1 Fill in each gap with Monuments, Terraces, Statue, Pyramid, Lighthouse or Castle.

(Điền vào mỗi khoảng trống với Monuments, Terraces, Statue, Pyramid, Lighthouse hoặc Castle.)

1. The Rice ________ of Bali Province are an important part of the Indonesian cultural landscape.

2. The Nubian ________ are archaeological sites built by ancient Egyptian Pharaohs.

3. The Royal ________ of Kronborg is a national symbol of wealth and power in Denmark.

4. The Leshan Giant Buddha ________ in China is 71 metres tall.

5. The famous Mayan ________ of Kukulkán (also known as El Castillo) in Mexico is 24 metres feet high.

6. The Tower of Hercules in Spain has served as a ________ for passing ships from the 1^st century.

2. Choose the word that has the underlined part 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 choose

B took

C understood

D look

2

A move

B improve

C whose

D woman

3

A include

B ruins

C Buddha

D ruler

4

A should

B souvenir

C would

D could

**Say the words, record yourself and check if your pronounce them correctly

(Nói các từ, tự ghi âm và kiểm tra xem bạn có phát âm đúng không)

3. Read the text. Then read sentences (A-D) and choose the one that best fits each gap (1-3). There is one extra sentence.

(Đọc văn bản. Sau đó đọc các câu (A-D) và chọn câu phù hợp nhất với mỗi khoảng trống (1-3). Có một câu bị thừa.)

Bagan, Myanmar

Located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar, the ancient city of Bagan was once the capital city of the Kingdom of Pagan. Between the 9th and the 13th centuries, Bagan developed into a very important cultural and religious centre. There were over 13,000 religious monuments including temples, monasteries and pagodas on the plains surrounding the capital. 1__ People came here to study languages, medicine, and astrology.

Today, the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is one of Asia's richest archaeological sites, with great historical and cultural importance. There are about 2,300 ancient structures remaining over 104 km2. 2__ The last major one to hit the area was in 2016 and it destroyed 400 temples. However, the government is working to restore them with the help of UNESCO experts.

Visitors to the Bagan Archaeological Zone can explore the temples and pagodas freely. Dhammayangyi Temple is the largest temple, dating from 1167-1170. The Ananda Temple is 51 meters tall and has got four standing Buddha statues. Thatbyinnyu Temple has got five storeys and it is the tallest temple at 66 metres. 3__ Shwesandaw is

Bagan's tallest pagoda at 100 metres and it has five terraces. It is a very important religious place and it has got some beautiful statues of the Buddha and some meaningful relics. There are several viewing platforms to see the stunning views of the area from on high. The best time to see Bagan at its most beautiful is at sunrise and sunset.

A It is a great example of Bagan's artistic style.

B Many of the temples started being restored in the 1990s.

C It was also an important educational centre.

D This is mostly due to earthquakes.

4. Read the text again and answer the questions.

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

1 When did Bagan become an important place?

2 What did people study there?

3 How many ancient structures are on the site today?

4 Why did many of the temples disappear?

5 When is the best time to visit Bagan?

5. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1

Borobudur Temple in Central Java, Indonesia is a marble/stone temple from the 9th century.

2

The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are glass/concrete towers that make up an 88-floor skyscraper. It was built in 1998.

3

Marina Bay Sands is a clay/steel building in Singapore. It has got a hotel, a casino, an exhibition centre and more. It opened in 2010.

4

The Merlion is a marble/stone statue in Merlion Park. It is the symbol of Singapore and it has overlooked the bay since 1972.

5

King Power MahaNakhon is a glass/concrete building in Bangkok Thailand that opened in 2016.

6

There are 100 clay/steel statues that date from the 11th to 13th century in the Nôm Pagoda in Hưng Yên, Vietnam.

6. Fill in each gap with emperor, mausoleum, Opera House, walls, bridge, entrance, ruins, capital or temple.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với emperor, mausoleum, Opera House, walls, bridge, entrance, ruins, capital or temple.)

DID YOU KNOW?

Angkor Wat means 1) “________ city” in the Khmer language and it was the 2) ________ city of Cambodia until 1432, when it moved to Phnom Penh. It is one of the most popular ancient 3) ________ in Asia.

The 4) ________ of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangoon, Myanmar are real gold and there is a lion standing at each 5) ________

They used over 20,000 people and 1,000 elephants to build the Taj Mahal 6) ________ and tomb in India.

You can see a statue of the famous 7) ________ Lê Lợi outside the town hall in Thanh Hóa Province and another one in Hanoi.

The French built the Grand 8) ________ in Hanoi in 1901 after the Palais Garnier in Paris.

The most famous railway 9) ________ in Asia is the one over the Khwae Yai River. Its nickname is "Death Railway" because so many people died while building it.