Vocabulary

Geographical features

(Đặc điểm địa lý)

1. Complete the crossword.

(Hoàn thành ô chữ.)

Pronunciation /t/ - /d/

2. *Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Then listen and check.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

1

A hiked                  

B stayed                 

C explored              

D enjoyed               

2.

A booked               

B liked                   

C talked                 

D showed               

3.

A travelled             

B watched              

C tried                    

D learned               

4.

A packed                

B walked                

C stopped               

D prayed                

5.

A delayed               

B arrived                

C checked              

D planned              

3. Read the text. For questions (1-3), choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

(Đọc văn bản. Đối với câu hỏi (1-3), chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D).)

Ba Bể National Park

Ba Be National Park in Vietnam is one of the most beautiful national parks in the country. You can see lakes, waterfalls, caves, forests, and mountains all in one place.

Lakes

Ba Be Lake is a beautiful natural freshwater lake, recognised by UNESCO as the third Ramsar site of Vietnam. It combines three freshwater lakes: Pé Lâm, Pé Lù, and Pé Lèng, and it covers 6.5 km2. The Năng, Tȧ Han, and Nam Cường rivers flow into the lake. It is the largest freshwater lake in Vietnam and there are also three islands in the lake, named An Mã, Khẩu Cúm, and Pò Giả Mãi.

Waterfalls

Thác Bạc Waterfall is about 8 km south of Ba Be Lake and about 12 km from the town of Sa Pa. Its name means 'silver falls. It is a multi-layer waterfall that is over 200 m high. There are two staircases on each side for tourists to get the best views. Another beautiful waterfall in the park is Đầu Đẳng Waterfall about 4 km west of Ba Bể Lake. The waterfall is over 1 km long and is between two large mountains in the Năng River.

Caves

Ba Bể also offers an 800-metre-long cave complex with a 50-metre-high cavern called Hua Ma Cave. It is deep inside Cô Đơn Mountain with impressive stalagmites and stalactites that sparkle and shine. There is also Puông Cave, which is 300 metres long and around 30 metres high, in the underground stretch of the Năng River.

1 What is Tả Han?

A a river

B a lake

C a cave

D a waterfall

2 How long is Đầu Đẳng Waterfall?

A 8 km

B over 1 km

C 4 km

D 12 km

3 What can you find in Ba Be National Park?

A the highest waterfall in Vietnam

B the deepest lake in Vietnam

C the biggest lake in Vietnam

D the oldest cave in Vietnam

4 How many metres high is Puông Cave?

A 30

B 300

C 50

D 800

4. Read the text again and answer the questions.

(Đọc văn bản một lần nữa và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1 Which lakes make up Ba Be Lake?

2 How many rivers flow into Ba Be Lake?

3 How high is the Thác Bạc Waterfall?

4 What river flows through Puông Cave?

Vocabulary

Cultural attractions

(Các điểm tham quan văn hóa)

5. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1

The Hué citadel/tomb is an old city surrounded by walls where the Vietnamese emperor once lived.

2

The Warisan Merdeka Cathedral/ Tower is a 118-storey, 679-meter- tall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's second- tallest building.

3

The An Dinh Citadel/Palace is a famous cultural attraction in Huế city. It was the home of Vietnam's last king, Bảo Đại.

4

The One Pillar Pagoda/Tomb is a famous place of worship in Hanoi. It has a unique structure and looks like the lotus, the national flower of Vietnam.

6. Fill in the gaps with the words in the list.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với các từ trong danh sách.)

1 The Kranji War Memorial is a _________ place in Singapore.

2 Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary is one of the most _________ sites in Vietnam.

3 The _________ tower at Wat Phra That Hariphunchai in Lamphun, Thailand dates from 2403 BE.

4 Khao Noi Si Chompu Castle in Thailand sits at the _________ of an 80-metre hill.

5 The historic city of Ayutthaya was once the _________ centre of Thailand.