B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Question I: Circle the best option A,B,C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 1. Another name for Wales is _____________. A. Saxon B. Celtic C. Cymru D. Galle 2. You can see _____________ on the Canadian national flag. A. the maple leaf B. the red leaf C. the rose D. the oak tree 3. 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 4. ____________ has a unique culture with traditions such as bagpipes, kilts and highland dancing. A. England B. Wales C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland 5. The name “Australia” comes from the Latin word “australis”, meaning ____________. A. northern B. southern C. eastern D. western 6. 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 7. The Lord of the Rings movies were filmed in ____________. A. England B. Australia C. Canada D. New Zealand 8. Scotland only shares a border with ______________. A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. England D. Britain 9. 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 10. 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 11. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which freedom. A. symbolised B. is symbolised C. symbolising D. symbolises 12. Scotland is in the of Great Britain . A. east B. north C. west D. south 13. People in countries like the USA, Great Britain, and New Zealand use English as their language. A. native B. mother C. official D. foreign 14. A: After the typhoon, many houses and public buildings were destroyed or flooded. - B: A. That’s awful! B. that’s good! C. That’s a relief! D. That’s great! 15. Yesterday, a terrible storm the rural area of Thanh Hoa Province. A. erupted B. hit C. butied D. collapsed 16. I think, the from factories has polluted the lake. A. smoke B. waste C. soil D. air 17. People cough they breathe in the fumes from cars. A. so B. but C. because D. and 18. People get more diseases because the water is A. clean B. pollute C. contaminated D. poison Question II: Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. In Canada, New Year’s Day ____________ a long tradition of celebration. (have) 2. First names ____________ used more frequently in Australia than in other countries. (be) 3. Recently, many places in New Zealand __________ called with two names – one English, one Maori. (be) 4. Maori people ___________ the hongi – touching noses – to greet people they _________ safe and familiar with. (use-feel) 5. Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch hat ___________ one of the most distinctive items of Australian clothing. (become) 6. For over 130 years, Akubra hats ___________ its legendary stories in Australia. (make) 7. Aberdeen in Scotland _____________ an important centre for the oil industry since the finding of oil in the North Sea. (become) 8. Canada ___________ the longest land border in the world with the United States. (share) 9. Ireland ___________ the Eurovision Song Contest seven times. (win) 10. In Canada you should maintain eye contact while you __________ lands. (shake) 11. If we recycle more, we ______________ (help) the Earth. 12. I ______________ (grow) some vegetables If we had a small garden at our house. 13. The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory ______________ (leave) at 8.00 on Monday. 14. Most people ______________ (move) away before the vocalno erupted. 15. Many houses and offices ______________ (destroy) when the rescue workers came. Question III: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition to complete the sentences. 1. __________________ habitats have been destroyed in recent years. (nature) 2. A number of cleaning products contain ______________ chemicals. (harm) 3. Water samples collected at these villages were seriously ______________ with bacteria. (contaminate) 4. People believe that the _____________ water has brought cancer to the local residents. 5. Light pollution makes us _____________ to see the stars in the sky. (able) 6. Noise is considered as ______________ pollution. (environment) 7. I will join an _____________ summer camp this vacation [NATION] 8. Tsunami is a Japanese term for an unusually large ocean wave caused by undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic _____________ . [ERUPT] 9. A kilt is the _____________ garment for Scottish men. [TRADITION] 10. Natural disasters can be _____________. [DESTROY]