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ed from southern Europe.
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VI)-Read the passage carefully, and then answer the question below.
Easy English
	English is an important global language, but that doesn’t mean it is easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier to learn, but they weren’t always successful.
	In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldn’t understand the answers in ‘real’ English! It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasn’t in the Basic English word list.
	RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. ‘Father’ became ‘faadher’, ‘new’ became ‘nue’ and ‘years’ became ‘yeerz’. Unfortunately, for some students of English, Anglic never become popular.
	Even easier is the language which ships’ captains use: it is called ‘Seaspeak’. Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In Seaspeak, for example, you don’t say, ‘I didn’t understand, can you repeat that?’ it is just, “Say again.” No more grammar!
	In the age of international communication through the Internet, a new form of English might appear. A large number of the world’s e-mail are in English and include examples of ‘NetLingo’ like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later).
What is the role of English?
When did Professor Ogden invent Basic English? How many words did it have?
Why did Professor Zachrisson invent Anglic? What happened to it?
What is the feature of Seaspeak?
What has appeared in the age of international communication through the Internet?
VII)-Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
The Maori of New Zealand
	The Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live there. They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut into the wood. There are about 280,000 Maori today. Maori have brown skin, dark brown eyes, and wavy black hair.
	In 1840, they agreed to become a British colony, and they learned European ways quickly. Today there are Maori in all kinds of jobs. They attend schools and universities and become lawyers and scientists. There are Maori in the government. Most of them live like the white New Zealanders.
	However, the Maori do not forget their traditions. Children learn the language, music, and old stories. They have yearly competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing. The Maori live a comfortable, modern life, but they keep their traditions by passing them to their children.
Task 1: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
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T
F
The Maori are Polynesians.
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New Zealand is an island country.
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The Maori look like the Chinese.
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The Maori live only by hunting and fishing.
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The Maori like music.
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Task 2: Read the passage again, and write short answers to the questions.
Where did the Maori come from?
How many Maori are there?
What do the Maori look like?
How do most Maori live today?
What do they do at their yearly competitions?
VIII)-Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
The Sydney Opera House
	The Sydney Opera House is built on Bennelong Point, in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The first known concert on Bennelong Point was held in March 1791. Public pressure to build a suitable concert facility in Sydney became greater in the 1940s. In 1955, the New South Wales government announced an international competition for the design of “an opera house”. Danish architect Jørn Utzon’s entry was selected as the winning design. His design was for a complex with two theatres side by side on a large podium. This was covered by interlocking concrete shells, which acted as both wall and roof. A third smaller shell set apart from the others was to cover the restaurant.
	The construction of the Opera House was sometimes difficult and controversial with Jorn Utzon resigning from the project in 1966. However, the Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973. The Sydney Opera House became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Task 1: Match the underlined words in the text with their meanings, and write each answer in the blank.
	1. entry (n)	A. joined together, especially by one part fitting into another
	2. podium (n)	B. causing public discussion and disagreement
	3. interlocking (adj)	C. a thing that is entered for a competition
	4. controversial (adj)	D. a platform
Task 2: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
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T
F
It is a short distance between Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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The site for the Sydney Opera House had never been used for concert before the modern construction.
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The New South Wales government had the plan to build the Sydney Opera House because of public pressure.
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Architects from any countries in the world could send their entries to the competition.
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Interlocking concrete shells have acted as the walls and roofs of the two theaters.
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The third shell was built for a restaurant.
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Jørn Utzon had no difficulty in directing the construction. 
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The Sydney Opera House became a UNESCO World Heritage Site when the Opera had been in operation for 20 years.
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E. WRITING
Read the schedule for the one-day sightseeing tour to London, then write the statements describing the schedule for your visit. Use the words of sequence like first, second, then. after that, next, finally. You can start with:
9.00 am: meet your guide on board your air-conditioned coach. Relax as you travel around central London to see the sights.
0. This is the schedule for my one-day sightseeing tour to London. First, at 9 o’clock in the morning, I meet my guide on board my air-conditioned coach, and relax as I travel around London to see the sights 
9.30 am: pass through Parliament Square, seeing the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clock.
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10.00 am: then travel past Westminster Abbey where Prince William married Kate Middleton in a royal wedding ceremony
10.30 am: admire government building a Whitehall and Downing Street, and then see all the noise and activity that surrounds Nelson’s Column at Trafalgar Square.
11.15 am: watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
12.00 pm: rest and refuel with a large lunch (own expense)
1.30 pm: continue your day of sightseeing with a visit to the City of London, an area just east of the city center where many of London’s banks can be found.
2.30pm: see other iconic London attractions such as St Paul’s Cathedral and Mansion House. Look out for the sights as your guide explains their history.
3.15 pm: continue to the Tower of London, and go inside to explore at your leisure. End your tour at 5 pm.
TEST (UNIT 8)
I)-Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1.
A.
coffee
B.
Chinese
C.
payee
D.
trainee
2.
A.
referee
B.
guarantee
C.
Japanese
D.
jubilee
3.
A.
refugee
B.
committee
C.
absence
D.
Taiwanese
4.
A.
Viennese
B.
Chinese
C.
Burmese
D.
Maltese
5.
A.
engineer
B.
volunteer
C.
mountaineer
D.
reindeer
II)-Do the quiz and choose the correct answers.
6.
Another name for Wales is _____________.

A.
Saxon
B.
Celtic
C.
Cymru
D.
Galle
7.
You can see _____________ on the Canadian national flag.

A.
the maple leaf
B.
the red leaf
C.
the rose
D.
the oak tree
8.
In 1893, _____________ became the first country in the world to give all women the right to vote.

A.
Canada
B.
New Zealand
C.
America
D.
Singapore
9.
____________ has a unique culture with traditions such as bagpipes, kilts and highland dancing.

A.
England
B.
Wales
C.
Scotland
D.
Northern Ireland
10.
The name “Australia” comes from the Latin word “australis”, meaning ____________.

A.
northern
B.
southern
C.
eastern
D.
western
11.
The tallest mountain the US is Mt McKinley, located in the state of _______. It reaches 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above the sea level.

A.
Alaska
B.
California
C.
Florida
D.
Washington
12.
The Lord of the Rings movies were filmed in ____________.

A.
England
B.
Australia
C.
Canada
D.
New Zealand
13.
Scotland only shares a border with ______________.

A.
Wales
B.
Northern Ireland
C.
England
D.
Britain
14.
The name Canada comes from the word “kanata” which means “settlement” or “____________” in the language of the St Lawrence Iroquoians.

A.
country
B.
village
C.
town
D.
nation
15.
The world’s largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is found off the north-eastern coast of ______________.

A.
Canada
B.
America
C.
New Zealand
D.
Australia
III)-Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box.
quality
sincere
diverse
native
unique
wealthy
resources
accents
official
symbol
English and Welsh are the two ______________ languages of Wales.
Canada is rich in _______________ such as zinc, nickel, lead and gold.
Australia is home to a variety of ___________ animals, including the koala, kangaroo, emu, kookaburra and platypus.
Australia is a relatively ____________ country with a high life expectancy.
The US is a _____________ country with a multicultural society.
In Canada, the handshake should be firm and accompanied by direct eye contact and a ___________ smile.
In Quebec, if you give wine, make sure it is of the highest ___________ you can afford.
The American bald eagle was chosen as the national bird ___________ of the United States in 1782.
Australian ____________ do not vary from area to area like in many other countries.
In Singapore, the number of ______________ speakers of English is still rising.
IV)-Fill in each blank of the passage with the words in the box.
allows
gives
takes
wheel
iconic
close
high
symbol
The London Eye
At 135 metres, the London Eye is the world’s tallest observation (26)____________. It has become the modern (27)___________ representing the capital of England and a global icon.
The gradual rotation in one of the 32 high-tech glass capsules (28)_________ about 30 minutes and (29)____________ you a view of London. Within each capsule, the interactive guide (30)____________ you to explore the capital’s (31)___________ landmarks in several languages.
An experience on the London Eye will lift you (32)____________ enough to see up to 40 kilometres on a clear day and keep you (33)_____________ enough to see the spectacular details of the city beneath you.
V)-Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets.
In Canada, New Year’s Day ____________ a long tradition of celebration. (have)
First names ____________ used more frequently in Australia than in other countries. (be)
Recently, many places in New Zealand __________ called with two names – one English, one Maori. (be)
Maori people ___________ the hongi – touching noses – to greet people they _________ safe and familiar with. (use-feel)
Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch hat ___________ one of the most distinctive items of Australian clothing. (become)
For over 130 years, Akubra hats ___________ its legendary stories in Australia. (make)
Aberdeen in Scotland _____________ an important centre for the oil industry since the finding of oil in the North Sea. (become)
Canada ___________ the longest land border in the world with the United States. (share)
Ireland ___________ the Eurovision Song Contest seven times. (win)
In Canada you should maintain eye contact while you __________ lands. (shake)
VI)-Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation by writing the correct letter (A-H) in each blank. The conversation starts with number 0.
0	Mai: Nick, I know that Uncle Sam is a popular symbol of the United Sates, but I don’t know its origin. Do you know that?
44. 	A. Nick: That’s right, Mai. And the town of Troy, New York is called “The Home of Uncle Sam”.
45.	B. Nick: Well, the soldiers considered the barrels of meat as “Uncle Sam’s”. The local newspaper told the story and Uncle Sam had widespread acceptance as the nickname for the US government.
46.	C. Mai: Thank you so much, Nick. I wish I had a trip to New York.
47.	D. Mai: A meat supplier? How did the nick name Uncle Sam start, Nick?
48. 	E. Nick: The cartoonist Thomas Nast gave the white beard and stars-and-stripes suit to the image of Uncle Sam in the 1870s.
49.	F. Nick: Yes, it’s also the nickname of the USA, Mai. The name is lined to Samuel Wilson, a meat supplier from Troy, New Work during the war of 1812.
50.	G. Mai: I think since that time it has been considered America’s national symbol.
51.	H. Mai: The story was simple. And who painted the image of Uncle Sam?
VII)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
London’s Tower Bridge
	London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (52)_________ in the world. The bridge, designed by the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe Barry, was finally completed in 1894. It (53)__________ 11,000 tons of steel to build the framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the bridge has become one of London’s most famous (54)___________.
	(55)_________ photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favourite London tourist activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, where you’ll have a magnificent view over London from the walkway (56)__________ the two bridge towers.
	In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another, unusual view from the bridge. The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow you to (57)___________ the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above. It is particularly (58)___________ to see the bridge (59)__________ and close below your feet.
52.
A.
bridge
B.
bridges
C.
tower
D.
towers
53.
A.
brought
B.
built
C.
took
D.
gave
54.
A.
symbols
B.
views
C.
landscapes
D.
scenes
55.
A.
To take
B.
Take
C.
Taking
D.
To taking
56.
A.
at 
B.
between
C.
on
D.
in
57.
A.
watch
B.
follow
C. 
record
D.
consider
58.
A.
fascinate
B.
fascination
C.
fascinated
D. 
fascinating
59.
A.
open
B.
to open
C. 
opened
D.
be opened
VIII)-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answer the question about the passage.
Scotland: The Land of Legends
	If we travel all over Scotland, we can see that it consists of three main parts: Lowlands, Uplands and Highlands with their Grampian Mountains, where the tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located.
	You are sure to enjoy the beauty of the Scottish varied landscape: the hills covered with purple heather, its beautiful lakes (here they are called lochs), its green and narrow valleys.
	The biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland is Loch Lomond, but the most famous one is Loch Ness with its mysterious monster Nessie. Nessie sometimes appears to scare the tourist but only in fine weather!
	But what can be more curious and attractive for tourist than a man in the kilt, playing the bagpipes? The Celts of Scotland made the chequered pattern of tartan – the national dress of the country. The earliest Scots formed themselves into clans (family groups) and the tartan became a symbol of the sense of kinship. There are about 300 different clans in Scotland, and each has its own colour and pattern of tartan together with the motto.
	Scotland is a land of many famous people: writer and poets, scientist and philosophers, such as Robert Burns, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alexander Graham Hell, or Alexander Fleming.
The tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located in ______________.	
Lowlands
Uplands
Highlands
England
Scotland has beautiful landscape with all of the following except ___________.
the hills
the lakes
the valleys
the beaches
All of the following are true about Loch Ness except ___________.
it is the most famous lake in Scotland
it is the biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland
its mysterious monster Nessie makes the lake famous 
Nessie sometimes appears to scare the tourists
In early times, each family groups was different from each other in __________.
its own colour and pattern of tartan together with the motto
the chequered pattern of tartan and the sense of kinship
its green and narrow valley where they lived
its area and population and beautiful landscape
The word “kinship” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to____________.
the family group and its symbol
the own colour and pattern of tartan
the relationship between clan members
the national dress of the country
IX)- Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Stonehenge
	Stonehenge stands in a grassy field in the Wiltshire countryside. It is one of the most popular sights in England.
	Stonehenge is a prehistoric, mysterious circle of upright stones in southern England. Construction on the great monument began 5,000 years ago.
	Stonehenge draw over 800,000 visitors per year. Stonehenge was built as a spectacular place of worship. A visit to Stonehenge begins from Visitor’s Centre to the monument. There is a fee for parking as well as for admission, which includes an optional audio guide. For conversation reasons, visitors are no longer allowed to approach the stones except on certain occasions or on a special tour.
Task 1: Match the underlined words in the text with their meanings, and write each answer in the blank.
	65. prehistoric (adj)	A. very interesting or attractive
	66. upright (adj)	B. attract somebody
	67. draw (v)	C. vertical
	68. spectacular (adj)	D. come near
	69. approach (v)	E. of the time before history was written down
Task 2: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
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T
F
Stonehenge is located in the English countryside.
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It was built for a religious purpose.
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Scientist have discovered the way how ancient people built Stonehenge.
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If you want to visit the site, you only have to pay a fee for parking.
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Approach to Stonehenge is limited now.
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X)-Write full sentences about Junior Summer Camp in San Francisco, using the words and phrases given. Put the verbs in the present simple for future meaning.
Junior Summer Camp in San Francisco, California
Our junior summer camps/ offer/ learners aged 10-17/ all over the world/ opportunity/ improve/ their English language skills.
We/ offer/ a full afternoon and evening social programme/ include/ a variety of sports activities/ visits/ local sites of interest.
On their first day/ students/ take/ a test/ ensure/ they/ placed/ at an appropriate level.
On arrival/ students/ also receive/ a welcome pack/ include/ information/ the course/ a free student bag.
Students/ have/ progress test in class/ every two weeks/ meet individually/ their teacher/ review/ their progress.
At the end/ the course/ students/ receive/ certificate/ as a record/ their English language studies.
UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
A. PHONETICES
I)-Write the words from the box in the correct part of the table, according to the stress.
analogy
apology
archaeology
astrology
audiology
bacteriology
biology
biotechnology
ecology
ethnology
futurology
geology
ideology
methodology
microbiology
musicology
philosophy
psychology
sociology
volcanology
biography
geography
telegraphy
photography
calligraphy
radiography
stenography
cosmography
oceanography
historiography

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II)-Mark (‘) the stressed syllable in the underlined words. Then practice saying the sentences.
Analogy is the process of comparing one thing with another that has similar features in order to explain it.
Audiology is the science that deals with the sense of hearing.
Ethnology is the scientific study and comparison of human races.
Ideology i