UNIT 5. NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD
A. PHONETICS
a. Read the following pairs of words;
pay attention to the underlines parts of the words you read.
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1. Stop/ top |
6. best/ bet |
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2. Stable/ table |
7. boast/ boat |
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3. Stall/ tall |
8. lost/ lot |
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4. Plaster/ plater |
9. boost/ boot |
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5. Thirsty/thirty |
10. least/ leat |
b. Fill each blank with a suitable word in Exercise to
complete the sentences, and then read them aloud.
1. To join the army, you must be
at .......................... eighteen
years old.
2. I’m so ......................Would
you please get me a drink?
3. A strong gust of wind blows
down trees on the ............. of the mountain.
4. Where is my left
...............? Do you see it anywhere?
5. The teacher is sitting at the
................ .
6. Nam learns the
........................... in our class.
7. Oh, I’ve cut my finger. Will
you give me a ............?
8. Remember to bring the compass
if you don’t want to be ............. in the forest,
9. My mother often goes to the
fruit............ to buy apples and oranges.
10. There is a ...............
racing on the river every day.
c. Find the word which has a different sound
in the part underlines. Read the
words aloud.
1. A. desert B.
visit C.
island D.
cheese
2. A. cave B.
famous C.
late D.
valley
3. A. wonder B.
forest C.
welcome D.
color
4. A. weather B.
speak C.
beach D.
easy
5. A. windsurfing B.
thrilling C.
diverse D.
cuisine
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
a.
Find the odd A, B, C or D
1. A. sleeping bag B.
sun cream C. backpack D. eraser
2. A. weightlifter B.
tennis C. volleyball D. soccer
3. A. visit B. walk C. map D.
cross
4. A. highest B. hotter C. longest D.
nicest
5. A. river B. lake C. mountain D.
stream
b.
Put the verbs in brackets in
the correct tense form.
1. Mrs. Mai usually (finish) ____________ her work at
5p.m.
2. Where (be) ____________ your children?
3. They (watch) ____________ TV in the sitting room.
4. In
5.
6. Look! Lan (wear) ____________ a new dress.
7. Don’t forget (send) ____________ me a postcard when
you are holiday.
8. ____________ You (enjoy) ____________ collecting
stamps?
9. What are you doing tonight?
10. I (go) ____________ to the circus. I like (watch)
____________ the performing animals.
c. Fill in the
blanks with MUST or MUSN’T
1. She is ill, so she ____________ see the doctor.
2. It is raining. You ____________ take your umbrella.
3. You ____________ throw litter on the stairs.
4. This is a secret. You ____________ tell anybody.
5. You ____________ make noise in the library.
6. We ____________ hurry or we will miss the bus.
7. You ____________ eat fruit and vegetables.
8. The baby is sleeping. You ____________ shout.
9. You ____________ be friendly to everybody.
10. You ____________ walk on the grass in the park.
d.
Comparative- Superlative Quiz.
1. which girl is ____________ Dana or Karen?
A. young
B. the youngest C.
Younger D. more young.
2. Tom is ____________ boy in the class.
A. the
strongest B. more long C. strong D.
the most strong.
3. The
A. the longest
B. more long C.
longer D. long
4. February is ____________ than April.
A. Short B. the shortest C.
shorter D. more short
5. I am ____________ at music than my sister.
A. good
B. better C. goodest D. The best
6. Hoa is ____________ girl in the class.
A. the cleverest
B. clever C.
cleverer D. more clever
7. Swimming is ____________ than running.
A. exciting B. more exciting C.
excited D. the most exciting
8. Travelling by plane is ____________ than travelling
by ship
A. fastest
B. fast C.
faster D. more fast
9. Jerualem is ____________ city in Israel.
A. the biggest B. big C. bigger D. biggest
10. The weather this week is ____________ than last
week
A. bader B. bad C. the worst D.
worse
C.
a. Read the passage and do the tasks followed
Fansipan is a mountain in
v Fill the table with the right information about
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1. Height: |
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2. Location: |
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3. Its another name: |
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4. Reason for the name: |
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5. The best time to travel: |
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6. Total of floral species: |
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7. Total of faunal species: |
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8. Things travelers can do: |
v True or False? Check √ the boxes. Then correct the false
statemnets.
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It is one of the most famous ecotourism spots in |
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It attracts adventurous people. |
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It is the highest mountain in the world. |
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It is famous for its height. |
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Travelers can have a good time there. |
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Between October and March is the best time to travel. |
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8.
It has long been destination for all people. |
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b. Phong Nha –
Ke
Phong Nha – Ke Bang National
Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the Bo Trach and Minh Hoa Districts
of central Quang Binh province, in North central
* Answer the questions:
1. Where
is Phong Nha – Ke Bang?
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2. What
is it famous for?
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3. What
should travelers do when they travel there?
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4. How
many caves are there in Phong Nha – Ke Bang?
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5. Have
Vietnamese and British scientists surveyed all the caves there?
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6. Do
you want to travel to Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park? Why or why not?
* Complete the sentences:
1. Phong
Nha – Ke Bang National Park………………………… site.
2. It
is in …………………………………………………………………..
3. It
is famous because……………………………………………………
4. There
are………………………………………Phong Nha – Ke Bang.
5. Vietnamese
and Britíh scientist ………………… only a few…………
6. The
park also has many………………………………………………..
c. choose the correct word
A,B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
One
of the (1)………. waterfall in the whole world lies on the
1. A.
great B. greatest C. greater
2. A.
form B. to form C. forms
3. A.
in B. on C. over
4. A.
runs B. flows C. flowed
5. A.
see B. saw C. seen
6. A.
got B. from C. of
7. A.
touch B. hear C. watch
8. A.
discover B. discovering C. discovered
* Answer the questions
1. Does
Victoria Falls lie on the
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2. Where
does the
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3. What
do some people think about
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4. Can
people see
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5. Who
discovered
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6. Why
were the falls named
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D. WRITING
a. Make sentences using the
words and phrases given
1.
June/ hot/ May/ but/ July/ the/ hot.
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2.
Students/ must/ keep/ school/ clean/ beautiful.
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3.
Remember/ bring/ essential/ travel items/ your holiday/.
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4.
Mr.Phong/ want/ explore/ coast/ boast/.
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5.
I/ think/ Nha Trang/ the nicest/ beaches/ visit/.
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6.What/
weather/ like/ Sapa?/
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7.
The Han River/ flow/ throw/
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8.
We/ mustn’t/ drive/ the left/
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who/ the strongest/ your/ family?/
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10.
There/ not/ many/ trees/ my neighbourhood/.
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b. Rewrite the following
sentences. Beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1.
There are lots of beautiful lakes in
2.
Many tourists want to visit
Many
tourists want to visit
3.
4.
Our country doesn’t have any deserts.
There.…………………………………………………………….……….
5.
No one in our class is taller than Vinh.
Vinh..……………………………………………………………….……….
6. Watching
TV is more interesting than reading books.
Reading
books.………………………………………………………….……
7. My
home village lies near the foot of mountain.
My
home village.……………………………………………………….………
8. Mr
Hung is
9. Remember
to do your homework.
You
must………………………………………………………………………
10.
Quang sits in front of Minh
Minh
sits…………………………………………………………………..……
c. Imagine you
are a tourist on vacation in a certain place in
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Place: name of the place you visit:
- How you feel about the people:
friendly, hospitable, helpful, etc…
- What the weather is like: warm,
cold, sunny, windy, etc…
- Who you meet/see: old friends,
relatives, neighbours, etc…
- Write about the things and people of the place you
visit with other places.
- What you buy: postcard, souvenirs,
books, ect….