Unit 5: NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD

A.PHONETICS

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

1 A. forest B. bench C. lend D. chest

2 A. bake B. take C. cake D. natural

3 A. plant B. hat C. map D. cap

4 A. nest B. question C. coast D. first

5 A. biggest B. island C. August D. cost

II. Find the word which has the` different stress pattern from the others.

1 A. backpack B. cuisine C. diverse D. essential

2 A. forest B. island C. mountain D. convenient

3 A. valley B. thrilling C.fantastic D. waterfall

4 A. plaster B. appearance C. wonder D. modern

5 A. champion B. castle C. river D.polluted

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III. Find the odd one out

1 A. spring B. building C. autumn D. winter

2 A. amazing B. interesting C. doing D. boring

3 A.mountain B. lake C. river D. pond

4 A. long B. tall C. waterfall D. deep

5 A. stronger B. biggest C. largest D. smallest

6 A. wet B. hot C. season D. dry

7 A. Sahara B. Mekong River C. Fansipan D. London

8 A. street B. dangerous C. crowded D. narrow

IV. Put the correct form of the word in the following sentences

1. Great Wall is one of the ………………….. wonders of the world. (nature)

2. My parents are proud of me because I’m a ………………… singer. (fame)

3. It is an ………………….. landmark of the world. (amaze)

4. This river is so ……………………… (length)

5. They are going to …………………. A new bridge near here. (building)

6. I like the …………………….of the romantic river. (beautiful)

V. Give the name of the following pictures use the given word in the box.

scissors compass plaster sleeping bag

forest waterfall cave desert
1……………………………. 2………………………………..

3…………………………….. 4………………………………..

5……………………………... 6………………………………..

7……………………………. 8………………………………..

VI. Give the word of opposite meaning to the following word and then put it in the
comparative and superlative form.

1. big small smaller smallest

2. week ………… ………… …………

3. long ………… ………… …………

4. fat ………… ………… …………

5. hot ………… ………… …………

6.dry ………… ………… …………

7. heavy ………… ………… …………

8. bright ………… ………… …………

9. bad ………… ………… …………

10. early ………… ………… …………

VII. Put the following words into comparatives or superlatives.

1. That building is ………………… in the neighbourhood. (high)

2. Aunt Janet is ………………… than all women here. (old)

3. My bicycle is ………………..things I own. (nice)

4. The Komodo dragon is ……………………. lizard in the world. (large)

5. Mt. Denali is …………………… mountain peak in North America. (high)

6. The panther is ………………….. than the giraffe. (fast)

7. Butterflies are ……………………… insect. (light)

8. The Nile River is ………………… than Red River. (long)

9. Russia is ……………………. country in the world. (big)

10. Sahara is the world’s ………………………desert. (hot)

VIII. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. The cave is very dark, you should bring the………………… with you.

A. torch B. compass C. sleeping bag D. hat

2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain ....................... the world.

A. on B. in C. at D. of

3. She is going to introduce some ......................... wonders of the world tomorrow.

A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. unnaturally

4. Ba Ba lake is ....................... lake in Viet Nam.

A. the larger B. the largest C. larger D. largest

5. Travelling on mountains is really dangerous, so you .............................. go alone.

A. should B. can C. must D. mustn't

6. You .................................. pick up flowers in the school garden.

A. must B. mustn't C. can't D. should

7. If you want to protect your skin from the sunlight, you should use some .....................

A. scissors B. ice-cream C. sun cream D. pain killers

8. Sam Son is cheaper , but I think Nha trang beach is ........................ interesting.

A. more B. most C. the most D. the more

9. The trip to Thailand was................................... experience in my life.

A. the better B. the good C. the best D. best

10. We use ......................... to cut papers or something.

A. scissors B. valley C. plaster D. compass

C.READING

IX. Read the passage carefully and fill in the blank with one suitable word to complete the
passage. Then circle T (True) or F (False).

I am going (1 )............................... Hoi An for this summer vacation. People say that the
weather in Hoi An is very nice. The people there are really kind (2).............................. friendly.
The ancient town of Hoi An is on the river Thu Bon, more than 30 kilometres to the south of Da
Nang.

Hoi An is famous (3).............................. old temples, pagodas, filed-roof houses and

narrow streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham civilization. They can also
(4) .............................. the beautiful scenery of the river Thu Bon, Cua Dai beach, ect. In recent
years, Hoi An has become a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. Hoi An was known
(5) .....................................a world heritage site in 1999.

A. Fill in one suitable word.

1...................... 2..................... 3....................... 4................... 5......................

B. Circle T (True) or F (False)

1. The writer is going to Hue for this summer vacation.

2. Hoi An is the ancient town.

3. It is famous for high building.

4. Tourists can visit old temples, pagodas and tiled-roof houses here.

5. Hoi An was recognized as a world Heritage site in 1999.

X. Read about Da Nang City and answer the questions.

Da Nang has a population of nearly 800.000 people . The Han River flows through the
city. The city part on the east bank is the newest and more spacious. The city part on the west
bank is more crowded. There are five bridges across the river. The Han River Bridge is the
newest one now. The cost of living in Da Nang is the lowest in Central Viet Nam. Da Nang has
many beaches . Among them , Non Nuoc beach is one of the beautiful beaches in the world. But
walking in the street on a summer afternoon is not a good idea in Da nang. There are not many
trees so there are not many shadows. It is often very hot at noon.

1. What is the population of Da Nang?

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2. Which part of the city is more spacious?

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3. Which part of the city is more crowded?

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4. Which bridge is the newest?

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5. What is Non Nuoc Beach like?

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D. SPEAKING

XI. Work in pairs and do a role-play. One is student A, the other is student B. Tell your
partner about the natural wonder based on the information given in the card.

Student A: Student B:
The Amazon Forest The Sahara Desert
- largest forest in the world about 5.5 million -largest and hottest desert in the
km2 world
-200 species of mammals -about 9.4 million km2
-1.800 species of birds, and more than 3 -very few plants and animals
thousand of plants -very windy, sand storms, only a
- humid and rainy weather little rain
- take day hikes and canoe trips -ride camels
-visit jungle wildlife -see desert landscape

XII. Now tell your partner what travel items he/ she should prepare for the trip to the
Amazon Forest / The Sahara Desert.

You should base on some suggestions below:

plaster, walking boots, painkillers, sun cream, scissors, sleeping bag, compass, rain coat ,
umbrella, coat , jacket ,etc.

E. LISTENING

XIII. You are going to hear a travel agent introducing two places in Vietnam. First, match
the pictures below with the names of the places.

1. Mount Fansipan ...........................

2. Tam Dao Nation Park ..............................

3. Phu Quoc Island ...............................

4. Cuc Phuong National Park ..............................

5. Co To Island ............................

6. Son Doong Cave ............................

Do you know where the places are in Vietnam?

XIV 1. Now listen and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. It is 85 km from Tam Dao to Hanoi center. ...........................

2. You can go to Tam Dao by airplane. ...........................

3. There is no church in Tam Dao. ..........................

4. Hill chicken is a special dish of tam Dao. ..........................

5. The trip to Tam Dao is cheap. .........................

2. Listen again and fill the blank with a missing word.

Tam Dao is 85 km far from Hanoi center. It takes (1) ............................ hours to get there.
You can go by motorbikes, cars , (2) ............................ or taxies. Getting there, you can visit
Tam Dao National Park, ancient church, Van (3) ............................, Silver Waterfall, Sky Gate.

F. WRITING

XV. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1. The Amazon rainforest is larger than any other rainforests in the world.

→ The Amazon rainforest..........................................................................................

2. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the greatest pyramid in the world.

→ The Great Pyramid of Giza...................................................................................

3. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

→ The Nile....................................................................................................................

4. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

→ No mountain ............................................................................................................

5. Ha Long bay is nicer than any other bays in Vietnam.

→ Ha Long...................................................................................................................

XVI. Write an email(80-100 words) to your friend, to tell him / her about Son Doong Cave
in Vietnam.

You should base on some suggestions below:

-The largest cave of the world

- In the heart of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh province

-About 3 million years old

- Open to public in 3013

- 5 km long , 200 m tall, 150 m wide

- Go trekking, camping

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 Key
A.Phonetics
I. 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B
II. 1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.D
B.Vocab & grammar
III. 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.A 6. C 7.D 8.A
IV. 1.natural 2.famous 3.amazing 4.long 5.build 6. beauty
V. 1.sleeping bag 2.compass 3.scissors 4.plaster 5.desert 6.forest 7.cave 8.waterfall
VI.1. big small smaller smallest

2. week strong stronger strongest

3. long short shorter shortest

4. fat thin thinner thinnest

5. hot cold colder coldest

6.dry wet wetter wettest

7. heavy light lighter lightest

8. bright dark darker darkest

9. bad good better best

10. early late later latest

VII.
1. the highest 2.older 3.the nicest 4.the largest 5.the highest
6.faster 7.the lightest 8.longer 9.the biggest 10.hottest
VIII. 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.A
C.Reading
IX. A. 1.to 2.and 3.for 4.enjoy 5.as
B. 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.T
X.
1.Da Nang has a population of nearly 800,000 people.
2.The city part on the east bank is the newest and more spacious.
3.The city part on the west bank is more crowded.
4.The Han River Bridge is the newest one now.
5.Non Nuoc Beach is one of the beautiful beaches in the world.
E.Listening.
XIII. 1.F 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.E
XIV,
1. 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T
2. 1.two/2 2.buses 3.pogoda
F.Writing
XV.
1.The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.
2.The Great Pyramid og Giza is greater than any other pyramids in the world.
3.The Nile is the longest river in the world.
4.No mountain in the world is higher than Mount Everest.
5.Ha Long bay is the nicest bay in Vietnam.