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Grammar

Vocabulary Decide if the sentences have a present meaning
(P) or a future meaning (F).
Match the words with the defi nitions.
P F
Words Defi nitions
1. Please phone me as soon as you arrive in Canberra.
2. There is a documentary about Oxford on TV
1. loch a. a unique way of pronunciation in tonight. Don’t forget to watch it.
an area/ country
3. Usually on New Year’s Eve, thousands of people
2. kilt b. a private well-protected residence gather in Times Square in New York to welcome
the New Year.
3. puzzling c. a Scottish word for ‘lake’
4. When people travel, they use a map to fi nd their
4. castle d. an ancient story about a place/ a way around.
person that may or may not be true 5. Our holiday in Queenstown lasts six days. I feel
so excited.
5. legend e. a male skirt which is often worn
on special occasions
Complete the sentences with the appropriate
6. accent f. confusing or questionable
present tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Alaska, a state in the USA, _______ both the
Choose the best answer A, B, or C to complete
Arctic Ocean and the Pacifi c Ocean. (face)
the sentences.
2. In Adelaide, south of Australia, the sun _______
1. Australia has the biggest _______ in the world.
until 9 p.m in summer. (not/ set)
A. natural beauty B. puzzling games
3. Although England has several good football
C. cattle station teams, it _______ the World Cup only once. (win)
2. Over 1,000 sea planes come and go on the 4. The government of New Zealand _______ a lot
water of Lake Hood airport in Alaska. It’s really a to preserve the culture of the Maori, the native
fun _______ to watch. people of this land. (do)
A. scene B. icon C. puzzle 5. In Canada, the serving of coff ee at the end of
3. The Maori’s language and _______ have had a an evening _______ a signal that it is time for
great impact on New Zealand life. visitors to leave. (be)
A. festivals B. dances C. culture 6. In many cultures, it’s considered rude if you push
through people who _______ to get out of a bus
4. Niagara Falls is a great _______ on the border of
or a train. (try)
the USA and Canada. Thousands of visitors come
to see it every month.
A. tradition B. spectacle C. relaxation
5. People in countries like the USA, Great Britain,
and New Zealand use English as their _______
language.
A. offi cial B. native C. foreign
6. In summer, children often take part in a local or
international _______
A. summer camp B. game C. attraction

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