I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

1. A. measure B. leather C. algea D. feather

2. A. treatment B. earplug C. hearing D. fear
3. A. poison B. visual C. measure D. pleasure
4. A. thermal B. litter C. permanent D. service
5. A. affect B. cholera C. pollutant D. radiation
II. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Scotland is the UK’s most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of
which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful
beaches and lochs, which are fresh water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland
including the most famous one, Loch Ness.
It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK
population. Over 2 million of these live in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland’s
population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city
(Edinburgh) are located.
Scotland also hosts one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the
Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at
different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have
heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the
Children’s Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.
1. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of its all islands. ..................
2. Scotland’s population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. ..................
3. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. ..................
4. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. ..................
5. There won’t be any special events exclusively for kids in this Festival. ..................
III. Match the natural disasters with their definitions.
A. shaking of the surface of earth, caused by sudden movement in the Earth’s
1. Volcanic eruption
crust.
2. Landslide B. a storm in which the air moves very quickly in a circle.
C. a fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or
3. Earthquake
rural area.
4. Tsunami D. a lot of rocks and earth fall down a hill.
E. a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large
5. Typhoon
volume of water
6. Wildfire F. molten rock, ash and steam pour through a vent in the earth’s crust.
IV. 1. Listen to a man giving some information about the country mentioned above. Answer the
questions below.
1. How many time zones does the country have?............
2. How long does it take to fly from the east to the west of the country?...........
3. How many National Parks are there in the country?......
4. How many lakes are there in the country?......
5. How large is the West Bear Lake?......
6. What is the lowest temperature in the summer of the central country?.......
2. Listen again. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The country is located in South America. ..................
2. The land mass of the country is nearly 10 million km2. ..................
3. More people in the country speak English than French. ..................
4. The coldest days in the winter months of the country are about 20°C. ..................