not.

1. 2020 Olympic Games 3. $400,000

1. He said that the Earth was formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago and is the only known planet to support life.

4. a school field 5. energy consumption

2. There is a possibility that they will kick off a new project to invent a new means of communication in the immediate future. 3. Finally I decided to cancel the meeting with him. 4. The teacher asked Lucy if she had seen any documentary films about the most

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1. in the attic of his father’s villa.

important inventions of humans up to then.

2. A satellite will be being used to explore habitable planets in the next five months.

2. one and one-half miles

5. Dave told me: “I chatted with Tom on Facebook 2 days ago.”

They wanted to use it for communication with ships at sea.

2. 1. F

3. T

4. T

E LISTENING

TEST 1 BASIC

END - OF - TERM

2. F

A PHONETICS

1. F

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. D

4. T

5. F

b–d–i–c–a–g–j–e–f-h Listening transcript:

II. 1. B

2. D

3. D

4. C

5. C

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III. 1. D

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. B

IV. 1. oxygen tank

2. message

3. body language

4. public speaking

5. dumping V. 1. B

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. C

6. D

7. D

8. B

9. B

10. B

VI. 1. have made

2. would feel

3. are used

4. would be

5. will be lying VII. 1. entertainments

2. entertaining

3. stressful

4. poisonous

5. untreated VIII. 1. B (was)

2. B (wanted)

3. C (seriously)

4. D (for)

5. B (look) C READING IX.

3. T

XIV. 1. C

2. T

1. planets 2. made

3. of

4. from

5. takes

7. fast

8. solar

6. sun

3. She asked me if she might talk with me for a while after I finished my work the following day. 4. She agreed to help me with the ending part of the presentation

Marie Curie was a famous Polish scientist. Shewas born in 1867. Her father and mother were both teachers. Marie herself proved to be a very bright child and did very well at school. Unfortunately at that time women were not allowed to go to university. She tried her best to find a way to study abroad. Marie did very well at Sorbonne University in Paris and she gained a degree in Physics in 1893. In 1894 she gained a degree in Maths. In the same year, she met Pierre Curie and married him in 1895. Then they had a daughter called Irene. In 1897 Marie Curie started investigating uranium. In 1903 Marie and Pierre Curie were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics along with Henri Becquerel. Winning the prize brought them fame. Then in 1904 Marie Curie had a daughter called Eve. Unfortunately in the next year, her husband died because of a horse- drawn vehicle. However after his death Marie was offered his post as Professor of Physics at Sorbonne University. In 1911 Marie Curie was given the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She continued to research radium until her health was failing. It was because of so much exposure to radiation. Eventually, she died of leukemia in 1934. F WRITING XV. 1. Most of the natural disasters in that country have been caused by earthquakes and volcanoes.

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1. abbreviation

2. concentration

3. recognition

4. picturesque

5. undeniable VIII.

5. Rose asked Denny when she should come to see him the following day.

XIII. I.

5. will be going VII.

1. D (to do)

2. D (viewing)

3. A (habitats)

4. D (items)

5. B (exploring)

XVI. 1. If my son didn’t watch TV a lot, he wouldn’t be short-sighted now. 2. As soon as I visit Los Angeles, I will move to New York.

C READING IX. 1. 1. customer service representatives

3. By the time he came to my house, I had (already) gone out for shopping. 4. May I borrow your new laptop within 2 hours? 5. Jenny might not stop using Facebook.

2. lawyers

3. coaches

4. tour guides

5. foremen

1. F

3. T

2. 2. F

4. T

X. 1.

END - OF - TERM

TEST 2 ADVANCED

A PHONETICS

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. C

6. A

7. D

8. C

9. B

10. A

1. T

2. T

3. F

4. F

5. T

I. 1. A

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. D

1. A

2. A

3. C

4. C

5. B

II.

E LISTENING XIII.

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III.

1. blue and green

2. strange

3. (a) red hot ball

4. (its) ring

5. (a) dwarf planet 1. C

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. D

IV.

XIV. 1. T

2. F

3. F

4. F

5. T

1. satellite 2. communication breakdown

Listening transcript:

3. starvation

We all know that planets are among the many worlds and smaller objects that orbit the Sun. But how did all the planets get there? How is it only our planet has life? Will we ever travel to other planets? These are questions I often think about. I think our planet is the best. It looks so beautiful from space with its mixture of blue and green. The other planets look too strange to me. Mercury is just a red, hot ball, pretty much the same as Mars. By the way, do you know

4. living standards

5. orbit V. 1. A

2. D

3. A

4. C

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. D

9. C

10. C

VI. 1. was able to turn – would spend 2. had been swallowed – came 3. had accomplished 4. would have done – had been

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that Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system? But it is the closest planet to the Sun. Saturn looks like a real planet. Its rings give it an extra-special look. The other planets don’t look that interesting. I haven’t read much about Venus, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. But I know that Jupiter is the largest planet, followed by Saturn, and then Uranus. While Venus is the second closest to the Sun, Neptune is the farthest. What else? Ah, Neptune and Uranus cannot be seen unaided like other 6 planets. However all eight are visible even with a small telescope. So interesting, right? When I was at school, we learnt that Pluto was a planet. But now it isn’t. Scientists have decided there are now only eight planets in our solar system and not nine. I wonder why they dropped Pluto. I just know that Pluto is now called a dwarf planet.

4. Some educational programs should be organized by the government to raise people’s awareness of environment protection. 5. By the time the office building started to catch fire, I had left it (about 15 minutes earlier).

Mục lục Unit 7: Pollution ................................................................. 7 Unit 8: English Speaking Countries .................................. 14 Unit 9: Natural Disasters .................................................. 22 Review 1 - Basic (Units 7, 8, 9) ....................................... 29 Review 2 - Advanced (Units 7, 8, 9) ................................ 36

F WRITING XV. 1. The spokeswoman said that flooding was the world’s most expensive type of natural disaster because of its extensive damage. 2. “Not every detail in this article is true about my latest medical invention.”, the young female scientist revealed. 3. The water sources in my neighborhood wouldn’t be so unsafe if everyone didn’t pollute them. 4. If it were not for the language barriers, there wouldn’t be any communication breakdowns between them now.

Unit 10: Communication .................................................. 45 Unit 11: Science and Technology ..................................... 53 Unit 12: Life On Other Planets ......................................... 61 Review 3 - Basic (Units 10,11,12) .................................... 68 Review 4 - Advanced (Units 10, 11, 12) .......................... 75

End - of - term test 1 (Basic) ............................................ 82 End - of - term test 2 (Advanced) .................................... 88

5. By 2010, she had travelled alone to eight English - speaking countries alone. XVI. 1. She asked him if he minded helping her to fix that fax machine after he had finished his job that day. 2. A parent asked the specialist what had been done to reduce the harmful effects of bad websites on teenagers.

Answer keys ..................................................................... 97

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