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.

I. Put these name in the blanks.

Australia Ottawa The United Kingdom London Mount Rushmore Montreal

1. ........................... is a city where both French and English are spoken.

2. .............................. situated on the river Thames.

3. The capital of Canada is ...................................

4. Canberra is the capital of ................................

5. ............................................ consitsts of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

6. .............................................. is a national memorial where the faces of four U.S presidents were caved.

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to each question.

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Britain. It has got the population of about 7 million people. It is a very old city which was founded by the Romans.  London is famous for many things. The original area is the City. There are thousands of offices and banks but only a few people live here. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was a prison but now it is a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels here. Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London. It was opened in 1894. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful church where the Coronation Ceremony takes place. Westminster Abbey is in the west of London, near the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hear the well-known clock Big Ben.  Hyde Park is the most popular park in London. At Speaker’s Corner, anybody can speak about anything except the Queen. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. London stands on River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to use an underground train. Londoners call this means of transport the “tube”. There are many famous red buses in London called double-deckers and London taxis are called black cabs.

41. The Tower of London used to be ______.

 A. a library           B. a museum                   C. a prison                               D. a church

42. The word “It” in line 4 paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. The Tower of London    B. Big Ben       C. The Crown Jewels       D. Tower Bridge

43. The word “well-known” can be best replaced by _____.

 A. quick                B. renowned           C. beautiful                             D. charming

44. You can’t talk about ____ when you are at Speakers’ Corner.

 A. the Parliament        B. politics           C. the Queen                           D. London

45. A convenient way to get around the city is by ____.

A. tube               B. bus                     C. train                   D. car 

V. Read the passage and decide whethere each statement below is true T or False F

LONDON

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in the United Kingdom. It has over 9 million people.

The river Thames in London is the longest river in England. With more than 40 % green space or open water, London is one of the world’greenest cities.

London is a world cultural capital. In 2012, London became the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.

London has the largest ariport system in the world. Its bus network is also one of the largest in the world, running 24 hours a day. There are about 8,500 buses, more than 700 bus routes and around 19,500 bus stops. The red double – decker buses are the quickest and cheapest way to travel around the city.

22. London is the capital city of the United States……………..

23. The river Thames is the largest river in England……………….

24. London is the world’s greenest city………………..

25. London is the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games………………….

26. The bus network in london runs all day……………….

27. Travelling around London by bus is quick and cheap……………….

1.     Since 2005, India__________ the world’s largest English-speaking population.

A. has              B. is having          C. had                            D. has had

2.     The United Kingdom__________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.  

A. consists                 B. is consisted                C. has consisted    D. consisted

3.     English__________ around the world by children in school as a foreign language.

A. has learned  B. is learning                  C. is learned          D. learned

4.     You’d better go to bed early tonight. The plane__________ at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning so we’ll have to be up by 4.30!

A. will leave     B. leaves               C. leave                D. is leaving

5.     Over the past five years, Australia’s population__________ by 1.86 million people.

A. increases     B. is increasing     C. has increased    D. is increased

6.     I’m sorry. I can’t meet up this weekend. We__________  to Wales on Friday.

A. go                B. are going          C. will go              D. has gone

7.     In the 16th century, French and British settlers__________ in Canada.

A. arrive          B. have arrived     C. was arriving     D. arrived

8.     Light pollution has a wide range of negative effects________  human health.

A. on               B. of                     C. for                    D. to

9.     ________can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, sleep disturbances, and hearing problems.

A. Air pollution         B. Light pollution C. Water pollution          D. Noise pollution

10. The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen________ the burning of fossil fuels.

A. therefore     B. because            C. in spite of                   D. due to

Read the following passage and mark the letter A. B. C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Britain. It has got the population of about 7 million people. It is a very old city which was founded by the Romans.  London is famous for many things. The original area is the City. There are thousands of offices and banks but only a few people live here. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was a prison but now it is a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels here. Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London. It was opened in 1894. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful church where the Coronation Ceremony takes place. Westminster Abbey is in the west of London, near the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hear the well-known clock Big Ben.  Hyde Park is the most popular park in London. At Speaker’s Corner, anybody can speak about anything except the Queen. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. London stands on River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to use an underground train. Londoners call this means of transport the “tube”. There are many famous red buses in London called double-deckers and London taxis are called black cabs.

Question 28. The Tower of London used to be ______.

 A. a library           B. a museum                   C. a prison                               D. a church

Question 29. The word “It” in line 4 paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. The Tower of London    B. Big Ben       C. The Crown Jewels       D. Tower Bridge

Question 30. The word “well-known” can be best replaced by _____.

 A. quick                B. renowned           C. beautiful                             D. charming

Question 31. You can’t talk about ____ when you are at Speakers’ Corner.

 A. the Parliament        B. politics           C. the Queen                           D. London

Question 32. A convenient way to get around the city is by ____.

A. tube                         B. bus                  C. train                   D. car  

VIII. Complete the following text with the given words:

Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . !

1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large

2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole

3. A. of B. in C. for D. with

4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small

5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent
6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly

7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped

8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember
9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite

10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop

VIII. Complete the following text with the given words:

Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . !

1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large

2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole

3. A. of B. in C. for D. with

4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small

5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent

6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly

7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped

8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember

9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite

10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop