UNIT 8 ENGLISH 8 NEW

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UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
A. PHONETICS
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. Taiwanese
B. employee
C. monument
2. A. parade
B. attraction
C. adoptee
3. A. referee
B. obese
C. disagree
4. A. accent
B. awesome
C. cattle
5. A. official
B. aquatic
C. Chinese

D. volunteer
D. iconic
D. nationality
D. koala
D. politic

2. Read the sentences aloud then underline and mark stress on the words ending in -ese and
-ee.

1. He decided to act as a sort of referee.
2. The document is filled with educationese.
3. The typed pages were full of confusing legalese.
4. At least he was never an absentee in heart.
5. TV and newspaper journalists admit journalese phrases.
6. Do you agree or disagree with Tim's idea?
7. One of the most difficult language to learn is Japanese.
8. Referee blew to end the match between MU and Arsenal.
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1. Write nationality of these countries.
Country
1. Japan
2. Canada
3. Nepal
4. Taiwan
5. Portugal
6. Scotland
7. China
8. Australia
9. Wales
10. Singapore
2.
1.

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Nationality

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2.

7.

3.

8.

4.

9.

5.

10.

3. Complete each sentence with the suitable form of word provided.
1. Scotland is
for its rich culture and its amazing natural beauty. (FAME)
2. The council has promised to deal with the problem of
among young people.
(EMPLOY)
3. The

between Vietnam and America is good. (FRIEND)
4. The
anthem of Viet Nam is sung. (NATION)
5. The Glastonbury Festival in England is a
of music and it attracts thousands
people. (CELEBRATE)
6. California is home to the most
theme park in the world. (ICON)
7. They enjoy the
atmosphere here. PEACE
8. The
founder of the city was Helenus, son of Priam, and Virgil. (LEGEND)
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4. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. The Little Saigon Tet Parade (be)
to celebrate the Lunar New Year and to preserve and
promote Vietnamese culture.
2. This is the first time I (visit)
Sydney Opera House in Australia.
3. We (organize)
successfully 3 events so far this semester.
4. Mount Rushmore (become)

an iconic symbol of the United States, and has
appeared in works of fiction. It (attract)
over two million people annually.
5. Stonehenge (be)
a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1882.
6. The Sydney Opera House (include)
a number of performance venues such as:
Concert Hall, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Drama Theatre and Playhouse.
7. America's National Independence Day parade (take place)
annually on
th
July 4 at 11:45 am in Washington, D.C.
8. At the moment, Anna (take part in)
the cooking contest at summer camp
in New York.
9. England (be)
one part of the United Kingdom.
10. Hundreds of people (parade)
to celebrate Vietnamese Independence Day.
5. Put in the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Each colony
Bees, like ants, 1. (live)
in well-organized colonies. Each colony 2. (have)
thousands of bees, that is why a hive 3. (always/ buzz)
another activity. well
The entrance to a beehive 4. (be)
very well-guarded. Should another insect try to go
in and steal honey, the guards 5. (grab)
it and sting it to death. All the while there 6.
(be)
a busy traffic of bees coming and going.

One after another they 7. (take)
off while others, heavily loaded with nectar and
pollen, land and 8. (enter)
the hive. There are the forager bees which 9. (fly)
out and collect food for the other bees in hive. They 10. (do)
a sort of dance to tell
one another where and how far away food is. The one which 11. (find)
food does the
dance and once they 12. (tell)
where to go, the others fly off to bring back
more of the food.
Underline the odd one out.
1. American, Welsh, Nepalese, England.
2. body language, native language, mother tongue, official language.
3. loch, lake, river, desert.
4. icon, cattle station, symbol, sign.
5. monument, mausoleum, museum, tombstone.
6. festival, carnival, anniversary, employee.
7. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Trafalgar is
.
A. a cape
B. a town
C. a square
D. a bay
2. Loch Ness is
.
A. a person
B. a valley
C. a lake

D. a river
3. The London Dungeon
its visitors on a journey through England's bloody histories.
A. is talking
B. took
C. has took
D. takes
4. While you
around the Dungeon, watch out for creepy creatures - the Dungeon
employs actors to give its visitors the fright of their lives.
A. are walking
B. walks
C. walked
D. have walked
5. Passengers
to smoke in the train.
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A. are not allowed
B. had not allowed
C. has not allowed
D. will not
allow
6. What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain?

A. Big Clock
B. Big John
C. Big Apple
D. Big Ben
7.
the Di Vinci Code? It's an interesting book?
A. Have you ever reading
B. Have you
ever read
C. Has you read
D. You have read
8. Which country doesn't speak English as an official language?
A. England
B. Australia
C. Singapore
D. Korea
9. The roof may have been leaking for the past few weeks but you do not have to worry about it
any longer. It
now.
A. was repaired
B. is repairing repaired C. has repaired
D. is being
repaired
10. Charles
his father in the shop until school
.
A. was helping, will start
B. helped, was starting
C. is helping, starts
D. has helped, is starting

C. SPEAKING
1. Complete the conversation with available phrase in the box.

Yoko:
Bill:
Yoko:
Bill:
Yoko:
Bill:
Yoko:
Bill:
Yoko:
Bill:
Yoko:
(4) “
Yoko:
Bill:
Yoko:

- I am only here for the three days
- My family is waiting for me
- I'm from Seoul, Korea
- This is my first time here.
- I went to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
“Are there so many people here all the time?"
"I'm not sure. (1)
.”
"Me too. I think this is a great place.”
"Yeah. I think so too."
"Where are you from?"

"I’m visiting from Cleveland, Ohio. How about you?”
(2) “
.”
"How long are you visiting for?"
"For 2 weeks. (3)
. I want to see the Grand Canyon before I go.
I'll probably visit Grand Canyon on Monday.”
"Ah, looks like you are having a great time.”
"Yes I am. How long are you visiting for?"
. My kids have been wanting to come to Disneyland for a long time."
That's great."
“Oh. (5)
. I hope you enjoy your stay in America.
"Thank you. It was nice meeting you.”

2. Work with partners, discuss and write the name of each place under the picture then
decide where they are. The first one has been done for you.

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1. The Statue of Liberty 3.
The USA

3.

4.

6.

2.

D. READING
1. Read the text and choose the best answer for each sentence.
The United States

The United States is a large country. It is the third largest in the whole world! It is located in a
continent called North America. Parts of the United States touch three different oceans. The United
States has tall mountains, wide plains, deserts, hills, rivers, lakes, volcanoes, and even rainforests!
People from all over the world have come to live the United States.
There are 50 states in the United States. The newest states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected
to the other states. Alaska is the largest state and Hawaii is a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
1. The United States is the
country in the world.
A. second largest
B. largest
C. smallest
2. Alaska is
and Hawaii is
.
A. a chain of islands, the largest state
B. the largest state: a chain of islands
C. a chain of islands; the largest state
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D. not connected to the other states, the largest state.
3. The United States does not have
.
A. 50 states
B. volcanoes
C. mountains
4. Parts of the United States touch
different oceans.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
5. What continent is the United States in?
A. North America
B. Australia
C. Africa

D. continents
D. 3
D. Europe

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