V. Supply the correct tense of the words given in each blanket. 1. Four countries ______________ (visit) by John so far. 2. London ______________ (have) a population of eight million people. 3. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which ______________ (symbolize) freedom. 4. Vietnam’s Independence Day ________________ (celebrate) on September 09th. 5. We ______________ (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times. 6. Some activities ______________ (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now. VI. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each of the sentences. 1.Alaska is perhaps the most …………… state in the USA. It has over three million lakes. A. puzzling B. festive C. amazing 2.The old tradition of first- footing is still practiced today in …………………….. A. Scottish B. Scots C. Scotland 3.In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is time for ……….. A. visitors B. tourists C holiday makers 4.The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ……………………….. their noses. A. punching B. touching C. blowing 5. Australia is composed of seven ………………….. A. nations B. countries C. states 6.There is a red maple leaf on the ………………… of Canada. A. flag B. banner C. money VIII. Rewrite the sentences below without changing their original meaning. 1. Radioactive pollution is very dangerous. It can cause abnormal growth. [since] 2. We did not go to school. It rained heavily . [because] 3. I don’t have much money now, but I want to buy a new computer. If 4. Light pollution happens. There is a change in animals’ living patterns. If 5. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged. [because of]