Unit 8 Out World Heritage Sites (Phần IV, V, VI)
Part IV. SPEAKING
Exercise 8. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
91. “I’m not hot. I’m absolutely roasting” – “ _________”
A. You lucky thing! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
B. Let’s go and cool down in the sea.
C. You’ll get a lovely suntan.
D. Maybe you’ve got a sun stroke.
92. “Why don’t you take your T-shirt off?” – “ ________ ”
A. That sounds like a good idea.
B. Yes, let’s take it off.
C. No, of course not. It’s boiling here.
D. Because I don’t want to get sunburnt.
93. “ _____ ” – “That’s a good idea! Then we’ll still have a couple of hours left.”
A. I’d like to suggest we see the Imperial first. Then we’ll have more time for the second attraction.
B. Why don’t we see the Imperial first? Then we’II have more time for the second attraction.
C. What do you think about we see the Imperial first? Then we’ll have more time for the second attraction.
D. How about see the Imperial first? Then we’ll have more time for the second attraction.
94. _______ “ ” – “I’d like to see a cultural one.”
A. Would you like to visit a natural or a cultural world heritage site?
B. Which site is worth visiting in Hue? The Citadel or the Royal Tombs?
C. Would you like to go to Tomb of Minh Mang or the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty?
D. Do you prefer seeing the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty or Tomb of Minh Mang
95. “Can you recommend a good guest house in this area?” – “ ________ ”
A. I know. I prefer a B&B round the eomer.
B. Yes, there’s a nice B&B round the comer.
C. Wow! It’s very kind of you to ask me.
D. Let’s stop at the first hotel we find.
96. _______ “ ” – “Why don’t we thumb a
A. Where shall we stay? Can you recommend a good place in town?
B. How can we carry all this luggage by ourselves? It’s too heavy for us.
C. Poor us! We’ve spent a whole day on the road.
D. How are we going to get home? We haven’t got enough money for a taxi.
97. “Last year, we went to one of those resorts where everything – food and drink is free” – “______ ”
A. Wow! I didn’t realise you were such snobs!
B. Really? I prefer to go somewhere a bit quieter.
C. It sounds great. I’ve never been on an all-inclusive holiday.
D. If you want all your meals and drinks included, you can stay on an all-inclusive basis.
98. “My back feels sore. Does it look a bit red?” – “ _______ ”
A. Yes, it does. I think you’ll get a lovely suntan.
B. Yes, it does. Probably you should go for a swim.
C. Yes, it does. It’s important to go for a paddle.
D. Yes, it does. Perhaps you should keep out of the sun for the rest of the day.
99. _____ ” – “No, not yet. I might call in at the travel agent’s on the way home
and pick up a few brochures.”
A. Have you decided where you’re going on holiday this year?
B. Have you booked the flight tickets for your holiday this year?
C. Have you discussed whether or not to go on holiday this year?
D. All are correct.
100. ‘I’m really fed up with work at the moment. I need a break.” – “ _______ ”
A. Why shouldn’t you take next Friday off and have a long weekend in Paris or Amsterdam?
B. I would advise you to take next Friday off and have a long weekend in Paris or Amsterdam.
C. Why don’t you take next Friday off and have a long weekend in Paris or Amsterdam?
D. You’re highly recommended taking next Friday off and have a long weekend in Paris or Amsterdam.
101. “Are you going to Wales again this year?” – “ _______ ”
A. I’m going somewhere abroad where I can be sure of some sun.
B. Not likely! I’m going somewhere abroad where I can be sure of some sun.
C. Sure! I’m going somewhere abroad where I can be sure of some sun.
D. Actually, I’m going somewhere abroad where I can be sure of some sun.
102. “______ ” – “Glorious! Warm and sunny every day.”
A. What was the beach like? B. What was the weather like?
C. What was the hotel like? D. What were the people like?
103. “_____ ” – “Well, most of the citadel was demolished in the early 20th century.”
A. Is it still intact or in ruins? C. Is it a significant geological site?
B. Has it been pulled down? D. What has happened to it?
104. ______ “ ” – “Let’s go to the Citadel.”
A. Is the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty a natural or cultural world heritage site?
B. Shall we go to the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty or do you want to see another site?
C. When is the best time to visit the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty? In spring or
summer?’
D. Why do you recommend the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty? Is there anything special?
105. “Why is Taj Mahal considered to be an outstanding work of art?” – “ _______ ”
A. Because it was built by order of the. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife.
B. Because legend has it that Shah Jahan made a promise to build his wife the most beautiful tomb ever known.
C. As acknowledged by UNESCO, it represents the greatest architectural and artistic achievement of Muslim art.
D. Because the Taj Mahal Complex, including the tomb, mosque, guest house, and main gate has preserved the original qualities of the buildings.
Part V. READING
Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
TOURISM
Tourism is a big business. Millions of people around Europe spend their winters planning their destinations for the following summer, and their summers (106) _______ to foreign climes for two weeks in the sun. They are the modern-day descendants of the aristocrats and the wealthy who would (107) ______ months to complete the “Grand Tour” of Europe. But unlike their forefathers, tourists these days get a bad press. They’re not (108) _________in the local culture, we’re (109) _______ ; they’re just after the chance to behave a bit more wildly than they do at home. What’s more, they damage the local environment and don’t respect the locals and their (110)_________ of life. But are tourists really to (111) ? Or is it the (112) ______ of the tourist industry, which has (113) _______ to provide reasonably-priced alternatives?
And if the local resort only offers a succession of bars for the tourists to visit,
can we really (114) _______ them for not doing more cultural activities?
One holiday company, Far and Away, (115) _______ that tourists are crying out
for more cultural holidays and believes that it has (116) ________ to come up with a range of package holidays which are affordable, culturally interesting, and
environmentally friendly. Their brochure, which is to be (117)________ later this month, offers 200 holidays based on cultural themes, including history and architecture, learning the language, meeting the locals.
(Source: Skills for FCE: Use of English)
| 106. A. taking away | B. moving away | C. taking off | D. jetting off |
| 107. A. spend | B. make | C. take | D. pass |
| 108. A. devoted | B. eager | C. keen | D. interested |
| 109. A. told | B. informed | C. convinced | D. said |
| 110. A. way | B. mamner | C. standard | D. means |
| 111. A. criticise | B. fault | C. blame | D. accuse |
| 112. A. criticism | B. fault | C. blame | D. accusation |
| 113. A. avoided | B. lost | C. missed | D. failed |
| 114. A. accuse | B. charge | C. criticise | D. arrest |
| 115. A. claims | B. mentions | C. informs | D. persuades |
| 116. A. succeeded | B. managed | C. achieved | D. resulted |
| 117. A. brought up | B. brought out | C. brought off | D. brought around |
Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.G. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world. The thirteen-acre structure near the Nile River is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are a number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber for the Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, South, east, and west – an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations.
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present, and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers, and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of the ancient past. Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?
(Source: TOEFL Cliffs)
118. The word “intersecting” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. Crossing B. aligning C. observing D. cutting
119. What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolise?
A. Architects’ plans for the hidden passage.
B. Pathways of the great solar bodies
C. Astrological computations
D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time.
120. The word “prophesied” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______ .
A. Affiliated B. precipitated C. terminated D. foretold
121. Extraterrestrial beings are _________ .
A. Very strong workers
B. Astronomers in the ancient times
C. Researchers in Egyptology
D. Living beings from other planets
122. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid
B. Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid
C. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza
D. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops
Exercise 11. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
MY 25,000 WONDERS OF THE WORLD
The coaches at the Uluru Sunset Viewing Area were parked three deep. Guides were putting up tables and setting out wines and snacks. Ten minutes to go. Are we ready? Five minutes, folks. Got your cameras? OK, here it comes … Whether an American backpacker or a wealthy traveller, Danish, British, French, we all saw that sunset over Uluru, or Ayer Rock, in what seems to be the prescribed tourist manner: mouth full of com chips, glass full of Chateau Somewhere, and a loved one posing in a photo’s foreground, as the all-time No 1 Australian icon behind us glowed briefly red.
Back on the coach, our guide declared our sunset to be ‘pretty good, although not the best she’d witnessed in her six years. Behind me, Adam, a student from Manchester, reinserted his iPod earphones: ‘Well, that’s enough of that rock.’ Indeed. Shattered from getting up at five in order to see Uluru at dawn, I felt empty and bored. What was the point? What made this rock the definitive sunset rock event? Why had we come here? Well, I suppose my sons would remember it always. Except they’d missed the magical moment while they checked out a rival tour group’s snack table, which had better crisps.
So now I’ve visited four of the “25 Wonders of the World”, as decreed by Rough Guides. And I think this will be the last. While in my heart I can see myself wandering enchanted through China’s Forbidden City, in my head I know I would be standing grumpily at the back of a group listening to some Imperial Palace Tour Guide. At the Grand Canyon I would be getting angry with tourists watching it through cameras – eyes are not good enough, since they lack a recording facility.
As we become richer and consumer goods are more widely affordable, and satisfy us only briefly before becoming obsolete, we tum to travel to provide us with ‘experiences’. These will endure, set us apart from stay-at-home people and maybe, fill our lives with happiness and meaning. Books with helpful titles like 1,000 Places to See Before You Die are bestsellers. I’d bet many backpacks on the Machu Picchu Inca Trail are filled with copies, with little ticks penciled in the margins after each must-see sight has been visited. Travel is now the biggest industry on the planet, bigger than armaments or pharmaceuticals. And yet viewing the main sight of any destination is rarely the highlight of a trip. Mostly it sits there on your itinerary like a duty visit to a dull relative. The guilt of not visiting the Sistine Chapel, because we preferred to stay in a bar drinking limoncello, almost spoilt a weekend in Rome.
In Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef reproached us. How could we travel 15,000 miles without seeing it? How would we explain back home that we were too lazy, and preferred to stay playing a ball game in our hotel pool? In the end, we went to the reef and it was fine. But it won’t rank highly in the things I’ll never forget about Australia. Like the fact that the banknotes are made of waterproof plastic: how gloriously Australian is that? Even after a day’s surfing, the $50 note you left in your surfing shorts is still OK to buy you beer! And the news item that during a recent tsunami warning, the surfers at Bondi Beach refused to leave the sea: what, and miss the ride of their lives? Or the stem warning at the hand luggage X-ray machine at Alice Springs airport: ‘No jokes must be made whilst being processed by this facility’ – to forestall, no doubt, disrespectful Aussie comments: ‘You won’t find the bomb, mate. It’s in my suitcase.”
The more I travel, the clearer it seems that the truth of a place is in the tiny details of everyday life, not in its most glorious statues or scenery. Put down your camera, throw away your list, the real wonders of the world number indefinitely more than 25.
(Source: New English Files)
123. What does the author mean by ‘the prescribed tourist manner’ in paragraph 2?
A. They are all backpackers.
B. They are all wealthy travellers.
C. They are all interested in seeing the wonders of the world.
D. They all eat, drink and do the same things at the sites of the world wonders.
124. What did the author think or feel after seeing the sunset over Ayer Rock?
A. She thought it was pretty good.
B. She felt exhausted, empty, and bored.
C. She thought that was enough.
D. She thought this rock was the definitive sunset rock event.
125. Why does she think that Uluru is probably the last ‘wonder of the world’ she will see?
A. She doesn’t like wandering around the wonders.
B. She doesn’t enjoy the Imperial Palace Tour Guide.
C. She doesn’t like watching the wonder through a camera.
D. She doesn’t want to explore the sites the way people around her do.
126. What kind of tourists is she criticising when she says ‘eyes are not good enough’ in paragraph 4?
A. Those who stand grumpily at the back of the group
B. Those who wander enchanted through the site
C. Those who look at the wonders through their cameras
D. Those who lack a recording facility
127. According to the author, what do a lot of backpackers carry with them nowadays?
A. Books with helpful titles B. books that are bestsellers
C. Copies of must-see sights D. little pencils
128. The author compares visiting the main tourist sights to _________ .
A. Armaments B. pharmaceuticals
C. A trip highlight D. a duty visit to a dull relative
129. What does she mean by ‘the Great Barrier Reef reproached us’ in paragraph 6?
A. The Great Barrier Reef is worth visiting if you are in Australia.
B. It is fine to visit the Great Barrier Reef when you are in Australia.
C. It seems wrong not to visit the Great Barrier Reef once you are in Australia.
D. The Great Barrier Reef is an unforgettable sight in Australia.
130. All of the following are mentioned in the article as memorable aspects of
Australia EXCEPT______.
A. Banknotes made of waterproof plastic
B. The fine visit to the Great Barrier Reef
C. The surfers at Bondi Beach refusing to leave the sea despite tsunami warning D. the stem warning at the hand luggage X-ray machine at Alice Springs airport.
Part VI. WRITING
Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
131. Visitors come to admire the relics that were excavated from the ancient tombs.
A. Visitors come to admire the relics excavating from the ancient tombs.
B. Visitors come to admire the relics excavated from the ancient tombs.
C. Visitors come to admire the relics being excavated from the ancient tombs.
D. Visitors come to admire the relics to be excavated from the ancient tombs.
132. The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, which is located in Thanh Hoa Province, was
added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2011.
A. Locating in Thanh Hoa Province, the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2011.
B. Located in Thanh Hoa Province, the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2011.
C. The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, that is located in Thanh Hoa Province, was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2011.
D. The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, locating in Thanh Hoa Province, was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2011.
133. The Complex of Hue Monuments, which lies along the Perfume River in Hue City, is a good example of a well-designed Capital city.
A. The Complex of Hue Monuments, laying along the Perfume River in Hue City, is a good example of a well-designed Capital city.
B. Laying along the Perfume River in Hue City, the Complex of Hue Monuments is a good example of a well-designed Capital city.
C. Lying along the Perfume River in Hue City, the Complex of Hue Monuments is a good example of a well-designed Capital city.
D. Laid along the Perfume River in Hue City, the Complex of Hue Monuments is a good example of a well-designed Capital city.
134. He has been living with his cousin for two months, but he’s looking for a place close to his university.
A. Living with his cousin for two months, but he’s looking for a place close to his university.
B. Being lived with his cousin for two months, but he’s looking for a place close to his university.
C. Has lived with his cousin for two months, but he’s looking for a place close to his university.
D. Having been living with his cousin for two months, but he’s looking for a place close to his university.
135. After we had chosen a destination for our holiday, we began preparing for the trip.
A. Chosen a destination for our holiday, we began preparing for the trip.
B. Choosing a destination for our holiday, we began preparing for the trip.
C. Having chosen a destination for our holiday, we began preparing for the trip. D. Having prepared for the trip, we chose a destination for our holiday.
Exercise 13. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
136. A picture was stolen by art thieves. It was painted by Munch.
A. Stolen by art thieves, a picture was painted by Munch.
B. Painted by Munch, a picture was stolen by art thieves.
C. A picture painted by Munch was stolen by art thieves.
D. All are correct.
137. You can see Velazquez in this painting. He is standing in the background.
A. Standing in the background, you can see Velazquez in this painting.
B. You can see Velazquez, who is standing in the background, in this painting.
C. You can see Velazquez standing in the background in this painting.
D. Both B and C are correct.
138. The sculpture represents the biblical King David. It was carved in the early 1500s.
A. The sculpture carved in the early 1500s represents the biblical King David.
B. The sculpture, carved in the early 1500s, represents the biblical King David.
C. Represented the biblical King David, the sculpture was carved in the early
1500s.
D. Being represented the biblical King David, the sculpture was carved in the early 1500s.
139. Cats is one of the longest-running musicals in Britain. It was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
A. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats is one of the longest-running musicals in Britain.
B. Cats, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is one of the longest-running musicals in Britain.
C. Cats, one of the longest-running musicals in Britain, was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
D. All are correct.
140. The Matrix was released in 1999. It stars Keanu Reeves.
A. Releasing in 1999, The Matrix stars Keanu Reeves.
B. Released in 1999, The Matrix stars Keanu Reeves.
C. The Matrix released in 1999 stars Keanu Reeves.
D. Both B and c are correct.
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