BAI TAP UNIT 11

UNIT 11: TRAVELING AROUND VIET NAM
I. Read the passage and then answer the questions.
Hue is located on the central coast of Vietnam, 108 kilometres north of Da Nang and midway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In the 19th century it was the cultural and intellectual centre and home to the emperors of Nguyen dynasty.
In 1981, after visiting Hue, Mr.Amadou-Mahtar-M`Bow, then Director General of UNESCO proclaimed Hue to be "a master-piece of urban poetry". On December 11, 1993, UNESCO`s Director General, Federico Mayor acknowledged the complex of monuments of Hue to be a World Cultural Heritage.
With the population of 350,000 Hue is not a particularly large city. But it is full of historical attractions. There is a lot for tourists and holiday-makers to discover in Hue and in its surrounding. Making a boat trip down the Huong River is a "must" for many tourists to experience the romantic and picturesque scenery of Hue, which has been admired for ages.
Questions:
1. Where is Hue located?
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2. When was Hue recognized as a World Cultural Heritage?
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3. What is the population of Hue?
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4. What is a "must" for many tourists to experience Hue scenery?
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II. Which words from the list below are being defined here?
touristy souvenirs historic monuments
packed cosmopolitan ively guidebook
1. If a place is very crowded and full of people, we can say it is packed.
2. If a place has too many tourists, people call it…………….
3. To help you remember your holiday, you can buy typical local products which are called……….
4. A book which gives you a lot of tourist information about a place is………………
5. If a place is full of life and activity, we can say it is………………
6. Ancient buildings such as temples, castles and palaces are…………….
7. If a place has a lot of people from different countries and cultures, it is………………
III. Choose the correct responses.
1. A: Could you lend me some money? - B: __________ .
A. Oh, sure. B. Oh, sorry. C. No, thanks.
2. A: Would you mind helping me?- B: __________.
A. Sorry, I can`t right now. B. No, thanks. C. I forget.
3. A: By the way, you`re sitting in my seat. - B: __________.
a. oh I see it first B. Not right now. C. Excuse me. I didn`t realize.
4. A: Would you like to come in? - B: __________.
A. That`s not excuse. B. Sorry. I forgot. C. All right. Thanks.
5. A: Would you mind not taking all the coffee? - B: __________.
A. OK, thanks. B. I`m sorry, I`ll make some more. C. Excuse me. I`ll drink it all.
6. A: Can you turn the radio up? - B: __________.
A. No problem. B. You could, too. C. I`ll make sure.
IV. Put the sentences in the correct chronological order to complete the story.
1 - k. I have always wanted to go fishing. Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan.
a. Unfortunately, I didn`t catch any fish, and I got bored.
b. On the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake.
c. It had all my money, my passport, my place tickets- everything.
d. When I stood up, my wallet fell out of my pocket and into the water.
e. I had no money to pay the bill and no plane ticket or passport to go home.
f. I jumped into the lake to look for it, but I didn`t find anything.
g. So what did I do?
h. The next morning, I wasn`t able to leave the hotel,
i. I have never had such a terrible experience,
j. I called my boss and asked for some money,
k. I have always wanted to go fishing. Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan.
V. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using -ing or -ed participles.
E.g: / was woken up by a bell. The bell was ringing.
=> I was woken up by the bell ringing.
1. The taxi broke down. The taxi was taking us to the airport. => The taxi
2. The boy was injured in the accident. He was taken to hospital. => The boy