Title 7. UNIT 7. NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD - HS.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/: ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ /sn/ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________ design and greener buildings. 2. The average ________________ rainfall in this region is 750 mm. 3. I’m afraid this can’t wait - it really is ________________.
4. The village is ________________ and the surrounding scenery is superb. 5. The Amazon river basin contains the world’s largest tropical ________________. 6. His idea of ________________ is to spend the day lying on the beach. 7. They emphasise the need to conserve the rural ________________. 8. The only ________________ to the village is by boat. 9. The mining project threatens one of the world’s richest areas of ________________. 10. It is the good weather that makes Spain such a popular tourist ________________. ● Word forms II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words given in brackets 1. I have got a lot of ________________ for people who do that sort of work. (admire) 2. The documentary was made on ________________ in the Gobi Desert. (locate) 3. Janet is very interested in historic ________________. (preserve) 4. After a slight ________________, she began to speak. (hesitate) 5. The film takes us on a journey of ________________ to different parts of the globe. (discover) 6. ________________ are working to improve the quality of our lakes and rivers. (environment) 7. The wonderful ________________ of our region’s wildlife is now coming under threat. (diverse) 8. Interest developed in the scientific ________________ of the sea. (explore) 9. Please remember to take all your personal ________________ with you when you leave the aircraft. (possess) 10. You have to ask for ________________ 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 ________________ over the past 1,700 years. 2. The iconic image of Mount Fuji is often described with a snow-capped ________________. 3. The Gobi is the largest ________________ in Asia and the fifth largest in the world. 4. We flew over the ________________ Grand Canyon. 5. Britain occupies a total ________________ of 88,789 square miles. 6. Lava from the ________________ was flowing down the hillside. 7. People always imagine Gobi as a lifeless sandy desert. In reality, only 5% of the total area are ________________.
8. A(n) ________________ divides the country into western and eastern sides. 9. Keep away from the edge of the ________________ - you might fall . 10. If the weather is fine, we will go ________________ this weekend. ● Prepositions IV. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. Both their sons are crazy ________________ football. 2. The system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access ________________ the required information. 3. The Great Barrier Reef is located ________________ the coast of Australia. 4. There were flags ________________ the tops of many of the buildings. 5. I can’t decide ________________ who to invite to the party. 6. In my opinion, he ranks ________________ the theatre’s greatest actors. 7. Her parents always regarded her ________________ the smartest of their children. 8. His dog was lying ________________ his feet. 9. ________________ 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 ________________ 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
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 ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. “Is your book on the table over there?” the teacher asked. other there / the teacher / if / was / on the table / my book / asked ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. “Did you tell the truth?” she asked. us / if / she / we / had told / the truth / asked ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. “Is it the time to start the concert?” he asked. to start / asked / he / the time / if / was / it / the concert ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. “Have you seen my pen?” he asked. whether / we / asked / had seen / he / 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 ___________________________________________________________________________________ III. Complete the reported questions. 1. “Have you ever explored a grotto?” we asked Tom. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. “Have you ever heard about the legends about Ha Long Bay?’ the teacher asked the students. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. “Did you go to Ha Long Bay last summer?” Jack asked Jane. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. “Is the gate of the national park near the bus stop?” the man asked us. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. “Is the teacher going to talk about the field trip to the countryside?” Jack asked Mai. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6. “Did you see the thief?” the police officer asked me. ___________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Complete the direct questions.