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Unit 5 – Natural wonders of the world
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Part A – Vocabulary and Grammar
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I/ Find one odd word A, B, C, or D.
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A. island B. mountain C. bay D. building
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A. long B. deep C. wonderful D. high
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A. rock B. waterfall C. river D. lake
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A. watch B. see C. enjoy D. look
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A. biggest B. quieter C. best D. smallest
II/ Fill the blanks with the appropriate forms of the adjectives in brackets.
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Bangladesh is the (wet) of the three countries: Viet Nam, England and Bangladesh.
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The Sahara is the world’s (hot) desert.
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Loch Lomond in Scotland is the (large) freshwater lake in Great Britain.
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Lake Erie is (small) than Lake Huron.
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Mount Everest is 8,848 metres (high) .
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The Amazon River is (long) than the Mekong River.
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Fansipan is the (high) mountain in Viet Nam.
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Travelling by bus is (cheap) than by taxi.
III/ Compare these places using the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective: large.
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1. Russia is ............ than the USA.
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 -Australia-
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2. The USA is ............ than Australia.
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 -The USA-
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3. Russia is ............ of the three countries.
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 -Russia-
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IV/ Match the words in A with their meaning in B.
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A
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B
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thread
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a) poems, verse
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jungle
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b) fall hard
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tumble
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c) a string made of thin bits of cotton, wool, etc.
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poetry
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d) many small bubbles
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marvelous
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e) shine brightly with small flashes of light
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foam
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f) surprising and wonderful
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sparkle
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g) land with thick forest
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Unit 5 – Natural wonders of the world
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Part B – Listening
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Listen and choose the correct words.
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A strong gust/ gut of wind often blows down trees on the top of the mountain.
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Doi Cave in Ca Mau is famous for a very special species of bat/ bast.
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A lion is regarded as a dangerous beat/ beast in African jungles.
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In some tourist places, the cost/ cot of souvenirs is very high.
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He was bored after a boat trip along the coat/ coast.
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We must/ first not go to school late.
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Unit 5 – Natural wonders of the world
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Part C – Reading
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I/ Read the article about Angel Falls and answer the following questions.
ANGEL FALLS
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Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. It is located in the lonely jungles of Venezuela. The best way to get to the falls is by air.
From the top to the bottom, the waterfall is 3,212 feet, over 1,000 feet higher than any other falls in the world. It looks like a silver thread hanging from the clouds. Visitors can see spectacular scenery at the falls. Water drops straight down the cliff and tumbles and foams over the lower canyon wall. The fine spray catches the light and sparkles in the sun.
The falls were named after Jimmie Angel. He was a pilot and he discovered the falls in 1937. However, the local people already knew it and called it Churún Merú.
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What is Angel Falls?
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Where is it?
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How high are the falls from the top to the bottom?
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Why were the falls named Angel Falls?
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When did Jimmie Angel discover the falls?
II/ Read about Da Nang City and answer the questions.
DA NANG
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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 newer 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 most beautiful beaches in the world. But walking in the streets 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.
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What is the population of Da Nang?
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Which part of the city is more spacious?
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Which part of the city is more crowded?
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Which bridge is the newest in Da Nang?
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What is Non Nuoc Beach like?
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Unit 5 – Natural wonders of the world
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Part D – Writing
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I/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
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The Truong Sa Islands/ large/ The Hoang Sa Islands/.
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Ayers Rock/ strange/ rock/ Australia/ .
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Which/ high/ Fansipan/ or/ Mount Everest/ ?
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I think/ Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park/ as/ wonderful/ Cat Tien National Park/ .
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Ha Long Bay/ famous/ Phu Quoc Island/ .
II/ Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
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Shanghai World Financial Centre is higher than Keangnam Tower.
Keangnam Tower is .
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In summer, Da Nang is hot but Vinh is hotter.
In summer, Vinh is .
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It is wrong of us to throw rubbish.
We mustn’t .
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It is necessary for us to be present at the class discussion on Saturday.
We must .
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Ha Noi is large, Bangkok is larger and Tokyo is the largest.
Tokyo is the three cities.
