UNIT 2: ADVENTURE

Noun
1 Landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/ Phong cảnh
2 Cave /keɪv/ Hang động
3 Cliff /klɪf/ Vách đá
4 Desert /ˈdezət/ Sa mạc
5 Forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ Khu rừng
6 Shore /ʃɔː(r)/ Bờ biển
7 Ocean /ˈəʊʃn/ Đại dương
8 Volcano /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ Núi lửa
9 Waterfall /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ Thác nước
10 Valley /ˈvæli/ Thung lũng
11 Stream /striːm/ Dòng suối
12 Venue /ˈvenjuː/ Nơi chốn
13 Opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ Quan điểm
14 Captain /ˈkæptɪn/ Thuyền trưởng
15 Helmet /ˈhelmɪt/ Mũ bảo hiểm
16 Dinghy /ˈdɪŋɡi/ Xuồng nhỏ
17 Life jacket /laɪf ˈdʒækɪt/ Áo phao
18 Paddle /ˈpædl/ Mái chèo
19 Rope /rəʊp/ Dây thừng
20 Rucksack /ˈrʌksæk/ Ba lô
21 Safety harness /ˈseɪfti ˈhɑːnɪs/ Dây đai an toàn
22 Pole /pəʊl/ Cái sào
23 Jet - skiing /ˈdʒet skiːɪŋ/ Mô tô nước
24 Kayaking /ˈkaɪækɪŋ/ Chèo thuyền kayak

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25 Mountain biking /ˈmaʊntən ˈbaɪkɪŋ/ Đi xe đạp trên núi
26 Paintballing /ˈpeɪntbɔːlɪŋ/ Bắn súng sơn
27 Kite surfing /kaɪt ˈsɜːfɪŋ/ Lướt ván trên biển
28 Abseiling /ˈæbseɪlɪŋ/ Nhảy vách đá
29 Orienteering /ɔːriənˈtɪərɪŋ/ Đi xuyên quốc gia (sử dụng
bản đồ và la bàn)
30 Invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/ Lời mời
31 Courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ Sự can đảm
32 Adventure /ədˈventʃə(r)/ Cuộc phiêu lưu
Verb
1 Explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ Khám phá
2 Form /fɔːm/ Hình thành
3 Return (to) /rɪˈtɜːn/ Quay lại
4 Develop /dɪˈveləp/ Phát triển
5 Achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ Đạt được
6 Attempt /əˈtempt/ Cố gắng, nỗ lực
7 Motivate /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ Thúc đẩy, tạo động lực
8 Rescue /ˈreskjuː/ Cứu hộ
9 Accomplish /əˈkʌmplɪʃ/ Hoàn thành
10 Disappear /dɪsəˈpɪə(r)/ Biến mất
11 Survive /səˈvaɪv/ Sống sót,
Adjective
1 Icy /ˈaɪsi/ Băng giá
2 Narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ Hẹp
3 Rocky /ˈrɒki/ Nhiều đá
4 Shallow /ˈʃæləʊ/ Nông
5 Steep /stiːp/ Dốc
6 Wide /waɪd/ Rộng

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7 Athletic /æθˈletɪk/ Khỏe mạnh
8 Brave /breɪv/ Can đảm
9 Impressive /ɪmˈpresɪv/ ấn tượng
10 Remote /rɪˈməʊt/ Xa xôi
11 Risky /ˈrɪski/ Liều lĩnh
12 Thrilling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ Rùng rợn
13 Spectacular /spekˈtækjələ(r)/ Hùng vĩ
14 Terrifying /ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/ Kinh khủng
15 Unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ Không sẵn sàng
16 Wild /waɪld/ Hoang dại
17 Courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ Dũng cảm, can đảm
18 Breathtaking /ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/ Ngoạn mục
19 Delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ Ngon
20 Disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ Kinh khủng
21 Filthy /ˈfɪlθi/ Bẩn thỉu
22 Fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ Tuyệt vời
23 Starving /stɑːv/ Chết đói
24 Enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/ To lớn
Phrases
1 Extreme sports /ɪkˈstriːm ˈspɔːts/ Các môn thể thao mạo hiểm
2 Put on /pʊt ɒn/ Mặc, đội
3 Put off /pʊt ɒf/ Cởi, trút bỏ
4 Get dressed /ɡet drest/ Mặc quần áo
5 Get out of /ɡet aʊt ɒf/ Thoát ra khỏi
6 Outdoor activity /ˈaʊtdɔː(r) ækˈtɪvəti/ Hoạt động ngoài trời
7 Make decision /meɪk dɪˈsɪʒn/ Quyết định

Ex I: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
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1. A. sports B. owners C. headphones D. stories
2. A. pavement B. teenager C. labour D. traveller
3. A. magazine B. luggage C. arrange D. giant
4. A. crowded B. formed C. expected D. attracted
5. A. describe B. patience C. landscape D. cucumber
6. A. desert B. remember C. believe D. forest
7. A. deep B. steep C. heel D. peer
8. A. shallow B. volcano C. folder D. moment
9. A. typical B. frying C. bicycle D. hungry
10. A. through B. toothache C. together D. North

Ex II: Choose a word that has a different stress pattern from others.
1. A. adventure B. difficult C. accomplish D. develop
2. A. company B. personal C. retirement D. furious
3. A. experience B. exploration C. intelligent D. activity
4. A. theory B. exercise C. different D. achievement
5. A. completed B. carefully C. seventy D. yesterday
6. A. university B. ability C. continuous D. impossible
7. A. marathon B. sentences C. understand D. restaurant
8. A. venue B. remote C. thrilling D. ready
9. A. umbrella B. examine C. together D. continent
10. A. become B. offer C. engine D. silence

Ex III: Match each word with its opposite.

1. deep e a. wide
2. bright g b. disgusting
3. low j c. smooth
4. narrow a d. tiny

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 5. rough c e. shallow
6. delicious b f. athletic
7. filthy i g. dark
8. weak f h. remote
9. enormous d i. clean
10. near h j. tall

Ex VI: Cicle the best word.

2. Her uncle does not like extreme sports eventhough/ because they are too
dangerous.
3. Jim climbed up/down into the the cold water and began to swim across the river.

4. The group tried their best to climb the highest mountain in this area and finally they
could achieve/ attempt this.

5. Our dream holiday became/ turned into a nightmare when we stayed in that hotel.

6. The young man and the crew lost each other/ one another and there was no sign of
rescue.

7. Though they were exhausted/ exhausting, they tried to reach the sandy beach
before sunset.

8. Finally, my son could do/ make a wise decision to continue his study at university.

9. The rescue/ save services sent a helicopter to the area to find two missing people in
the earthquake.

10. The presenter is making/ giving some advice about how to have good time
management.

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Ex VII: Complete the table.
No Verb Noun
1 Attract Attraction
2 Accomplish Accomplishment
3 Interrupt Interruption
4 Complete Completion
5 Explore Exploration
6 Prepare Preparation
7 Employ Employment
8 Develop Development
9 Decide Decision
10 Argue Arguement
11 Fail Failure
12 Invite Invitation
13 Survive Survival
14 Suggest Suggestion

Ex VIII: Match.
1. make e a. the night in the forest
2. give h b. beautiful photos
3. spend a c. an English magazine
4. read c d. the new bicycle
5. wear g e. life decisions
6. ride d f. much homework
7. take b g. summer clothes
8. do f h. useful advice

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Ex IX: Choose the best answer.
1. When I saw the tall man, he was standing ………….. still near the exit of the train
station.
A. very B. completely C. definitely D. really
2. The woman is not willing to jump from the cliff as it is ………… to do so.
A. risky B. remote C. spectacular D. impressive

3. He went to the forest because he loves being in wild, far-away ………...

A. journeys B. shelters C. places D. adventures

4. People who are not strong and fit enough should not ………… mountain climbing.
A. take B. play C. do D. try

5. The man took…………..his jacket and his jeans and put them behind the rock.
A. on B. off C. in D. out

6. They forgot to bring along raincoats and umbrellas. As a result, they ……….. wet.
A. get B. got C. didn’t get D. hadn’t got

7. When the storm camed, the fisherman had to return …….. the seashore and get on
the bigger boat.

A. out B. back C. to D. from

8. What the captain could do then is to use the radio to send a message …….. help.

A. for B. with C. from D. of

9. The children started to swim as fast as they could ……………. the seashore.

A. from B. to C. with D. towards

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10. Which outdoor activities from the list would you like to take part ………….?

A. into B. in C. of D. with

Ex X: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word provided.
1. The villagers consider him a ………………person as he saved a lot of people’s
lives in the last natural disaster. (COURAGE) => courageous

2. He is a good …….……..because he can hold his breath and dive under the waves
for a long time. (SWIM) => swimmer

3. Why do so many young people nowadays love …………….and adventure?

(EXPLORE) => exploration

4. The data collected from the survey is very important for the …………….of their
research. (COMPLETE) => completion

5. I read an interesting ……………story about three Australian men at the

Mediterranean Sea last night. (SURVIVE) => survival

6. Do you fancy …………..camping with our family next Sunday? (GO) => going

7. The two famous men are very proud of their great ……………(ACHIEVE) =>
achievements

8. Although the man was injured, he became more ……………to complete the
challenge. (DETERMINE) => determined

9. The little boy got an accident because he was still relatively ………………
(EXPERIENCE) => inexperienced
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10. The ship was wrecked but ……………..the group could survive and came back to
the shore. (LUCK) => lukily

Ex XI: Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box.
3 participant 6 treatment 5 frightening 9 information 2 important
8 skills 4 risks 10 scenery Experience 1 7 entertainment

1. Simon spent a gap year in India to gain more life EXPERIENCE before he started
his university education.
2. They are both extreme sports but there are IMPORTANT differences between
them.
3. It is dangerous to play this sport because the PARTICIPANT has to jump from
some kind of bridge, building or cliff.
4. The man doesn’t dare to play that sport when he thinks about the RISKS involved
in it.
5. We had a FRIGHTENING experience with a shark when we visited New Zealand
last summer.
6. His son broke his led and he had to go to the hospital for some TREATMENT
7. Many young people nowadays aren’t interested in the normal forms of
ENTERTAINMENT and relaxation like video games.
8. The new game excites the children’s imagination and helps develop their personal
SKILLS
9. The book gives us a lot of useful INFORMATION about how to survive at the sea.
10. Is doing risky sports the best way to see spectacular SCENERY , David?