a. Read the words and definitions, then fill in the blanks. Listen and repeat.
(Đọc các từ và định nghĩa, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống. Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)
• rainforest: a jungle in parts of the world have a lot of rain
• scenic: having beautiful natural things to see
• Mount: a mountain (we only use this in place names, e.g. Mount Fansipan.)
• formation: the shape that nature has made something into, e.g. rocks, clouds
• spectacular: very exciting to look at
• outcrop: a large rock that stands above the ground or water
• accessible: that people can easily reach, enter, use, or see
• summit: the top of something
1. I love climbing mountains. The view at the summit is always amazing.
(Tôi thích leo núi. Quang cảnh trên đỉnh núi luôn tuyệt vời.)
2. In Son Doong Cave, water moving down for millions of years created amazing rock __________s
3. Some people say that the rocky __________s in Ninh Binh look the same as the ones in Ha Long Bay.
4. Some caves aren't very __________ because they are very far away from a town.
5. It's a very __________ location. You have a beautiful view of the waterfall and the mountains.
6. Last summer, my family and I climbed up __________ Fuji in Japan.
7. There's a huge __________ in Brazil that has thousands of different plants and animals.
8. I was so excited when I saw the view. It was __________ !
*Nghĩa của từ vựng
• rainforest: a jungle in parts of the world have a lot of rain
(rừng nhiệt đới: một khu rừng nhiệt đới ở nhiều nơi trên thế giới có nhiều mưa)
• scenic: having beautiful natural things to see
(phong cảnh: có những cảnh đẹp thiên nhiên để ngắm nhìn)
• Mount: a mountain (we only use this in place names, e.g. Mount Fansipan.)
(núi: một ngọn núi (chúng tôi chỉ sử dụng tên này trong tên địa danh, ví dụ: Núi Phanxipan.))
• formation: the shape that nature has made something into, e.g. rocks, clouds
(sự hình thành: hình dạng mà thiên nhiên đã tạo ra, ví dụ: đá, mây)
• spectacular: very exciting to look at
(ngoạn mục: rất thú vị khi nhìn vào)
• outcrop: a large rock that stands above the ground or water
(lộ thiên: một tảng đá lớn nhô lên trên mặt đất hoặc mặt nước)
• accessible: that people can easily reach, enter, use, or see
(có thể truy cập: mọi người có thể dễ dàng tiếp cận, truy cập, sử dụng hoặc nhìn thấy)
• summit: the top of something
(đỉnh: đỉnh của cái gì đó)

2. In Son Doong Cave, water moving down for millions of years created amazing rock formations.
(Trong hang Sơn Đoòng, dòng nước chảy xuống hàng triệu năm đã tạo nên những khối đá kỳ thú.)
3. Some people say that the rocky outcrops in Ninh Binh look the same as the ones in Ha Long Bay.
(Có người cho rằng những mỏm đá ở Ninh Bình trông giống hệt những mỏm đá ở Vịnh Hạ Long.)
4. Some caves aren't very accessible because they are very far away from a town.
(Một số hang động không thể tiếp cận được vì chúng ở rất xa thị trấn.)
5. It's a very scenic location. You have a beautiful view of the waterfall and the mountains.
(Đó là một vị trí rất đẹp. Bạn có một cái nhìn đẹp về thác nước và những ngọn núi.)
6. Last summer, my family and I climbed up Mount Fuji in Japan.
(Mùa hè năm ngoái, tôi và gia đình đã leo núi Phú Sĩ ở Nhật Bản.)
7. There's a huge rainforest in Brazil that has thousands of different plants and animals.
(Có một khu rừng nhiệt đới khổng lồ ở Brazil với hàng nghìn loài thực vật và động vật khác nhau.)
8. I was so excited when I saw the view. It was spectacular!
(Tôi đã rất phấn khích khi nhìn thấy quang cảnh đó. Thật là ngoạn mục!)

Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Bài 1 :
Choose the best answer.
The scenery is breathtaking when viewed from the mountain top. It feels like your breath is being taken away.
Bài 2 :
Choose the best answer.
_______ by the sea, the country has the advantage of having a large coastal area.
Bài 3 :
Choose the best answer.
The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a complex that ______ royal palaces and monuments.
Bài 4 :
Choose the best answer.
Do you like to live in a modern house or a(n) ______ cottage?
Bài 5 :
Choose the best answer.
All the best theatres and restaurants are____ within a few minutes' walk of each other.
Bài 6 :
Choose the best answer.
This city has the most ________ underground rail networks in the world.
Bài 7 :
Choose the best answer.
“What is the best way to get around the Old Quarter?” – “_______”
Bài 8 :
Choose the best answer.
The Citadel is in a beautiful ________, right in the centre of the city.
Bài 9 :
Choose the best answer.
A ______ is a castle on high ground in or near a city, where people could go when the city was being attacked.
Bài 10 :
Choose the best answer.
The station building used to be a high wooden _____ with a curved roof.
Bài 11 :
Choose the best answer.
The government introduced tougher _______ to preserve historical sites around the city.
Bài 12 :
Choose the best answer.
A ______ is a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack.
Bài 13 :
Choose the best answer.
Huong Pagoda is a ______ site as well as a great sight-seeing spot in Vietnam.
Bài 14 :
Choose the best answer.
The show features six competitors from different parts of the country.
Bài 15 :
Choose the best answer.
It is reported that _______ come to enjoy beautiful view of Binh Dai Fortress every year.
Bài 16 :
Choose the best answer.
Bien Hoa is an ________ city in the south of Vietnam.
Bài 17 :
Choose the best answer.
Ho Chi Minh City has been divided into twenty-four____ divisions since December 2003.
Bài 18 :
Choose the best answer.
A _______ is a cave that is big enough for humans to go inside.
Bài 19 :
Choose the best answer.
I’m travelling around Vietnam next week. Can you _______ a good place to visit?
Bài 20 :
Choose the best answer.
The park first earned the coveted honor in 2003 for its astounding _____ and geomorphologic values.
Bài 21 :
Match the pictures with suitable names.
Bài 22 :
Vocabulary
1. Match the words in A with their definitions / explanations in B.
(Nối các từ ở A với định nghĩa/giải thích của chúng ở B.)
|
A |
B |
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1. permit |
a. happening once every year |
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2. paradise |
b. a way of entering or reaching a place |
|
3. annual |
c. a range of many things that are very different from each other |
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4. diversity |
d. that needs to be done or happen immediately |
|
5. access |
e. to allow or make something possible |
|
6. urgent |
f. a place that is extremely beautiful and that seems perfect |
Bài 23 :
2. Complete the following table. There is one example.
(Hoàn thành bảng sau. Có một ví dụ.)
|
Verb |
Noun |
|
discover |
discovery |
|
1. locate |
|
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2. hesitate |
|
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3. explore |
|
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4. possess |
|
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5. admire |
|
Bài 24 :
3. Complete the following sentences with the words from the box.
(Hoàn thành các câu sau với những từ trong khung.)
|
located hesitation permit urgent diversity |
1. The government encourages people to protect the _______ of their communities.
2. There is a(n) _______ need to preserve biological diversity of our national parks.
3. _______ between Israel and Jordan, the Dead Sea is the lowest place on Earth.
4. When I asked her to go to Lan Ha Bay with me, she agreed without _______.
5. They do not _______ visitors to take photographs of the palace.
Bài 25 :
Natural wonders and tourism
(Kỳ quan thiên nhiên và du lịch)
3. Write each natural wonder under the correct picture.
(Viết từng kỳ quan thiên nhiên dưới bức tranh đúng.)
- Ha Long Bay
- Jeju Island
- Grand Canyon
- The Sahara Desert

Bài 26 :
Vocabulary
1. Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each question.
(Chọn A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra câu trả lời đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi.)
1. I'm sure you will be amazed by the _______ of the Atacama Desert.
A. landscape
B. land
C. backdrop
D. territory
2. Can all of you _______ improving our new ideas for Geography Club?
A. explore
B. conserve
C. suggest
D. discover
3. _______ is all the animals living in an area or in a period of history.
A. Species
B. Nature
C. Flora
D. Fauna
4. He _______ before sending the e-mail because he was afraid that she would not like it.
A. possessed
B. hesitated
C. accepted
D. admired
5. When he reached the mountain _______, he found it covered with countless flags of climbers before him.
A. peak
B. bottom
C. height
D. side
Bài 27 :
2. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
(Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu.)
1. Natural wonders are one of our country's valuable (possess) _______.
2. Our Central Highlands has (charm) _______ sights: natural and wild landscapes amid magnificent forests.
3. The Gobi is a very large desert (locate) _______ in China and Mongolia.
4. The Amazon River was named by the Spanish (explore) _______ Francisco de Orellana.
5. You don't need special (permit) _______ to visit Cuc Phuong National Park.
Bài 28 :
Let's Talk! In pairs: Look at the picture. What kind of place does the picture show? Why do you think some people like to visit places like this?
Bài 29 :
b. In pairs: Use the new words to talk about amazing natural places you visited or would like to visit.
(Theo cặp: Sử dụng các từ mới để nói về những địa điểm thiên nhiên tuyệt vời mà bạn đã ghé thăm hoặc muốn ghé thăm.)
I went to the summit of Mount Fansipan with my family. The view was amazing.
(Tôi đã cùng gia đình lên đỉnh núi Fanxipan. Khung cảnh thật tuyệt vời.)
Bài 30 :
Circle the correct answers.
(Hãy khoanh tròn những câu trả lời đúng.)
1. The water running through the cave created the rocky ____________.
A. outcrops B. summits C. rangers D. government
2. The biggest problem is that people ___________ in the park. There are plastic bottles everywhere.
A. fine B. spoil C. create D. litter
3. I climbed all the way to the ___________ of Mount Snowdon. There was a great view from the top.
A. beach B. formation C. summit D. nature
4. Rangers shouldn’t let people __________ animals in the national park.
A. fine B. hunt C. consider D. litter
5. The view from the top of the mountain is ____________.
A. spectacular B. accessible C. tall D. close
6. So many animals live in the ____________.
A. ranger B. Mount C. wildlife D. rainforest
7. If people __________ the wildlife, it could have a bad effect.
A. consider B. keep C. float D. disturb
8. I hate littering. Don’t people know that it __________ the natural beauty here?
A. explores B. reaches C. spoils D. climbs