Title 7. UNIT 7. NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD - GV.docx ✅

UNIT 7. NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD A. Pronunciation ● Sounds: /sl/ and /sn/ I. Underline the letters in the following words pronounced the sounds /sl/ or /sn/, and write them in the correct row. slang snatch snowman slap sniffle slowly snowboard snooker sneaky snorkel sluggish slum snore slender sledge /sl/: slang, slap, slowly, sluggish, slum, slender, sledge /sn/ snatch, snowman, sniffle, snowboard, snooker, sneaky, snorkel, snore II. Practise reading aloud the following sentences, paying attention to the sounds /sl/ and /sn/. 1. He fell into a deep sleep slowly. 2. You are on a slippery slope when you start lying about your age. 3. They slowly raised the slogan in the march. 4. She sneezed when she was cutting slices of onion. 5. After having a snack, I had a nice snooze on the sofa. 6. The tour guide spoke slowly, but he used some slang - we didn’t understand him. B. Vocabulary • Natural wonders I. Complete the sentences with the words given below. rainforest access annual destination biodiversity charming sustainable landscape urgent paradise 1. We must improve the built environment through _____sustainable___ design and greener buildings. 2. The average ____annual______ rainfall in this region is 750 mm. 3. I’m afraid this can’t wait - it really is ___urgent_____. 4. The village is ____charming_____ and the surrounding scenery is superb. 5. The Amazon river basin contains the world’s largest tropical ____rainforest_____.
6. His idea of _____paradise____ is to spend the day lying on the beach. 7. They emphasise the need to conserve the rural ____landscape_____. 8. The only _____access____ to the village is by boat. 9. The mining project threatens one of the world’s richest areas of _____biodiversity_____. 10. It is the good weather that makes Spain such a popular tourist _____destination___________. ● Word forms II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words given in brackets 1. I have got a lot of _____admiration____ for people who do that sort of work. (admire) 2. The documentary was made on _____location____ in the Gobi Desert. (locate) 3. Janet is very interested in historic ___preservation____. (preserve) 4. After a slight _____hesitation____, she began to speak. (hesitate) 5. The film takes us on a journey of _____discovery_____ to different parts of the globe. (discover) 6. ____Environmentalists____ are working to improve the quality of our lakes and rivers. (environment) 7. The wonderful ____diversity____ of our region’s wildlife is now coming under threat. (diverse) 8. Interest developed in the scientific _____exploration____ of the sea. (explore) 9. Please remember to take all your personal ____possessions ____ with you when you leave the aircraft. (possess) 10. You have to ask for _______permission______ to leave. (permit) ● Vocabulary for Reading III. Complete the sentences with the words given below. area hiking mountain range volcano peak desert eruptions sand dunes majestic cliff 1. With 43 volcanoes in Indonesia, there have been a total of 184 significant __eruptions___ over the past 1,700 years. 2. The iconic image of Mount Fuji is often described with a snow-capped __peak____. 3. The Gobi is the largest ___desert_____ in Asia and the fifth largest in the world. 4. We flew over the _____majestic____ Grand Canyon. 5. Britain occupies a total ___area____ of 88,789 square miles. 6. Lava from the ____volcano____ was flowing down the hillside. 7. People always imagine Gobi as a lifeless sandy desert. In reality, only 5% of the total area are ____sand dunes___. 8. A(n) ____mountain range___ divides the country into western and eastern sides.
9. Keep away from the edge of the ____cliff____ - you might fall . 10. If the weather is fine, we will go ____hiking____ this weekend. ● Prepositions IV. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. Both their sons are crazy ______about__________ football. 2. The system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access ____to___ the required information. 3. The Great Barrier Reef is located ________off________ the coast of Australia. 4. There were flags _______on_________ the tops of many of the buildings. 5. I can’t decide ________on________ who to invite to the party. 6. In my opinion, he ranks _______among_________ the theatre’s greatest actors. 7. Her parents always regarded her ______as__________ the smartest of their children. 8. His dog was lying _______at_________ his feet. 9. __In____ the first months of life, an infant learns to lift its head, how to smile and how to recognise its parents. 10. I am sure that Jack will do well ______in______ the talent contest. C. Grammar • Reported speech (Yes / No questions) I. Write reported questions. 1. “Have you cleaned your shoes?”  She asked him 2. “Can you swim?”  She asked me 3. “Are you listening to us?”  We asked him 4. “Do you have a bicycle?”  He asked me 5. “Have you played any sports in your free time?”  The doctor asked him 6. “Are you in a hurry?”  I asked my father KEY:
1. She asked him if he had cleaned his shoes. 2. She asked me if I could swim. 3. We asked him if he was listening to us. 4. He asked me if I had a bicycle. 5. The doctor asked him if he had played any sports in his free time. 6. I asked my father if he was in a hurry. II. Put the words in the correct order to make reported questions. 1. “Were you on time?” she asked. whether / had been /I / she / asked / on time She asked whether I had been on time. 2. “Is your book on the table over there?” the teacher asked. other there / the teacher / if / was / on the table / my book / asked The teacher asked if my book was on the table over there. 3. “Did you tell the truth?” she asked. us / if / she / we / had told / the truth / asked She asked us if we had told the truth. 4. “Is it the time to start the concert?” he asked. to start / asked / he / the time / if / was / it / the concert He asked if it was the time to start the concert. 5. “Have you seen my pen?” he asked. whether / we / asked / had seen / he / his pen He asked whether we had seen his pen. 6. “Will you invite all of your friends to the party?” Mai asked. all of our friends / invite / we / would / to the party / asked / Mai / whether Mai asked whether we would invite all of our friends to the party. III. Complete the reported questions. 1. “Have you ever explored a grotto?” we asked Tom. We asked Tom if / whether he had ever explored a grotto. 2. “Have you ever heard about the legends about Ha Long Bay?’ the teacher asked the students. The teacher asked the students if / whether they had ever heard the legends about Ha Long Bay. 3. “Did you go to Ha Long Bay last summer?” Jack asked Jane. Jack asked Jane if / whether she had gone to Ha Long Bay the last summer.