Read the passage and answer the following questions.

New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, as well as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom.

Maori people arrived from the Pacific in the 10th century, and by the 12th century there were many Maori settlements along the coasts of New Zealand. The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, which means ‘the land of the long white cloud’. Seven hundred years later, large numbers of Europeans started to settle in New Zealand. According to Government figures, the population of New Zealand in 2015 was over four million, and of these, about 75 percent lived in the North Island.

There are four main cities. Auckland, in the north, is the largest city with a population of over one million people. Auckland's population includes many different nationalities. For example, there are large groups of European, Maori, Pacific Island, Chinese and Indian people. Together with other smaller groups, they make Auckland an interesting and exciting place to live.

Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and quieter than Auckland with a population of 350,000. The main cities in the South Island are Christchurch, known as the Garden City, and Dunedin, which is often compared to a small Scottish city.

1 Listen and read the text. Tick (✓) the correct statements.

(Nghe và đọc văn bản. Đánh dấu (✓) vào các câu đúng.)

1 In Ireland, people shake hands again when they leave.

(Ở Ireland, mọi người bắt tay lại khi rời đi.)

2 You should bring some food with you when you visit someone.

(Bạn nên mang theo một ít thức ăn khi đến thăm ai đó.)

3 People hold the Kilkenny Arts Festival in the spring.

(Người ta tổ chức Lễ hội Nghệ thuật Kilkenny vào mùa xuân.)

4 Saint Patrick's Day is an annual festival.

(Ngày Thánh Patrick là một lễ hội hàng năm.)

5 People couldn't take photographs in colour before 1894.

(Mọi người không thể chụp ảnh màu trước năm 1894.)

6 Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered the sound of a star.

(Jocelyn Bell Burnell phát hiện ra âm thanh của một ngôi sao.)

1 Listen and read the text. Complete the sentences (1-6).

(Nghe và đọc văn bản. Hoàn thành các câu (1-6).)

1 Maori people                         their special guests with a Powhiri.

2 Traditionally, Maori people greet each other with a                      

3 You can fly over the                         City in hot air balloons.

4 The name for Maori New Year is                           

5 It took                        years for Glenn Martin to finish the jetpack.

6 The                boat is much faster than regular boats.

1 Listen and read the text. Answer the questions (1-6).

(Nghe và đọc văn bản. Trả lời các câu hỏi (1-6).)

1 Why do Canadians often say 'sorry'?

(Tại sao người Canada hay nói 'xin lỗi'?)

2 How do most Canadians greet each other?

(Hầu hết người Canada chào nhau như thế nào?)

3 What can visitors do at the Quebec Winter Carnival?

(Du khách có thể làm gì tại Lễ hội hóa trang mùa đông Quebec?)

4 When is Canada's birthday?

(Khi nào là sinh nhật của Canada?)

5 What is the Canadarm?

(Canadaarm là gì?)

6 Who developed the Corwerto-Braille printer?

(Ai đã phát triển máy in chữ nổi Corwerto?)

2. Listen and read the text. Then answer the questions.

(Nghe và đọc văn bản. Sau đó trả lời các câu hỏi.)

Hi! My name’s Minh Anh, and my English name is Maya. I’m half Australian and half Vietnamese. My dad speaks English and my mum speaks Vietnamese. Mum’s family is very big and I’ve got lots of cousins. We were not in Vietnam last summer, but this year we’re planning to be there for a whole month. I’ve got an older brother called Dan. He’s funny and sporty. In my free time, I’m really into computers. I want to be an IT specliast one day. I’m not crazy about sports, but I’m fit and strong. Last year, we went to a gymnastic class and I really liked it. Our gymnastic teacher invited us to do it again this year. I’m so ecxited!

1. What nationlity is Minh Anh? 

(Minh Anh là người nước nào?)

2. What language does her father speak? 

(Bố cô ấy nói ngôn ngữ gì?)

3. What’s her brother’s name?

(Anh trai cô ấy tên gì?)

4. What does Minh Anh like doing?

(Minh Anh thích làm gì?)

5. What sports does Minh Anh like doing?

(Minh Anh thích chơi môn thể thao nào?)

Read the passage and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

How Did English Spread Throughout the World?

The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain is usually considered the beginning of the English language’s spread. The language changed when Norse invaders brought several new words, which were added into daily speech. English began to borrow some words from French and Latin.

During the Medieval period, English started to become more standardized. As London grew, other dialects of English began to fade or merge into what we think of as English today. The British Empire is typically considered the next major phase of English’s spread. As England invaded regions around the world and established colonies, it brought English with it. 

Today, English is the third most common primary language in the world, right behind Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Over one billion people across the world speak English, though only around 380 million speak it as their first language. It is one of the most commonly studied languages and is sometimes called a global language because it is used for international organizations. Pilots are required to communicate in English for international flights, and organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union list English as an official working language. This is partly because so many countries speak English or recognize it as an official language.