II. Read the interesting facts about Wales, and complete the conversation. Practise it with your partner.

Wales - Interesting facts

· The country of Wales is a part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

· English and Welsh are the two official languages of Wales. Welsh is a Celtic based language that is now spoken by over 20% of the population.

· 42% of the South and West Wales coastline is considered “Heritage Coast”.

· The country of Wales is said to contain more castles per square mile than any other country in the world.

· Wales is often called “The Land of Song”.

· The country is well-known for its harpist, male choirs, and solo artists.

· Although football (soccer) is the more popular sport in Northern Wales, Rugby Union is seen as national sport and is passionately played by most of the country.

A: My group is going to give the presentation about Wales, and I have just download a lot of interesting facts of that country.

B: Really? Is English the only official language there?

A: No, (1) ______________________________________________________________________

B: Does Wales have any coastline?

A: Yes, and (2) __________________________________________________________________

B: Wales is not as famous for football as England, so what is the most popular sport there?

A: (3) __________________________________________________________________________

B: Scotland is very well-known for ancient castles. How about Wales?

A: Well, (4) _____________________________________________________________________

B: It sounds interesting. Are Welsh people fond of music?

A: Sure, (5) _____________________________________________________________________

B: Why?

A: (6) __________________________________________________________________________

B: Awesome. I think your group’s presentation will be very interesting.

The United Kingdom is located off (1) ____________________ of mainland Europe. It is made up of four countries: Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is surrounded by (2) ____________________  of the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel and the North Sea. People from the United Kingdom or the UK are often referred to as British. The (3) ____________________  of the UK is English but there are many other languages spoken including Welsh. In the UK, the (4) ______________  is the head of state. The United Kingdom’s (5) ____________________  is a lion even though they aren’t indigenous to the area. England’s national animal is a British bulldog and some people have bulldogs as (6) ______________ . Football or soccer is the (7) ____________________  and people love (8) ____________________  on their team.

Now you are in grade 8 and you already (1).............. some english. You have learnt english (2)............ three years. If you go to Britain, people there will understand (3) ...................... you say and you will understand them(4) ........ they speak about things that you know. All the people who live in Britain can (5) .................. English, but not all the people (6)................. English in that country.

Great britain is not a large country . it is much ( 7) ........than france . It has four (8)........... : france , wales scotland and northern ireland

England is the (9)..........part of the country and has always been the strongest , english is the national (10) .............in all parts of britain

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom (The UK). It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands. England is also known as Great Britain, one of the most industrialized countries in the world. Although England is one of the most successful countries, it is also one of the smallest in land size. Containing only 50,362 square miles, England is about the size of Alabama. The first people in England arrived between 8000 and 3000 B.C. These people knew how to raise cattle, plant grain, and build shelter. Next to their houses stood huge stone monuments called dolmens. They were built there to honor the spirits that they worshiped.

  23.  England is one of the members of The United Kingdom.                                                    

      24.  People can call England Great Britain.                                                                                    

      25.  England is known as the industrial country in the world.                                                         

      26.  Arriving in England, we hardly see the most ancient constructions and human presence.    

     Read the passage again and choose the best answer                                           

27. What information is NOT mentioned in this passage?

A. The area of England                                        B. The history of England

C. The economy of England                                D. The population of England

28. Which seas surround England?  

A. The Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea, the English Channel and the North Sea.

       B. The Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea, Scotland and Alabama.           

C. Over 1000 smaller islands and seas               

D. Wales to the west, Scotland to the south and the UK.

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Ex1 :Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời các câu hỏi sau

CRICKET

Cricket is an English game . People from most other countries think it is very , very slow but the English think it is exciting

There are two teams with eleven players on each team in a cricket match . They play outdoors in the field . They play around two wickets . A wicket is there sticks in the ground with two sticks across them at the top . The wickets are twenty meters apart.

One player is a bowler. He stands by one wicket and throws a ball at the other wicket.He tries to hit one of the top sticks and make it fall to the ground.Another player is a batsman. He holds a stick called a bat. He stands behind thesecond wicket. He tries to hot the ball before it hits the sticks. If he hits the ball, he runs tothe other wicket. Sometimes he can run from one wicket to the other several times until aplayer in the field catches the ball and throws it back to the wickets. An important match can continue for 4 or 5 days.The players make hundreds of runs.Cricket began in England in the 1300s. It became a major sport in the 1700s.Englishmen taught the game to people in their colonies. Today cricket is still popular in mostof those countries

Questions :

1 : How many people play cricket at one time ?

2 : What does a player try to hit the ball with ?

3 : What does the bowler try to do ?

4 : What does the batsman do if he hits the ball ?

5 : Who did English men teach the game to ?

Help me!!!

Choose the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.

1. I see that Tom (writes/ is writing) his composition.
2. He says that he (looks/ will look) for a job next week.
3. They think he (was/ would be) here last night.
4. He tells us that he (was/have been) to the mountains before.
5. I hope that he (will be/ would be) able to attend.
6. H wants to do it before his father (will come/comes).
7. People have sad that the sun (rise) in the East.
8. He says he (does/will do) it some time.
9. He asked the guard what time the train usually (starts/started).
10. He told me the morning that he (is going/was going) with us the following day.
11. He says that he (finished/will finish) the project by May.
12. I realized that they (are/were) older than they looked.
13. I hear that Kate (accepted/has accepted) a new position.
14. They told me they (have never seen/ had never seen) her before.
15. We know that you (move/will move) to France next year.
16. In Britain, the weather ks is very varied. People (never know/ has never known) what it (is/will be) like the next day.
17. He (is/had been) I'll for a long time before he died.
18. She didn't tell me the reason why she (didn't come/ hadn't come) to school the day before.
19. I had no map, that's why I (got/get) lost.
20. I hope it (does not rain/ will not rain) when we start early tomorrow.

I. Choose the best answer.

1.We ( spent / was spent ) too much money on holiday.

2.A lot of paper (is/are) made from wood .

3.The new university ( will open / will be opened ) by the Prime Minister .

4.Ann (was driving /was driven ) much too fast , and she ( was stopped /stopped )by the police .

5.A lot of olive oil (use /is used / are used ) in Greek cooking .

6.Those programmes ( watch / are watching / are watched/is watched ) by millions of people every week .

7.More chocolate (is eaten /eats ) in the US than any other country .

8.Your room (will clean / will be cleaned ) while you are out .

9.The football match ( will not be played /will be not played /will not play ) on Satuday .

10.Most of the matches (was /were )won by Indian teams .

11.These keys ( found /was found / were found )in the wauting room .Are they yours ?

12.Nobody (were told / was told ) what was happening .

13.I don't think this room (is cleaned / was cleaned / cleaned) yesterday .

14.Where is the carpet ? It ( is cleaned / cleans / is being cleaned ).

15.The house on the corner (has sold / has been selling / has been sold ).

16.The two lost children ( have found / have been finding / have been found ) alive and well in a London park .

17.I ( studied /was studied ) French for 3 years at school .

18.What (is / are ) this called in English ?

19.The motorway ( will close / will be closed ) for 3 day