Finally, tourism brings cultural benefits, as travellers learn about the history and culture of a place, and 10__________ them around the world.. Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doon
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I LISTENING (1 pt)
* Listen and fill in the gaps.
Thanks to the widespread use of modern (1) _ of transport, people have more choice of holiday (2) _ and can now visit even the (3) _ parts of the world Tourism has certainly become an important factor in the development of many countries
An obvious benefit of tourism is that it plays a key (4) _ in economic growth It contributes greatly to (5) _ of a region or country It also brings job opportunities to all kinds of people, and therefore helps (6) prosperity in diverse fields Another positive aspect of tourism is that it helps promote international (7) _ and cooperation among nations In addition, tourism can improve the (8) of living of local or rural communities, so young people are (9) to stay in their hometown to build a good life rather than move to big cities Finally, tourism brings cultural benefits, as travellers learn about the history and culture of a place, and (10) them around the world
II PRONUNCIATION (1 pt)
A Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1 A magnificence B inaccessible C bargain D acquisition
2 A lush B suitcase C ultimate D unsure
3 A interior B territory C sensitive D specialty
B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1 A touchdown B orchid C drawback D cuisine
2 A tropical B terminal C excursion D irritate
3 A colossal B pyramid C commission D authentic
III VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION (3pts)
A Choose the best answer (1 pt)
1 The geography of the country is varied, and ranges from to lush valleys of tropical rainforest
A semi- desert plains B mountains C safaris D waterfalls
2 Well, I've _ to two countries - my first choice is France and my second is Japan What do you think?
A cut it down B narrowed it down C limited it down D reduced it down
3 Perfect for families, groups of friends or solo travellers, our safari holidays offer you an incredible wildlife experience
A want to B give to C aim to D need to
4 Since we've got a four-week summer holiday, you could go on a _ of the country or go on a package tour
A cycling tour B Trans – Viet cycling tour C wildlife safari D adventure tour
5 I'd also love to explore Paris, and go _ in the historic city of Versailles
A sightsee B to sightsee C to sightseeing D sightseeing
6 Someone who is away from home on holiday is a
A traveller B tourist C holiday maker D visitor
7 I can just _ you, tanned and relaxed, tasting delicious local specialities like frogs' legs and snails!
A imagining B see C picture D feel
8 Travellers who cross the Atlantic from New York to London often suffer from _ for a few days
A jet lag B headache C tiredness D backache
9 It is irritating that some movie stars wear their _ even in church
A ties B sunglasses C gloves D necklaces
10 Many cities and towns become tourists, with all their vehicles causing traffic jams as well as air and noise pollution
A overcrowded B overdosed C overloaded D overwhelmed
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A permission B permits C to permit D permitting
12 If you dream of getting close to the wild side of the natural world, then join our Wildlife Tours! We offer classic wildlife expedition, exciting safaris, family holidays, and _ holidays
A cycling B cruise C tailor-made D voyage
13 Our adventure holidays to Africa range from a week touring Kenya to the _ African adventure travelling from South to East Africa over one month!
A lasting B suitable C accessible D ultimate
14 Because of the bad weather, there were no _ from the airport this morning
A take-offs B stopover C checkout D round trip
15 And remember, nothing gets your heart _ faster than hearing lions roar at night
A hitting B running C beating D going
16 "Things are affordable here We can have a lovely time without _ the bank"
A ruining B destroying C eliminating D breaking
17 It contains some of the tallest known in the world - up to 70 metres tall
A limestone B stalagmites C valleys D caves
18 We didn't fly directly to Australia - we had a one-night _ in Singapore
A turnover B stopover C hangover D takeover
19 One of the of tourism is the damage to the environment of a country or area
A drawbacks B advantages C difficulties D conditions
20 In the first place, tourists use a lot of local resources such as water, food, energy, etc., and this puts on the environment
A heaviness B strength C pressure D tense
B Fill in each blank with a word from the list There are two extra words (2 pts)
save protect explore learn stimulating trip
excursion pleased reasonable experienced
Would you like to (1) an exciting location? Do you want to travel to a beautiful, relaxing beach, and help to (2) _ the environment? If the answer is yes, then you should book your holiday with EcoTours!
At EcoTours, we help you enjoy your holiday and (3) _ more about the places you visit In addition, EcoTours gives one dollar of the cost of your trip to help (4) _ the local environment Call us today to talk with one of our (5) tour guides We'll help you choose and plan a (6) holiday that is right for you! Our holidays are definitely not boring Don't worry about the cost Our prices are very (7) _ Call right now at (048) 555-6788 You'll be (8) _ with your EcoTours vacation
IV GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE ( 2 pts)
A Put suitable articles into blanks if necessary:
1 After _ lunch, we went for _ wall by _ sea
2 Don't sit on _ ground It's wet
3 On _ Sunday my father stay in _ bed till ten o'clock reading _ Sunday paper
4 He's got _ job in South and spent next two years doing work he really enjoyed
5 My mother goes to _ church in _ morning and in afternoon goes to visit _ friends
6 post man's little boy says that he'd rather be _ dentist than _ doctor because _ dentists don't get called out at night
7 This morning I bought _ newspaper and _ magazine _ newspaper is in my bag, but I don't know where magazine is
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B Put suitable articles into blanks:
1 John is _ teacher He's teaching in _ school in London
Every morning, he gets up at 7 o'clock, has _ breakfast and _ cup of _ coffee Then he goes to work by bus He has _ lunch at _ restaurant (near _ school) In the afternoon he works until 5 or 5.30 and then goes _ home He doesn't work on _ Saturday or Sunday He goes to _ cinema or theatre John has _ sister in Oxford and _ brother in _ London
2 There are millions of stars in _ space 3 I'm going away at _ end of this month
4 The sun is _ star 5 What did you have for _ breakfast?
6 Have you got _ car? 7 How much are those potatoes? 1.20 _ kilo
8 Can you think _ rich should pay more taxes to help _ poor?
V READING COMPREHENSION (2 pts )
A Fill in each blank with a word/phrase The first letter has been given for you.
Most people enjoy (1) t aboard, and having the chance to stay in an (2) e city or a seaside resort You can meet new people, learn new things, and (3) t home some interesting souvenirs But before you can do that, you have to (4) r _ your destination, and that can sometimes be a challenge! You need to make lots of (5) p _ You will probably have to reserve a seat in advance on planes, trains or buses If you fly, you may find that your (6) f has been delayed or you have (7) p _ with your luggage In addition to the travel, it is often difficult to find good accommodation
at a price which you can (8) a _ Nevertheless, most people love to go on holiday.
B Read the passage and do the tasks below.
1 Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage.
Son Doong cave has become more famous after the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1) _ (AIR) a live programme featuring its (2) (MAGNIFICENT) on " Good Moring America" in May 2015
Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doong Cave was discovered by a local man named Ho Khanh in 1991, and became known internationally in 2009 thanks to British cavers,(3) _ (LEAD) by Howard Limbert The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago by river water (4) (ERODE) away the limestone underneath the mountain It contains some of the tallest known stalagmites in the world - up to 70 metres tall The cave is more than 200 metres (5) (WIDTH), 150 metres high, and nearly 9 kilometres long, with caverns big enough to fit an entire street inside them Son Doong Cave is (6) (RECOGNISE) as the largest cave in the world by BCRA (British Cave Research Association) and selected as one of the most beautiful on earth by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
In August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour Permits are now required to access the cave and are made available on a limited basis Only 500 (7) (PERMISSION) were issued for the 2015 season, which runs from February to August After August, heavy rains cause river levels to rise and make the cave largely (8) _ (ACCESS)
2 Identify whether the statements are true (T), or false (F).
1 Thanks to the programme of Good Morning America on ABC Television, a large number of people around the world will know Son Doong Cave
2 Son Doong Cave was found by many local people
3 The cave was created about 2 to 5 million years ago by sea water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain
4 Several of the tallest known stalagmites in the world is in this cave
5 There is a street inside Son Doong Cave
6 Tourists can explore the cave anytime in the year
Trang 4VI WRITING (1 pts).
*Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences.
Negative Effects of Tourism
1 Tourism development/ lead/ soil erosion/pollution/waste
2 Tourism/contribute/increasing carbon footprint/stress/ecosystems
3 The infrastructure/ tourist spot/ not/ satisfy/ great demand/ during/peak season
4 Tourists/cause/significant effect/ local habitats/ especially/ country
5 Tourists/ be aware/ damage/they/cause/and/tourism authorities/take measures/ solve/problems