Giải bài tập tiếng Anh 8 - Pearson [Unit 8: English speaking countries]

A. PHONETICS
 

Oo	coffee, Maltese
oO	trainee, trustee, payee, Burmese, Chinese, Viennese
Ooo	jubilee
oOo	committee
ooO	absentee, devotee, nominee, referee, refugee, expellee, addressee, guarantee, divorcee, Sudanese, Lebanese, Nepalese, Congolese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Togolese, Annamese
oooO	examinee, interviewee, Senegalese

 
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
 
I. 1. gardens      2. go to work       3. a snack        4. Finish        5. start
    6. open          7. close                8. Stay
 
II. 1. official        2. began/ started         3. population       4. ability
     5. written      6. in                            7. Therefore        8. students
 
III. 1. is    2. has         3. takes                      4. has welcomed
       5. has adopted      6. has become         7. is occurring         8. has been
 
C. SPEAKING
 
1. English and Welsh are the two official languages of Wales
 
2. 42% of the South and West Wales coastline is considered “Heritage Coast”
 
3. Rugby Union is seen as the national sport and is passionately played by most of the country

4.  the  country  of  Wales  is  said  to  contain  more  castles  per  square  mile  than  any  other country in the world
 
5. Wales is often called "The Land of Song"
 
6. Because it is well-known for its harpists, male choirs, and solo artists
 
D. READING
 
I. 1. D     2. B     3. A     4. C    5. B     6. C     7. D     8. C
 
II. 1. C     2. A      3. B       4. C       5. A           6. D
 
III. 1. F        2. F         3. T        4. T         5. T
 
IV. 1. D      2. D       3. A          4. D        5. A        6. C
 
V. Task 1:  1. C          2. B               3. D            4. A           5. E
Task 2:   6. C         7. A                8. E              9. B         10. D          11. F
Task 3:12. False   13. True      14. False       15. True     16. False     17. False
 
VI. 1. English is an important global language.
 
2. He invented Basic English in 1930. It had only 850 words.
 
3. Because he wanted to inventa language similar to English, but with much simpler spelling.
 
4. It has no grammar.
 
5. It was ‘NetLingo’.
 
VII. 1. T       2. T       3. F       4. F      5. T
6. from other Polynesian islands  7. 280,000
8. They have brown skin, dark brown eyes, and wavy black hair.
9. They live a comfortable, modern life.
10. They speak, dance, and sing.
 
VIII. 1. C           2. D      3. A        4. B       5. T      6. F      7. T        8. T 
        9. T          10. T            11. F               12. F
 
E. WRITING
 
1.Second, at 9.30 am, I pass through Parliament Square, seeing the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clock.
 
2.Then, at 10 o’clock, I travel past Westminster Abbey where Prince William married Kate Middleton in a royal wedding ceremony.
 
3.After that, I admire government buildings at Whitehall and Downing Street, and then see all the noise and activity that surrounds Nelson’s Column at Trafalgar Square.
 
4.Next, at 11.15 am, I watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
 
5.At noon, I rest and refuel with a large lunch with my own expense.
 
6.In the afternoon, at 1.30 pm, I continue my day of sightseeingwith a visit to the City of  London, an area just east of the city center where many of London’s banks can be found.
 
7. Soon,  I  see  other  iconic  London  attractions  such  as  St  Paul’s Cathedral  and  Mansion House, and I look out for the sights as our guide explains their history.
 
8.Finally, at 3.15 pm, I continue to the Tower of London, and goinside to explore at your leisure, and end my tour at 5 pm.
 
TEST (UNIT 8)
 
I. 1. A       2. D      3. B        4. D        5. D
 
II. 1. C      2. A       3. B      4. C        5. B         6. A     7. D      8. C     9. B    10. D
 
III. 1. official        2. Resources        3. unique        4. Wealthy       5. diverse
       6. sincere        7. quality             8. symbol        9. accents        10. Native
 
IV. 1. wheel               2. symbol         3. takes         4. gives
      5. allows             6. iconic            7. high             8. Close
 
V. 1. Has              2. are               3. have been             4. use – feel       5. has become
     6. have made   7. has become     8. shares              9. has won        10. are shaking
 
VI. 1. F      2. D        3. B         4. H       5. E        6. G       7. A     8. C
 
VII. 1. B      2. C          3. A      4. C        5. B      6. A       7. D        8. A
 
VIII. 1. C            2. D         3. B             4. A           5. C
 
IX. 1. E       2. C        3. B     4. A         5. D       6. T        7. T     8. F     9. F    10. T
 
X.  Junior Summer Camp in San Francisco, California
 
75.  Our  junior  summer  camps  offer  learners aged  10  -  17 from  all  over  the  world  the opportunity to improve their English language skills
 
76. We offer a full afternoon and evening social programme, including a variety of sports activities, and visits to local sites of interest.
 
77. On their first day, students take a test to ensure they areplaced in an appropriate level.
 
78. On arrival, students also receive a welcome pack including information about the course and a free student bag.
 
79. Students have a progress test in class every two weeks and meet individually with their teacher to review their progress.
 
80.  At  the  end  of  the  course,  students  receive  a  certificate  as a  record  of  their  English language studies.