Unit 8.

OUR WORLD HERITAGE SITES

Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I'd like to book a room with a/an ____ of the sea.
A. outlook B. sight C. view D. scenery
2. When I'm on holiday, I enjoy ____.
A. getting sunburnt B. getting sunstroke C. having a sunbath D. sunbathing
3. The most popular destinations for ____ holidays are Spain, Italy, and Greece.
A. charter B. package C. packed D. packet
4. When you are staying at a popular resort, there are plenty of ____ to go on.
A. excursions B. expeditions C. pilgrimages D. sightseeing
5. One day when I'm rich and famous, I'm going to go on a round-the-world ____.
A. cruise B. sail C. self-catering D. survival
6. You can save money by choosing a ____ holiday.
A. do-it-yourself B. self-catering C. self-study D. survival
7. My favourite part of England is Cornwall. There's some absolutely beautiful ____ there.
A. nature B. signs C. scenery D. views
8. There's a pretty little fishing village ____.
A. by the sea B. on the sand C. on the beach D. by the shore
9. There's a path that ____ out of the village to a beautiful 14th-century church.
A. follows B. moves C. takes D. leads
10. Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. Wherever you go, you can see the ____ of volcanoes,
some of which are still alive.
A. tops B. heads C . mouths D. ends
11. The beaches were absolutely ____. Sometimes we were the only two people there.
A. unspoilt B. deserted C. natural D. romantic
12. Sri Lanka has some fantastic beaches – miles after miles of golden sand and ____ water.
A. crystal clear B. crystal clean C. light blue D. navy blue
13. The travel agent wasn't to ____ for the overbooking.
A. accuse B. charge C. blame D. claim
14. When I worked as a waiter, the hotel manager found ____ with everything I do.
A. blame B. complaint C. fault D. criticism
15. It can be quite busy here during the tourist ____.
A. period B. phase C. stage D. season
16. I always enjoy our school ____ to France.
A. excursion B. journey C. trip D. travel
17. Captain Cook discovered Australia on a ____ to the Pacific.
A. voyage B. cruise C. travel D. tour
18. The sunset over Niagara Fall is really a magnificent ____.
A. look B. sign C. view D. sight
19. The hotel where we are ____ is quite luxurious.
A. staying B. existing C. remaining D. living
20. Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline in ____.
A. ahead B. advance C. front D. forward
21. We usually do go by train, even though the car ____ is a lot quicker.
A. travel B. trip C. voyage D. journey
22. The area near the palace gates was ____ with tourists.
A. full B. crowded C. flooded D. covered
23. From the top of the cathedral tower there are some spectacular ____ of the surrounding countryside.
A. sights B. sites C. views D. scenery
24. She didn't enjoy the Mediterranean ____ at all; she was seasick most of the time.
A. cruise B. tour C. voyage D. trip
25. Known as 'Ha Long Bay on Land', Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is famous for its mountains, caves, and
archaeological ____.
A. excavations B. sites C. relics D. heritages
Exercise 2. Put the correct preposition for the sentences below.
preservation archaeological complex cultural intact
heritage relics excavations dynasties attraction
1. A lot of ancient houses in Ho An remain ________________________
intact even after several hundred years.

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2. A lot of _____________________ from ancient times are on display at the national heritage museum.
3. During the different _____________________,
dynasties the Thang Long Imperial Citadel was expanded.
preservation
4. What is special about Hoi An Ancient Town is that it is in a good state of _____________________.
5. The old houses have been pulled down in order to build a modern residential _____________________.
complex
heritage
6. These historic buildings are an important part of Hanoi's ______________________ and should be preserved.
7. The archaeological excavations
_____________________ that led to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years.
attraction
8. The tour of the cave and grotto system is the main _____________________ for tourists in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National
Park.
9. At the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, visitors can see the _____________________
archaeological site at 18
Hoang Dieu street and several famous monuments.
10. In December 1993, UNESCO recognised the Complex of Hue monuments as a World _____________________
cultural Heritage
Site - the first site in Vietnam to be added to the World Heritage list.

Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The best way ____ London is by taking a guided tour.
A. of which to see B. to see C. seeing D. in which you see
2. With its thousands of rocks and caves ____ out of the water, Ha Long Bay has won international recognition.
A. emerge B. to emerge C. emerging D. being emerged
3. Hoi An Ancient Town is a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port ____ from the 15th to the 19th century.
A. to date B. dated C. that date D. dating
4. We can also see the stone dragons of Kinh Thien Palace and relics associated with many Vietnamese royal families, ____
during archaeological excavations.
A. discovered B. being discovered C. to discover D. discovering
5. John F. Kennedy was the last US president ____.
A. to assassinate B. assassinated C. assassinating D. to be assassinated
6. The Complex of Hue Monuments was the first site in Viet Nam ____ to the World Heritage List.
A. adding B. to add C. to be added D. added
7. The archaeological excavation ____ to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years.
A. led B. leading C. to lead D. being led
8. Though ____ many centuries ago, the palace remains practically intact.
A. building B. to build C. built D. people built
9. I picked up some holiday brochures ____ around the table at the travel agency.
A. to lie B. lying C. to be lying D. being lying
10. Situated on Cam Khe Hill, Tomb of Minh Mang is one of the most interesting royal tombs ____ in Hue.
A. to visit B. visited C. visiting D. being visited
11. You may choose one from the five World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam ____ in this leaflet to visit on your next field trip.
A. includes B. including C. included D. to include
12. ____ UNESCO criteria for outstanding universal value to humanity, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was added to
the World Heritage List in 2014.
A. Meeting B. Met C. To meet D. Having met
13. The most magnificent feature of Taj Mahal ____ is the central dome.
A. noticed B. being noticed C. to notice D. noticing
14. Scientists ____ on the site found many ancient tools, tombs and pottery, and made some important archaeological
discoveries.
A. worked B. working C. to work D. to be working
15. ____ with an average of 320 days of sunshine a year, the coastline offers the perfect holiday destination for anyone ____
to switch off and unwind.
A. Blessed/wanting B. Blessing/wanting C. Blessed/wants D. Blessing/wanted
16. Southern Spain's Costa del Sol, ____ from Nerja in the east to Manilva in the west, is one of the most fascinating tourist
areas in the world.
A. stretches B. stretching C. stretched D. being stretched
17. As well as its beautiful sun-soaked beaches and excellent gastronomy, the region boasts no fewer than thirty golf courses,
____ amateurs and professionals alike with year-round golfing opportunities.
A. provides B. provided C. providing D. is provas
18. The Saga Rose is a good-looking ship. ____ in 1965, she is highly regarded by marine experts for her elegant lines.
A. Launching B. Was launched C. To launch D. Launched

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19. I took up salsa, ____ by dance teacher, Thabo, who made us believe we were good enough to perform in front of
passengers and crew.
A. was inspired B. inspiring C. inspired D. was inspiring
20. The electromagnetic fields can also cause responses in the brain, ____ observers into thinking they are seeing even more
vivid impressions.
A. tricking B. tricks C. trick D. tricked
21. Henry VIII of England was the only king ____ six times.
A. to marry B. married C. was married D. marrying
22. Travellers are faced with a lot of destinations ____ from.
A. choosing B. choose C. to be choosing D. to choose
23. I think China will be the next country ____ the Olympic Games.
A. who host B. hosting C. to host D. hosted
24. At 24, William Pitt was the youngest person ____ Prime Minister.
A. becoming B. to become C. became D. was become
25. Tourists ____ the train from London to Stratford have to change at Coventry.
A. take B. taking C. to take D. who takes
26. The capital city of Ecuador was the first city in the world ____ a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
A. to declare B. declared C. declaring D. to be declared
27. Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is the 8th World Heritage in Viet Nam ____ by UNESCO.
A. to be recognised B. to recognise C. recognising D. recognised
28. The London Tower Bridge, ____ 244 metres long, is a World Heritage Site.
A measures B. measured C. measuring D. is measured
29. Scholars believe that there are still relics ____ under the tomb and awaiting to be excavated.
A. burying B. buried C. are burying D. are buried
30. ____ the email - supposedly from Boyd's Bank - to be genuine, she was tricked into disclosing her credit card details.
A. Believe B. Being believed C. To believe D. Believing
Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences using present participle, past participle or to-infinitive.
(rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ)
1. The man who is talking to John is from Korea.
The man talking to John is from Korea.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. The ideas which are presented in that book are interesting.
______________________________________________________________________________
The ideas presented in that book are interesting.
3. Ann is the woman who is responsible for preparing the budget.
______________________________________________________________________________
Ann is the woman responsible for preparing the budget.
4. English has an alphabet that consists of 26 letters.
______________________________________________________________________________
English has an alphabet consisting of 26 letters.
5. The books that are on that shelf are mine.
______________________________________________________________________________
The books on that shelf are mine.
6. The children who attend that school receive a good education.
______________________________________________________________________________
The children attending that school receive a good education.
7. The psychologists who study the nature of sleep have made important discoveries.
______________________________________________________________________________
The psychologists studying the nature of sleep have made important decision.
8. The sunlight which comes through the window wakes me up early every morning.
The sunlight coming through the window wakes me up early every morning.
______________________________________________________________________________
9. John Quincy Adams, who was born on July 11th 1767, was the sixth president of the United States.
______________________________________________________________________________
John Quincy Adams born on July 11th 1767 was the sixth president of the United States.
10. These are the ancient houses which were built a long time ago.
These are the ancient houses built a long time ago
______________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 5. Read the following passage and choose 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 corn chips, glass full of Château Somewhere, and a
loved one posing in a photo's foreground, as the all-time No 1 Australian icon behind us glowed briefly red.

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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 wondering 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 angr 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 turn 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 tieks 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 stern 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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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.
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8. 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 stern warning at the hand luggage X-ray machine at Alice Springs airport.