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V/ Read the passage about diferent customs for greetings around the world, and do the tasks that follow
GREETING CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD
USA: It is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual-a handshake, a smile and a ''hello'' will do just fine
UK: The British often simply say ''hello'' when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well
FRANCE: The French, including children, shake hands with their friends and often kiss them on both cheeks, both upon meeting and leaving
ARAB countries: In Arab countries, close male friends or colleagues hug and kiss both cheeks. They shake hands with their right hand only, for longer but less firmly than in West. Contact between the opposite genders in public is considered obscene. Do not offer to shake hands with the opposite sex.
HUNGARY: Hungarians like to use the friendly greeting form of kissing each other on the cheeks. The most comon way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men meet for the first time, the casual greeting is a frm handshake
BELGIUM: People kiss on one cheek when they meet, regardless of the gender or how well they know
CHINESE: Chinese people tend to be moreconservative. When meeting someone for the first time, they would usually nod their heads and smile, or shake hands if in a formal situation
RUSSIA: The typical greeting is a very film handshake while maintaining direct eye contact. When men shake hands with women, the handshake is not firm. It is considered gallant to kiss women three times whilealternating cheeks, and even to kiss hands.
Task 1:match a word in column A with its definition in column B
A || B
1. hug ----> d. to put your arms around somebody to show that you love or like her/him
2.obscene ---> e. shocking and annoyning
3 conservative ---> a. not liking change, traditional
4. eye contact ---> c. looking directly at each other
5. alternating ---> b. happening one after the other
Task 2: Read the passage again, and then decide whether the statements are(T) or(F)
1. people in China and Arab countries seem to be more careful when greeting people for the first time or opposite sex. (T or F) ----> T
2. Shaking hands is the most popular way of greeting in Briitan. (T or F) ----> F
3. kissing is considered a popular way of greeting in France, Hungary and Belgium (T or F) ----> T
4. In Russia, you should shake hands with your friend but never look into his/her eyes (T or F) ----> F
5. In Hungary, the most common greeting way is kissing and you should pay attention to the order (T or F) ----> T
III. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Light pollution is not (1) serious as water or air pollution. (2) , it is the type of pollution that (3) more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and (4) at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very (5) to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal (6) to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, (7) of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution. (8) light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things properly.
1. A. as B. more C. much D. only
2. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
3. A. happen B. occur C. occurs D. is occurred
4. A. watch B. see C. spend D. gaze
5. A. waste B. wasteful C. wasting D. wastes
6. A. used B. using C. is used D. are used
7. A. lose B. lost C. loss D. losing
8. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
1. Does the author have any close friends? If yes, what are their names?
…Yes . there are Lan and Nga……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. What does Lan look like?
……She is a beautiful girl with big black eyes and an oval rosy face.
3. What does she often do in her free time?
She reads and goes to the library in her free time
4. What is Nga’s hobby?
……Nga 's hobby is playing sport…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Which sport does Nga play in the school team?
……She plays volleyball…………………………………………………………………………………………
Read the passage then choose the true (T) or false (F) statement.(2marks)
How Nam has improved his English.
"...In the first semester of grade 7, I had some difficulties in learning English. My pronunciation of English was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I didn't know how to improve.One day, my English teacher took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills. She also told me how to use an English - English dictionary to improve my English grammar.I made much progress and only short time later I got excellent grades in English. Now I like learning English best. "
1. Nam's English is poor in the first semester of grade of 7. True
2. He improved his English himself. False (with the help of teacher)
3. His teacher told him how to learn new words. False (improve pronunciation and grammar)
4. He is good at English now. True
Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.
It is a sunny Saturday morning in North County. At 46 Elm Street, several people are standing next to a pile of lumber and bricks. They are going to build a house. But these people are not carpenters, plumbers, electricians, or roofers.
They are students from a nearby high school and business people from the community. They are volunteers for Habitat for Humanity International, a group that helps build houses for low-income families all over the world. These volunteers give their time because they like to help people. Today they are going to help the Dean family build their new house.
1. Habitat for Humanity helps build houses. True
2. Carpenters and electricians build the house. False (volunteers)
3. Students and business people are volunteers.True
4. Now the Dean family is going to live in a nice apartment. False (house)
XIV. Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.
By late afternoon there were about 50,000 boys in the camp. They came from the United States and from twenty-two other countries. All of them were at least twelve years old. They all knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up afterwards. And they all knew how to plan and put on campfire programs. Now they were ready for a week’s big Jamboree at Irvine Ranch. Irvine Ranch was a ranch of 3,000 acres with no buildings, only grass as far as the eye could see. By afternoon it was changed into Scout City, with streets running from one end of the 3,000 acres to the other. Each street was named and marked by a signpost, so that no Scout could get lost in this big new tent city.
1. About 50,000 Boy Scouts attended the Jamboree. True
2. All Boy Scouts came from twenty three countries. True
3. Some of the Boy Scouts knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up. False (All)
4. After the boys arrived at Irvine Ranch, they changed it into Scout City. True
XV. Read the passage then choose True, False:
I remember the days when I was a little girl. When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me. She always made my room more beautiful and baked cakes all night. My father used to paint the walls and redecorate the house and he often helped my mom with housework.
1. My mother often asked me not to cry when the New Year came. True
2. She used to make new clothes for me when the New Year came. False (buy)
3. My father never helps my mother with the chores. False (often)
4. I never forget the days when I was a little girl. False (this detail was not mentioned)
V. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.
Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases.
The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children and they are clumsy when they use their hands.
There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.
1. What can make people sick?
=> Air pollution can made people sick_____
2. Where does smoke come from?
=> _Smoke comes from the exhausts of cars
3. Can air pollution cause lung diseases?
=> ___Yes , it can___
4. What else can cause air pollution in cities?
=> The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas can cause air pollution in cities
5. Why does the earth’s climate become warmer?
=> Because there are other long-term effects of pollution_
IV. Give correct form of the verbs in the bracket.
1. There (be) are 20 students in class 9A. They are learning English now .
2. When I (arrive) arrived yesterday, he was watching TV.
3. They (live) have lived here since 2003.
4. My brother likes (play) playing soccer in his free time.
5. The boy is too young (ride) to ride a motorbike.
V. Read the following passage and answer these questions.
Cornwall is situated in the so England. It is famous for its beautiful scenery. There much industry so many people still earn their living by fishing. Another is not shops and important source of income is tourism. There are a lot of tea-shops, souvenir above all "bed and breakfast". can see signs for these small hotels are run by Most of them are pretty houses or bungalows with nice gardens and they family who lives there. Cornwall is also well-known for its history and le For example, in Titagel you can visit the ruins of King ur's Castle where King Arthur is said to have sat with his knights at the famous round table. Tourists often come to visit Cornwall in summer because the weather is warm and sunny.
1. Where is Cornwall situated?
=> Cornwall is situated in the south-west of England.
2. Why do many people still earn their living by fishing?
=> Because there is not much industry.
3. Who are the hotels run by?
=>They are run by family who lives there .
4. What is the weather like in Cornwall in summer?
=> The weather is warm and sunny.
II. Read the passage and complete the sentences. True (T) or false (F).
Air pollution is a serious problem in many cities. Motor vehicles, factories and other sources create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like dirty fog. Air pollution threatens the health of the people who live in cities. City wastes cause water pollution when they are poured into the waterways. These wastes kill fish and make some areas unfit for swimming. In addition, many large cities have difficulties in disposing of their garbage. The amount of garbage grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up. Citizens, governments, industries, scientists, and business people must work together in different ways to gradually reduce pollution. For example, most cities have introduced recycling programmes.
¨ 1. Motor vehicles and factories are among some sources of air pollution. T
¨ 2. Air pollution doesn’t endanger people’s health in some cities. F
¨ 3. Air pollution is the only problem of the environment mentioned in this passage.F
¨ 4. Garbage disposal is a problem in many large cities.T
¨ 5. Everyone must cooperate to reduce pollution.T
6. We can reduce pollution by recycling programmes only. F
71. A. light B. slight C. lightly D. lighted
72. A. possible B. capable C. probable D. likely
73. A. continued B. chased C. followed D. taken
74. A. each one B. one other C. one the other D. one another
75. A. relation B. relationship C. relation D. relatives
76. A. younger B. most young C. youngest D. young
77. A. easy B. basic C. fundamentally D. elementary
78. A. changed B. transferred C. reserved D. exchanged
79. A. sense B. sensation C. sensitivity D. sensible
80. A. inactive B. inaccurate C. inappropriate D. inexact