X. Read the text carefully, and then do the tasks that follow 1. Britain has always been a mixed society. In the distant past, Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Normans all settled in Britain. During the past 150 years, people from Ireland, the former British colonies and the European Union have also come to Britain. 2. In the 1840s, there was a terrible famine in Ireland. A million people died and a million more left Ireland, and never returned. Most went to the USA, but many came to Britain. 3. In the 1950s and 1960s, the British government invited people from Britain’s former colonies to live and work in Britain. The majority was from the West Indies, Pakistan, India and Hong Kong. 4. People from countries in the European Union are free to travel, live and work in any other EU country. Recently, a lot of people have arrived from Central and Eastern Europe. 5. There are thousands of Indian and Chinese restaurants in the UK. Immigrants from the West Indies started the Notting Hill Carnival in 1965. It is now the biggest street festival in Europe. There are a lot of Irish pubs in Britain and Irish folk music is popular. Task 1: Match the headings (A-E) with the paragraphs (1-5) of the text ……. A. The European Union ……. B. Ireland ……. C. Introduction ……. D. The former colonies ……. E. How have immigrants influenced British life? Task 2: Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings ……… 6. settled A. countries which another country controls ……… 7. colonies B. most ……… 8. famine C. came and lived ……… 9. majority D. not long ago ……… 10. recently E. a time when there is very little food ……… 11. immigrants F. people who come and live in another country Task 3: Are the sentences True or False? 12. Immigration into Britain started in the 19th century. 13. People left Ireland in the 1840s because there wasn’t enough food to eat. 14. Many Irish people left Ireland and returned later. 15. The West Indies, India, and Pakistan are former British colonies. 16. In the 1950s and 1960s, the British government tried to stop immigration. 17. In the last few years, a lot of people have arrived from southern Europe. XI. Use the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given (Use 2-5 words in total) 1. We’ve never been to Alaska before. (ever) It’s the first time we ………………………………….. Alaska. 2. Tom plans to open to another restaurant in Manchester next month. (is) Tom ………………………………….. in Manchester next month. 3. The last time Phong visited Tasmania was five years ago. (visited) Phong ………………………………….. five years. 4. The early train is scheduled to arrive in London at 10 o’clock. (arrives) The early train ………………………………….. at 10 o’clock. 5. It’s the most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen. (such) I ………………………………….. beautiful waterfall. làm hộ mình.