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Unit 8: OUR WORLD HERITAGE SITES I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. intact B. dynasty C. excavation D. citadel 2. A. abundant B. subsequent C. luxury D. numerous 3. A. relic B. complex C. heritage D. imperial 4. A. grotto B. complex C. forgettable D. archeological 5. A. limestone B. geographical C. heritage D. citadel II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. relic B. intact C. complex D. grotto 2. A. subsequent B. heritage C. abundant D. luxury 3. A. geographical B. mausoleum C. unforgettable D. imperial 4. A. underground B. distinctive C. numerous D. dynasty 5. A. flora B. scenic C. tower D. preserved III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences. 1. The Japanese Bridge which built in the early 1600's became a main tourist attraction A B C in central Vietnam. D 2. Tourists should be told to avoid buying relics that illegally removed from protected heritage sites. A B C D 3. We couldn't wait to pay a visit to the temple which located on the river bank. A B C D 4. Most visitors were so fascinated to go on a tour around an ancient house overlooked the river in A B C D the town of Hoi An. 5. To the visitors' relief, the ancient houses to be destroyed by the fire are now under reconstruction. A B C D IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. 1. My friends proposed _______ a holiday in Ha Long Bay for a change. A. to take B. taking C. on taking D. of taking 2. Everything _______, they decide not to acknowledge the site as a world heritage site as it is not so well-qualified. A. is considered B. be considered C. considered D. to be considered 3. Tourists should be held _______ for the damage they have caused to the archeological site. A. accountable B. guilty C. charged D. blamed 4. It is highly _______ that factories should be moved to the suburbs to reduce the pollution rate in the cities. A. desirous B. desirable C. desired D. desiring 5. Mass tourism is now a growing _______ to the preservation of historical places in most countries. A. hazard B. threat C. peril D. risk 6. The students only go to visit the archeological site _______ now and then. A. each B. all C. any D. every

7. The tour of the cave and grotto system is the main _______ for tourists in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. A. attractive B. attractiveness C. attract D. attraction 8. Hoi An Ancient Town is quite special among the heritage sites because it is in a good state of _______. A. preserve B. preservation C. preservative D. preservatives 9. After many years, the archaeological _______ has finally led to the discovery of the ancient village. A. excursion B. excavation C. evacuation D. execution 10. Which is the first place in Vietnam _______ as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO? A. to recognize B. recognizing C. to be recognized D. having been recognized 11. We were lucky to get a map _______ the way to the archeological site. A. showed B. showing C. to be shown D. being shown 12. In the afternoon, the tourist will take a boat trip to the ancient temple _______ on the river bank. A. locating B. which located C. located D. was located 13. Cable cars are moved by cables _______ underground and are powered by a stationary engine. A. they run B. run C. running D. that runs 14. The World Heritage Site is famous for its _______ features and cultural values. A. geography B. geographical C. geothermal D. geological 15. Prices for the _______ to are based on flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. A. schedules B. schemes C. timetables D. itineraries 16. Ha Long Bay cuisine is famous _______ its fresh and diverse seafoods. A. as B. to C. for D. at 17. Tourists can have a lot to do and see in Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex at a(n) _______ price. A. adequate B. average C. cheap D. reasonable 18. _______ twice, the postman refused to deliver our mails unless we chained our dog up. A. Being bitten B. Having been bitten C. Having bitten D. Had been bitten 19. There is not much time left, so tell me about it _______. A. in condense B. in detail C. in all D. in brief 20. We will set out at 9 o'clock if it _______ raining by then. A. will stop B. stops C. has stopped D. will have stopped 21. Since he is often ignored by his colleagues, he _______ has the opportunity to demonstrate his ability. A. frequently B. obviously C. rarely D. apparently 22. The policeman stopped my car because the engine _______ heavy smoke. A. gave off B. gave up C. gave out D. gave away 23. The taxi _______ us to Ha Long Bay broke down and we reached the site two hours late. A. taken B. taking C. to take D. having taken 24. To ask for more information about the trip to Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, you can contact the agency _______ Saigon Tourist. A. named B. naming C. to have named D. to name 25. Some of the tourists _______ to visit Trang An Complex could not depart as scheduled. A. planned B. planning C. to plan D. to have planned 26. Life has become much easier for people _______ near the world heritage sites because there are more and better paid jobs there.

A. lived B. to live C. living D. to have lived 27. If only I _______ the books on the reading list before I attended the lecture on My Son sanctuary. A. had read B. would have read C. have read D. have been reading 28. His History teacher recommends that he _______ a project on World Heritage Sites. A. start B. starts C. must start D. is starting 29. - A:" _______ " B: "That's a good idea." A. Why not take a trip to the Citadel in Hue this summer holiday? B. What happened to the Citadel in Hue after the storm? C. Have you heard about the Citadel in Hue? D. How can we book a tour to the Citadel in Hue this summer holiday? 30. - A: "Each of us should join hand to protect the World Heritage Sites." - B:" _______ " A. I can't do it. B. I totally agree. C. That's not true. D. That's too bad. V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 1. The heritage site is famous for both its cultural beauty and natural integrity. A. completeness B. resources C. importance D. characteristics 2. Visiting the heritage site, tourists will notice a mix of eastern and western cultures. A. contrast B. combination C. difference D. similarity 3. The film festival is acknowledged by the public as an event of international importance. A. accused B. rejected C. recognized D. realized 4. Thirteen people helped Michelangelo create his masterpiece on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. A. an outdated product B. an outstanding work C. a beautiful song D. a persuasive speech 5. Winter visitors to the heritage site probably arrive in November, sometimes October, and are most numerous in November and December. A. in small numbers B. infrequent C. excited D. in large numbers VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a stark warning about the future of the world's natural World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at (1) _______ from different industries. The WWF warned that harmful industrial (2) _______ such as mining, dredging or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of 229 sites. (3) _______ factors adding to the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of these are in addition to the damage being (4) _______ by climate change. The WWF says the sites affected include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home (5) _______ more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas. The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was (6) _______ everyone to protect these sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's (7) _______ heritage, and the responsibility for its conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take from the Earth, saying: "The WWF's report comes at a time (8) _______ governments and the private sector around the world are stepping up their action against harmful extractive uses." However, the WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide (9) _______ on World Heritage sites for food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm (10) _______ as well as the environment. 1. A. danger B. risk C. threat D. harm 2. A. actions B. activists C. activities D. acts 3. A. Other B. Others C. Another D. The other

4. A. made B. brought C. done D. taken 5. A. by B. to C. of D. for 6. A. in for B. up on C. up with D. up to 7. A. similar B. regular C. customary D. common 8. A. which B. where C. that D. when 9. A. decide B. influence C. insist D. rely 10. A. liveliness B. livelihoods C. living D. life VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. In 1959, the government of Egypt was working on a plan to build a dam on the River Nile. It was called the Aswan Dam, and it was intended to generate electricity and allow the river water to be used for agriculture. There was one big problem with the plan, though. The dam would flood a nearby valley that contained ancient Egyptian treasures, including two enormous stone temples. It can be difficult for governments to choose culture and history over economics. However, if countries always made decisions like this, the majority of the world's ancient sites would end up being destroyed. Luckily, UNESCO stepped in. They formed a committee that tried to convince Egypt to protect its ancient treasures. With support from many countries, they were finally successful. The huge temples were carefully removed from their original site and moved to a safe location so that the dam could be built. UNESCO is an agency of the United Nations. The United Nations is a partnership between countries from all over the world. They are joined to help promote world peace, enforce human rights, and help countries develop. UNESCO is a part of the United Nations that is concerned with science and culture. After their success in saving the temples in Egypt, UNESCO went on to save more sites around the world. They protected lagoons in Venice, ruins in Pakistan, and temples in Indonesia. With industrialization changing the world rapidly, there were many sites that needed to be saved. Eventually, UNESCO formed the World Heritage Organization to protect important natural and historic sites wherever it was necessary. By now, the World Heritage Organization has protected hundreds of sites ranging from beautiful natural islands to buildings in large cities to ancient ruins. If you're able to visit any of the many protected sites, you'll agree it was worth it. 1. Why did UNESCO get involved in Egypt ? A. Egypt was planning to build a dam that would harm ancient temples. B. Egypt was planning to build a valley for agriculture and electricity. C. Egypt was planning to create a dam right on top of an ancient temple. D. When the dam flooded a valley, several treasures were discovered. 2. Which of the following is true according to paragraph 2? A. Most governments prefer to sell their treasures. B. Money sometimes seems more important than all other things. C. Governments are never able to consider two things at once. D. Governments usually don't know anything about their culture. 3. The United Nations would probably not be involved in _______. A. helping a poor country improve its agriculture B. trying to solve a violent conflict between two nations C. developing a new spacecraft for travel to the moon D. protesting against the killing of the tribes people of a country 4. The word "Eventually" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. A. firstly B. reasonably C. finally D. seriously 5. Why is the World Heritage Organization more important now than it would have been years ago? A. Countries didn't cooperate in the past.

B. Cities were smaller back then. C. There were not as many interesting sites 200 years ago. D. Modern business and production are changing the world. VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Welcome to Trang An, Vietnam’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place where the water is crystal clear and pink flowers bloom along the shallows. Temples rest on a precipice of rock and water. Here, for 30,000 years, people have lived amongst these limestone giants. To the unfamiliar, this area is a maze of confusing waterways and impassable hills, a place where one could easily disappear from the world. However, to the emperors of the 10th and 11th centuries, this was the ideal setting for a capital city where the inhabitants could be controlled and enemies rebuffed. This combination of stunning natural beauty and ancient history has led Trang An to be recognised as Vietnam’s eighth World Heritage Site. Unlike the previous seven, Trang An is notable for being the only UNESCO site in Vietnam to be classified for both its cultural beauty and natural integrity. At the ticket office, we are met by the sight of thousands of wooden boats bobbing along the shoreline. Stepping gingerly into the closest dinghy, we are greeted by a young woman whose ability to paddle three adults - all in the midst of Christmas feasting - for three straight hours left me in awe of her strength. What followed was a string of beautiful caves of varying heights and lengths, interspersed with scenes of a peaceful beauty that can be hard to come by in Vietnam. Dubbed ‘Ha Long Bay on land’, Trang An’s landscape is reminiscent of its coastal World Heritage neighbour. Dominated by similar karst geography, Ha Long Bay and Trang An both provide a stunning backdrop to a tranquil boat cruise. Unlike Ha Long, however, the boats at Trang An are small, seating no more than five adults, and weekday crowds are minimal. We emerged from a particularly low cave opening and into a small cove ringed by flowering reeds and waterlilies. The steep limestone cliffs block all outside sounds. Underwater reeds stand tall in the clear water beneath our boat, their green spongy limbs waving gently in the current as we paddle past. Brownand-gold fish dart between grass, their scales glinting in the sunlight, before plunging into the shadows of the towering hills above. Water movement is imperceptible, with the steep hillsides, plunging valleys and clear sky mirrored in its glassy surface. It is as though a parallel world of deep crevices and underwater mountains exists just below our feet. A parallel world does, in fact, describe how it seemed as we floated through the caves of Trang An. The journey through the first hollow felt like stepping through the back of the wardrobe and entering Narnia. We were suddenly transported into a beautiful, magical world. So at odds with the industrial limestone factories that dominate the Ninh Binh landscape, this small pocket of serenity is surprising. With more and more visitors flocking to Vietnam’s World Heritage Sites, I worry that Trang An will suffer the consequences of unchecked mass tourism. We can only hope that tourism officials will learn from the experiences of other popular tourist destinations and ensure that this place remains as close to paradise as it was on our visit. 1. In paragraph 1, Trang An can be described as all of the following EXCEPT _______. A. an escape from the daily world B. a location with scenic beauty C. a place for religious practices D. a financial center of ancient Vietnam 2. The word "rebuffed" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. A. prevented B. welcomed C. protected D. denied 3. Which makes Trang An unique among other World Heritage Sites in Vietnam? A. It has to be accessed by wooden boat. B. It was recognized for both natural and cultural values. C. It is a maze of confusing waterways and impassable hills. D. It offers string of beautiful caves of varying heights and lengths.

4. The word "gingerly" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. A. noisily B. cautiously C. strongly D. confidently 5. The word "that" in the passage refers to _______. A. strength B. lengths C. beauty D. caves 6. What can be inferred in paragraph 4 about Ha Long Bay? A. The boats there are bigger. B. It has no caves at all. C. It is called "Trang An in water". D. It does not offer boat cruise. 7. Which of the following is true about Trang An according to paragraph 4? A. The water movement at Trang An can be heard easily. B. The underwater reeds are vulnerable beneath the boats. C. The water at Trang An is empty of living animals. D. The site is peaceful and almost soundproofed from the outside. 8. The word "serenity" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. A. tranquility B. industrialization C. magic D. limestone 9. Why is Trang An considered as a parallel world? A. It stays close to paradise in spite of being visited by many. B. It is in existence under visitors' feet but hardly anyone recognizes. C. It is in stalk contrast with the dominant industrial landscape in Ninh Binh. D. It has not suffered the consequences of uncontrolled mass tourism yet. 10. The writer's attitude towards Trang An can be described as that of _______. A. concern B. admiration C. shock D. suspicion IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. 1. "No, I did not remove the relics from the heritage site", he said. A. He objected to removing relics from the heritage site. B. He denied having removed the relics from the heritage site. C. He accepted to remove relics from the heritage site. D. He advised against removing relics from the heritage site. 2. The place is both scenic and tranquil. A. Not only is the place scenic but it is also tranquil. B. The place is neither scenic nor tranquil. C. Not only is the place tranquil but it also has no scene. D. The place is either scenic or tranquil. 3. He has the habit of upsetting people unintentionally. A. He is often the victim of people's unintentional upset. B. It is in his habit to upset people unintentionally. C. He is in the habit of upsetting people unintentionally. D. He tend to being internationally upset by people. 4. You have to finish your homework if you want to visit the heritage site with your classmates. A. Finish your homework if you don't want to visit the heritage site with your classmates B. Unless you finish your homework, you can visit the heritage site with your classmates. C. Finish your homework, otherwise you can visit the heritage site with your classmates. D. Finish your homework, or else you cannot visit the heritage site with your classmates. 5. Tom wasn't absorbed in exploring the heritage site. A. Tom doesn't like exploring the heritage site. B. Tom showed no interest in exploring the heritage site. C. Tom lacks interest in exploring the heritage site. D. Exploring the heritage site brought Tom no fun.

X. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given. 1. Visitors can explore the caves and grottos when coming to the site. They can enjoy mountain climbing. A. When coming to the site, visitors can enjoy mountain climbing but have no chance to explore the caves and grottos. B. As there are too many visitors, the site only offers exploring caves and grottos not mountain climbing. C. When coming to the site, in addition to exploring the caves and grottos, visitors can also enjoy mountain climbing. D. When coming to the site, visitors can neither enjoy mountain climbing nor explore the caves and grottos. 2. Victor had visited the heritage site before. He fell in love with the scenery there. A. Having visited the heritage site before, Victor fell in love with the scenery there. B. Having fallen in love with the scenery of the heritage site, Victor visited the place many times. C. Despite falling in love with the scenery of the heritage site, Victor visited the place again. D. Had Victor visited the heritage site before, he would have fallen in love with the scenery there. 3. The region's average rainfall is high. Few streams and rivers can be seen there. A. Because of the region's high average rainfall, few streams and rivers can be seen there. B. The region's average rainfall is so high that few streams and rivers can be seen there. C. If the region's average rainfall were high, more streams and rivers could be seen there. D. In spite of the region's high average rainfall, few streams and rivers can be seen there. 4. A hurricane is defined as a tropical storm. In this storm, winds attain speeds greater than 120 kilometers per hour. A. A hurricane in which winds attain speeds greater than 120 kilometers per hour is defined as a tropical storm. B. A hurricane is defined as a tropical storm in which winds attain speeds greater than 120 kilometers per hour. C. Defined as a cyclone, winds in a tropical storm often attain speeds greater than 120 kilometers per hour. D. Because a hurricane is defined as a tropical storm, its winds attain speeds greater than 120 kilometers per hour. 5. It's a long trip to the world heritage site. We have to start off early and come back in the afternoon. A. It's a long trip to the world heritage site, but we have to start off early and come back in the afternoon. B. It's a long trip to the world heritage site because we have to start off early and come back in the afternoon. C. It's a long trip to the world heritage site, so we have to start off early and come back in the afternoon. D. It's a long trip to the world heritage site if we have to start off early and come back in the afternoon.