Đáp án Unit 9 bài tập tiếng anh lớp 12
C. SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Read the following passage then practise speaking it aloud to yourself
Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. It is the driest country on earth and is the only country which covers an entire continent. From north to south the distance is 3,220 km and from east to west is 3,860 km. In area it is about the same size as the U.S.A. Today about 85% of the population of 18 million live in six major cities around the coast. Two thirds of the country is dry or desert.
Australia is an extremely rich country. It produces metals, precious stones, coal, grain, meat and wine, and has the biggest iron mines in the world. Australia has about one sixth of the world’s sheep and produces almost one third of its wool. Cattle are also kept, and about 15 million tons of wheat are grown every year. Fruits and vegetables are grown in areas Where there is enough water.
The climate is different depending on area. The south has cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. The north has warm, dry winters and hot, wet summers. The centre of Australia is hot and dry all the year round. Because of such a climate, much of daily life happens indoor.
Exercise 2. Practise talking about the similarities and differences between a desert and a plain. Use the cues below.
- natural features: water, rainfall, day, night, seasons, soil
- trees and plants
- animals
- people, people’s life …
You may begin your talk with:
A plain differs from a desert in a number of things / respects. First, ….
D. WRITING
Exercise 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. “Don’t forget to tell me about the Sahara Desert,” she told me.
She reminded me____________________________________________.
2. This is his first visit to the Simpson Desert in Australia.
He is_____________________________________________________.
3. He rang her as soon as he returned from the excursion to the Sahara Desert.
No sooner had______________________________________________.
4. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
The man was too_____________________________________________.
5. “Why don’t you report to the class what you have read about deserts?” the teacher asked Nam.
The teacher wanted to know why__________________________________.
Exercise 2. Within 120-150 words, give a description of Vietnam, using the cues below.
| – location | – kinds of plants or crops |
| – area | – products or foods |
| – natural features | – people |
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D. WRITING
Exercise 1.
1. She reminded me to tell her about the Sahara Desert.
2. He is visiting the Simpson Desert in Australia for the first time.
3. No sooner had he returned from the excursion to the Sahara Desert than he rang her.
4. The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East.
5. The teacher wanted to know why Nam didn’t report what he had read about deserts to the class
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