I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. ⇱
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences ⇱
III. Complete each blank in the following passage with the correct word below. There are some extra words that you do not need. ⇱
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Most people are worried about the future of our planet. There is clear evidence that the Earth has been getting warmer. Most people believe that human activity, such as burning fossil fuels, has caused the Earth to warm up. Human activity has not only caused change but also caused permanent damage to the planet. The 16 ____________ about climate change and how it will eventually destroy our planet seems to be a popular topic nowadays. Every year, as the Earth continues to warm, the effects of climate change are seen everywhere. As ice caps slowly 17 ____________ and sea levels rise, we also experience more storms, 18 ____________, and wildfires. We think our planet will be around forever. However, the truth is that the Earth cannot survive unless we start taking 19 ____________. We must start working together to make a real 20 ____________. We must stop polluting the planet now.
IV. Read the text, and do the tasks that follow.Task 1. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). ⇱
Earthquakes
Earthquakes are among the deadliest natural disasters, causing the largest numbers of casualties, the highest death tolls, and the greatest destruction. In 1556 in China, the deadliest earthquake in history killed 830,000 people. But many other earthquakes have caused the deaths of more than 100,000 people, and it is not unusual, even in modem times, for an earthquake death tollto reach 20,000 to 30,000 people with hundreds of thousands left homeless and with countlessinjured. The floodwaters of the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra, which killed over 200,000 people, were caused by a catastrophic earthquake.
Task 2. Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank. ⇱
A. a person killed in a war or disaster
B. very many
C. causing great damage
D. causing death
E. the number of people who were kill by something
V. Read the text and mark the sentences true (T), false (F), or not mentioned (NM). ⇱
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Leeds Kirkgate Market is on Vicar Avenue in the centre of Leeds, England. It is a very large covered market. It has 800 stalls selling everything from food to household objects. Over 100,000 people visit the market every week.
When the market opened in 1822, it was an open-air market. In 1850, they started to cover it. In 1875, they finished the construction and the market had an indoor and an outdoor shopping area.
Another interesting fact about this market is that it is the original location of a very popular department store, Marks and Spencer. Michael Marks opened a penny bazaar in the outdoor market in 1884 and it is still open today.
So, when you visit Leeds, make sure you make the Leeds Kirkgate Market one of your stops. You are going to find some great bargains and have a great shopping day.
VI. Answer the following questions, using the cues below. ⇱
Vincom Centre B Shopping Mall
Location: 72 Le Thanh Ton Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Total area: 4,000 m2
Opening hours: 9.30-22.00
Vincom Centre B Shopping Mall provides full services in many department stores.
There are more than 100 brand names
Fashion: clothes, footwear, eyewear, jewelleries, cosmetics...
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian (Thai, Korean, Chinese, Japanese) and Western
(Italian,...) restaurants, bakeries and cafes
Entertainment: cinemas, indoor children playing centre
41. Where is Vincom Centre B Shopping Mall?
42. What services does it offer?
43. What can you find out about fashion?
44. What styles of cuisine are there?
45. What are the facilities for entertainment there?
VII. Write sentences about advantages and disadvantages of traditional shopping, using the words given. Insert the expressions showing the sequence: firstly, secondly,thirdly moreover, to start with, ⇱
There are several advantages of traditional shopping.
46. we / know / where / goods / come from / check them
47. we / get them immediately / after / we / pay / without the Internet access
48.we / also return faulty items easily
49. we / ask sellers / questions / get shopping experience
50. However, there are some disadvantages of traditional shopping.
51. it / take / a lot of time / go shopping like this