UNIT 8 : TOURISM - VOCABULARY & LANGAUGE FOCUS PRACTICE – ENGLISH 9

PART ONE : VOCABULARY PRACTICE

I. Practice saying the words. Write the meaning of each word and put the primary stress where necessary.
1. erode away (v): xói mòn 11. af’fordable ( adj): có khả năng 21. passer- by( c-n): người qua
chi trả đường
2. explore: thám hiểm 12. ‘reasonable: hợp lý 22. expe’dition (n): cuộc thám
hiểm
3. promote: quảng bá 13. ‘breathtaking: ấn tượng, hấp 23. destination: điểm đến
dẫn
4. afford: đủ khả năng chi trả 14. e’xotic: kì lạ 24. departure: sự khởi hành
5. sightsee = go sightseeing 15. (in) ac’cessible: (ko) có thể tiếp 25. diving license: giấy chứng nhận
cận về lặn
6. accommodate: cung cấp chỗ 16. mag’nificent: nguy nga, lộng lẫy 26. con’fusion: sự bối rối
ở
7. depart: khởi hành 17. ‘stimulating: thú vị, đầy hấp dẫn 27. out/input: sự xuất ra/nhập vào
8. find out: tìm ra 18. ‘varied: đa dangk 28. touchdown: sự hạ cánh
9. attract: thu hút 19. lush: tươi tốt, xum xuê 29. tourist attraction: địa điểm thu
hút khách du lịch
10.charge: tính giá là bn 20. im’perial: thuộc về hoàng đế 30. jet lag: hiện tượng lệch múi giờ
II. Circle the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. explore B. exotic C. erode D. expedition
2. A. hyphen B. honest C. exhaust D. exhibit
3. A. safari B. versatile C. marinate D. shallot
4. A. exotic B. exhausted C. examine D. explain
5. A. orchid B. charge C. check D. chimney
II. Circle the word whose primary stress in different from the others.
1. A. checkout B. orchid C. touchdown D. safari
2. A. breathtaking B. accessible C. affordable D. magnificent
3. A. package B. sightsee C. attract D. stimulating
4. A. erode B. varied C. explore D. exotic
5. A. confusion B. imperial C. pyramid D. promote
III. Choose the correct option ( A,B,C or D) to complete the sentences.
1. Most people enjoy _________ abroad and having the chance to stay in some exotic cities.
A. travel B. travelling to C. traveling D. to travel
2. I’d like to become a ___________ because I can travel everywhere and show tourists around.
A. explore B. flight attendance C. holiday maker D. tour guide
3. Every time my mom flies to America, she gets really bad _____________.
A. jet lag B. journey C. touchdown D. mix- up
4. Have you ever been to the ____________discovered Son Dong Cave in Viet Nam ?
A. just B. newly C. new D. recent
5. Do you think ____________ from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City with some friends is interesting?
A. to cycle B. cycle C. to go cycling D. cycling
6. An obvious benefit of tourism is that it _______ a key role in economic growth of every nation.
A. takes B. brings C. plays D. carries
7. ___ widespread use of modern means of transport, people now can visit the remotest parts of the
world.
A. Thanks B. Thanks to C. Because D. Due
8. I’m sure that tourism has contributed _________ to the income of this region.
A. greatly B. big C. great D. many
9. Tourism brings cultural benefits, as travelers learn about the history and culture of a place and _____ them
around the world.
A. speak B. move C. spread D. make
10. Most tourist _______________ in Ha Noi charge an admission fee.
A. expedition B. magnificence C. exploration D. attractions
IV. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each blank in the sentences.
1. It will take us 2 hours by boat to __________ our destination.
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. achieve
2. Most tourist attractions in Ninh Binh province charge an admission ____________.
A. pay B. fare C. ticket D. fee
3. When you are visiting a new place it’s good to have someone __________you.
A. guide B. lead C. take D. bring
4. It used to be difficult to find accommodation here during the tourist __________.
A. times B. stage C. season D. period
5. We prefer to go by train, even though the car ________is a lot quicker .
A. travel B. trip C. tour D. journey
6. Travelling to a foreign country really does __________ your horizon.
A. opens B. widens C. enlarges D. broaden
7. The _____ of Flight 789 from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noi has been delayed by one hour.
A. touchdown B. departure C. arrival D. taking off
8. The terraced rice fields in Ha Giang attract a large number of _________ when harvest season comes.
A. sightseers B. passers – by C. bystanders D. passengers
9. Ha Long Bay attracts a lot of tourists all over the world because of its ______________ sceneries.
A. beauty B. breathtaking C. breathless D. beautifully
10. The positive of tourism is that it helps to ____ international understanding and cooperation among
nations.
A. promote B. protect C. erode away D. explore
V. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Use each word once only.
a. buffet c. caravan: xe có e. cruise g. destination i. harbor: bến cảng
đủ tnghi
b. luggage d. resort f. ticket h. tour j. trip
1. AS soon as the ship left the ______harbor______, everyone got sea sick.
2. After changing trains three times, we arrive at our _______destination_________ in the end.
3. The manager is away on a business________trip__________, so I am in charge of the office now.
4. If you want to see historical places, it’s a good idea to go on a guided _____tour______.
5. Huong checked to make sure he had his ______ticket________and passport.
6. They met on board of a luxurious yacht during a _______cruise_______ in the Caribbean.
7. If you have any excess________luggage__________, you must pay extra money.
8. On most trains, there is a _______buffet_______ where you can eat a snack or something hot.
9. They spent two weeks at a fashionable ski_______resort_________ in Switzerland.
10. WE spent our last holidays at a camping site, living in a _________caravan_________.
VI. Complete the sentences with a compound noun from the box.
a. boarding pass c. check-in e. hand luggage g. jet lag i. low season
b. package tours d. round trip f. sleeping bag h. stopover J. take-offs
1. We should arrive at the _______check-in_________at least two hours before departure.
2. Linh’s mother is still suffering from ______jet lag________after her trip to Moscow.
3. Tom can’t get out of his ________sleeping bag________. The zipper is stuck.
4. I like going on _______package tours_______ because everything is organized for you and included the
price.
5. You can keep a small bag with you and take it on the plane as _______hand luggage________.
6. It is reported that night _______take-offs_______ and landings are banned at this airport.
7. Hoang said that it was a 90 – kilometer _________round trip_________ to his home town.
8. You must have a ______boarding pass_______ to be allowed to get on an aircraft or a ship.
9. They had a two- day _______stopover_______ in Vietnam on the way to Moscow.
10. ___Low season____is the period in the year when the fewest people visit a place and when the prices are
at their lowest level.
VII. Choose the correct word A,B,C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
New Orleans is an old city in the southern part of the US. It is (1)___________ for its old-fashioned streets and
building and jazz music. It used to (2)___________ millions of tourist every year. But all of this (3)_________
in August of 2005. A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered the
most damage (4) _______ the storm. New Orleans is a city but built (5)____________ sea level , so it has
levees – was built to keep sea from flowing into land. However, Katrina destroyed these levees and the city
eventually became flooded (6) __________ sea water. More than 100 people were dead and the city was (7)
___________ destroyed. Houses were gone, building were ruined, and cars were damaged. Experts
(8)__________________ that it will cost more than 26 billion dollars to rebuild the city. But hope is still left for
the people of New Orleans. People in the US and all over the world have (9)__________ money and supplies
to help them with the rebuilding. Will New Orleans be rebuilt as the beautiful city it once was? We will just
have to wait and (10) ______________.
1. A. good B. famous C. lovely D. beautiful
2. A. absorb B. keep C. attract D. call
3. A. changed B. change C. changes D. have changed
4. A. with B. at C. of D. from
5. A. below B. under C. on D. at
6. A. with B. from C. by D. of
7. A. entirely B. completely C. totally D. thoroughly
8. A. say B. tell C. speak D. house
9. A. sent B. taken C. made D. spent
10. A. watch B. look C. glance D. see

VIII. Choose the A, B, C or D that best fits the meaning to the given sentence.
1. It’s really hard to believe ____________.
A. he would say such a terrible thing B. such a terrible thing
C. to say he would such a terrible thing D. would he say such a terrible thing
 82. Why don’t you _______________ us?
A. go to the house party with B. go together the house party with
C. go the house party with D. together the house party with
3. The new teacher loves poems and makes us ___________.
A. learn them heartily B. heartily learn
them C. learn them by heart D. learning by heart them
4. I’ll give you another hour ___________.
A. making your mind up B. making up your
mind C. make up your mind D. to make up your mind
5. They are rich enough to own ___________.
A. not a helicopter only, but a yacht as well B. not only a helicopter, but also a yacht.
C. only a helicopter, but a yacht as well D. not only a helicopter, but a yacht also.

PART TWO: HOW TO USE ARTICLES : an / a , the or zero article

*) How to use articles ( Ss take notes)
*) Further practice
I. Complete the phrases and sentences with a , an , the or ___
1. He’s __________ engineer. 1. We’re going to see film tonight.
2. He plays _______ guitar. 2. I walked down the Oxford Street.
3. We stayed at __________ home. 3. He crossed the Atlantic in a small boat.
4. ___ brown bread is better than white. 4. River Thames flows through London.
5. She lives near _______ Lake Geneva. 5. My aunt cooked a hot meal for us.
7. He’s ________ honest man. 6. My father’s actor and my mother’s writer.
8. We visited _________ Philippines. 9. Go 7. I phoned my friend at the work.
down __________ High Street. 8.I like chocolate very much.
10. The plums are 80 pence_______ kilo. 9. Her office is in the Town Hall.
11. They went climbing in _______ Alps. 10. No smoking is allowed in classroom.
6. Ricardo’s ? It’s _________ Italian restaurant. 12. He gave me __________ IV. Complete the
Euro. II. Complete the phrases and sentences with a , an , the or ___ sentences, using
1. They cost 50,000 d ________ kilo. 7. Chris lives near ________Lake one of the following
2. The plane flew over _________ Victoria. nouns or names.
Andes. 8. She’s ________ opera singer. Use a, an, the or
3. He goes swimming twice _______ 9. ________ cheese is good for you. ___ where
day. 10. The play’s on at ________ National
necessary.
4. I had _______ icy shower. Theater.
cinema
5. moment bus.
They go to school by_________ North street
11. She was lucky to phone
get _____ university tennis
France music officeplace. problem time
6. Paris is on _________ Seine. 1. Last night we
III. Some of these sentences are correct. Tick (√ ) the right ones, and correct the wrong wanted to see a
ones. film, so we went
to __________________.
2. He’ll be here soon, just wait _______________.
3. I’m sorry I haven’t written lately, I just haven’t had ___________.
4. Last Summer they spent their holiday in ____________.
5. The new house is near a sports center, so we can swim and play____________.
6. If you come round to my place this evening, we can do our keep- fit exercises together and listen to
______.
7. Simon’s trying to finish a report, so he’s still at __________.
8. Don’t worry about it; I promise it won’t be ______________.
9. I need to ring someone. Do you mind if I use ____________?
10. Sorry, which road do you live in? – In ________.
V Complete the sentences, using one of the following nouns or manes. Use a, an, the or ___ where
necessary.

1. I’ll meet you in _______ O’Connell Street, outside ________ Gresham Hotel.
2. He went climbing in _________ Alps, with __________ group of his friends.
3. Look at ________ moon! It’s just over _________ hills at the back of your house.
4. St Lucia is ______island in _______ Caribbean. It’s ______ beautiful place for ____ holiday.
5. We crossed ________ Rhine, and continued driving through _______ Germany.
6. It cost 15.000d _________ kilo, so we bought _________ hundred kilos!
7. They paid us 60,000 d ________ hour, and we did the work at ________ home.
8. She goes to _______ gym twice ________ week. It’s the one in ________ sports center.
9. I think that’s ______ Italian restaurant where Morgan had ______ wonderful meal last week.
10. He lives in ________ small village near __________ Lake Victoria.

VI. There’s an error in each sentence. Underline and correct it.

1. Yesterday we visited a Buckingham Palace hoping to see the Queen.
2. We always eat at an local food when we are abroad.
3. The owner of a hotel gave us a warm welcome.
4. It’s a unusual tourist attraction and it’s worth seeing.
5. Excuse me how much is the return ticket to New York?
6. Mount Blanc is highest in Western Europe.
7. My brother could play a guitar when he was ten years old.
8. I would like to book single ticket to Australia, please.
9. Let’s go for swim this afternoon.
10. I’m on an Explore Europe holiday to see ten different countries in the Europe.