Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Recognized as a World Heritage Site in Vietnam, Ha Long Bay attracts thousands of visitors every year, who come to enjoy its magnificent natural (1) ________. However, the bay is also facing a number of threats thatmay lead to serious damage to the site. Wildlife in Ha Long Bay is being destroyed by overfishing as this is the only job to support most of the inhabitants here. As a (2) ________, rare sea creatures may become extinct soon.

Another problem is deforestation of mangrove forests. The mangroves, known as the plants native to Ha Long Bay, provide protection during storms, preserve the shoreline, and act as a natural filter that keeps the sea environment clean and healthy. Numerous wildlife species including plants and fish also depend (3) ________ the mangroves.

What is more, some markets in Ha Long Bay sell unusual relics and natural objects, such as coral pieces, sea shells, or unique stones, probably illegally removed from the (4) ________ areas. Many of these items, converted into rings, key chains, and other souvenirs, are purchased by unsuspecting tourists. Buying these items creates a black market leading to further destruction of Ha Long Bay.

As eco-tourists, we can help to protect Ha Long Bay for future generations in several ways. For example, by sailing or fishing with the fishermen, we can share the benefits of tourism with the local community.

3. VOCABULARY Look at the list of tourist and visitor attractions below. Then underline three more in the dialogue. How many more can you think of?

(Nhìn vào danh sách các điểm du lịch và du khách dưới đây. Sau đó gạch dưới ba cái nữa trong đoạn đối thoại. Bạn có thể nghĩ ra bao nhiêu nữa?)

Tourist and visitor attractions

4. VOCABULARY Complete the holiday activities with the words or phrases below.

(Hoàn thành các hoạt động kỳ nghỉ với các từ hoặc cụm từ dưới đây.)

Holiday activities

visit a museum / ¹_____________a cathedral / ²_____________

go shopping / swimming / cycling / ³_____________/ abseiling / ⁴_____________

go for a walk / for ⁵_____________ / on ⁶_____________ / on a boat trip

hire ⁷_____________ / a kayak car / a boat

play table tennis / ⁸_____________ / ⁹_____________ / board games 

lie on ¹⁰_____________

eat out / buy souvenirs / sunbathe

IA. Describing visitor attractions

(Miêu tả các điểm thu hút du khách)

1. Complete the adjectives with the missing vowels, a, e, i, o and u.

(Hoàn thành các tính từ với các nguyên âm còn thiếu, a, e, i, o và u.)

1. _ tm _ sph _ r _ c

2. b_ _ _ t _ f _ l

3. b _ r_ ng

4. b _ sy

5. ch _ _ p

6. cr _ wd _ d

7. d _ s _ pp __ nt _ ng

8. _xp _ ns _ v _

9. h _ st _ r _ c

10. _ mpr _ ss _ v _

11. p _ _ c _ f _ l

12. r _ m _ t _

13. r _ m _ nt _ c

14. sp _ ct _ c _ l _ r

15. t _ _ r _ sty

2 Answer the questions.

(Trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1 Which two adjectives in exercise 1 describe cost and price?

2 Which three adjectives imply that there will be a lot of visitors there?

3 Which five adjectives usually have negative connotations?

3 Describe a visitor attraction that you know, using at least three of the adjectives in exercise 1.

(Mô tả một điểm thu hút du khách mà bạn biết, sử dụng ít nhất ba tính từ trong bài tập 1.)

Old Town Square in Prague is very impressive. There are lots of historic buildings, but it's a bit touristy.

(Quảng trường Old Town ở Praha rất ấn tượng. Có rất nhiều tòa nhà lịch sử, nhưng nó hơi đông khách du lịch.)

4. Fill in each gap with marble, stone, glass, concrete, clay or steel. Then listen and check.

(Điền khoảng trống với marble, stone, glass, concrete, clay hoặc steel. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

1. Taj Mahal, India (1631-1648)

This is a beautiful white _______ mausoleum. Mugal emperor Shah Jahan had it built as a tomb for his wife when she died.

2. Sydney Opera House, Australia (1959-1973)

People all around the world admire the very modern design of the opera house. The unusual walls and roof are _______ .

3. The Ancient City of Chan Chan, Peru (850 AD)

This was the capital city of the ancient Chimu people. The Chimu made mudbricks from soil and _______ to build the walls and buildings of the city.

4. The Forth Bridge, Scotland (1882-1890)

This amazing _______ railway bridge is 2,467 metres long. It is a landmark of Scotland.

5. The Louvre Pyramid, France (1984-1989)

The pyramid is a large _______ building. It is the entrance to the Louvre Museum and is one of the symbols of Paris.

6. The Temple of Kukulkán, Mexico (9th-12th century CE)

The Mayans built this temple with _______ blocks. Each side of the pyramid has 91 steps that lead to the temple at the top.

5. Choose the right words in the lists to make compound nouns and complete the sentences. Use a hyphen or space when necessary.

(Chọn từ thích hợp trong danh sách để tạo danh từ ghép và hoàn thành câu. Sử dụng dấu gạch ngang hoặc dấu cách khi cần thiết.)

1. Trains still travel down the old _______________.

2. We need to go to the airline _______________ desk to get our plane tickets.

3. Our _______________ showed us around the temple in the ancient city.

4. The castle is a(n) _______________ in the city; everyone knows it.

5. Near the rocks is a _______________ that guides boats at night.

6. Laura read about the main tourist attractions of the city in a _______________.

7. Lucy is looking forward to visiting the _______________ in Hanoi and watching a performance.

8. It takes a lot of _______________ not to eat all the amazing food at the market.

4. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

(Viết dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc.)

1 Our guide gave us a ________ on where to go to eat in Hanoi. (RECOMMEND)

2 We stop at a lovely, ________ village by the sea. (PICTURE)

to the Temple

3 It was the ________ to the Temple of Literature that Jim enjoyed the most. (VISIT)

4 I learned all about the ________ of the Grand Palace. (HISTORIC)

5 Many ________ like shopping for souvenirs in this market. (TOUR)

6 Independence Palace is a ________ building in Ho Chi Minh City. (HISTORY)

7 ________ to the temple can also enjoy its beautiful gardens. (VISIT)

1. In pairs, label the personal care products below, by using the words in the box. Then add some others you know.

(Theo cặp, dán nhãn các sản phẩm chăm sóc cá nhân bên dưới bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong khung. Sau đó thêm một số vật dụng khác mà bạn biết.)

Holidays

1. Label the pictures with the words below.

(Dán nhãn các hình ảnh với các từ dưới đây.)

5. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1

Borobudur Temple in Central Java, Indonesia is a marble/stone temple from the 9th century.

2

The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are glass/concrete towers that make up an 88-floor skyscraper. It was built in 1998.

3

Marina Bay Sands is a clay/steel building in Singapore. It has got a hotel, a casino, an exhibition centre and more. It opened in 2010.

4

The Merlion is a marble/stone statue in Merlion Park. It is the symbol of Singapore and it has overlooked the bay since 1972.

5

King Power MahaNakhon is a glass/concrete building in Bangkok Thailand that opened in 2016.

6

There are 100 clay/steel statues that date from the 11th to 13th century in the Nôm Pagoda in Hưng Yên, Vietnam.

6. Fill in each gap with emperor, mausoleum, Opera House, walls, bridge, entrance, ruins, capital or temple.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với emperor, mausoleum, Opera House, walls, bridge, entrance, ruins, capital or temple.)

DID YOU KNOW?

Angkor Wat means 1) “________ city” in the Khmer language and it was the 2) ________ city of Cambodia until 1432, when it moved to Phnom Penh. It is one of the most popular ancient 3) ________ in Asia.

The 4) ________ of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangoon, Myanmar are real gold and there is a lion standing at each 5) ________

They used over 20,000 people and 1,000 elephants to build the Taj Mahal 6) ________ and tomb in India.

You can see a statue of the famous 7) ________ Lê Lợi outside the town hall in Thanh Hóa Province and another one in Hanoi.

The French built the Grand 8) ________ in Hanoi in 1901 after the Palais Garnier in Paris.

The most famous railway 9) ________ in Asia is the one over the Khwae Yai River. Its nickname is "Death Railway" because so many people died while building it.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear.