B. Vocabulary & Grammer - trang 12 - Unit 8 - Sách bài tập (SBT) tiếng Anh 9 mới

Insert a suitable word in each numbered gap to complete the passage. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống. ...

Insert a suitable word in each numbered gap to complete the passage. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.

1. Insert a suitable word in each numbered gap to complete the passage.
Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.

Thomas Cook (1808 -1892) is widely considered to be the father of modern mass tourism. He organised the first package (1)____ in history. He arranged for the Midland Counties Railway to charge one shilling per person for a group of campaigners travelling (2) ____ Leicester to a rally in Loughborough, eleven miles away. Cook was paid a share of the fares charged to the passengers, as the railway tickets couldn't (3) ____ issued at his own price. There (4) ____ been railway excursions before, but
this one included entrance to an entertainment held on private grounds, rail tickets, and food during the train (5) ___ . Cook immediately saw the potential of a convenient ‘off-the-peg’ holiday product in which everything was (6) ___ in one cost. Afterwards he pioneered (7)________ holidays both in Britain and on the European continent (where Paris and the Alps were the most popuiar destinations). He founded the (8) _______ agency Thomas Cook & Son ( popularly nicknamed Cook's Tours), which became Thomas Cook AG eventually becoming Thomas Cook Group in 2007.

Key - Đáp án:

1. tour/holiday             2. from              3. be                4. had 

5. journey                   6. included           7. package          8. travel

 

2. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each blank in the sentences.

Chọn đáp án đúng cho các câu sau.

1. You can learn a lot about fee local by taking to local people.
A. territory             B. area                  C. land              D. nation

2. It's good to have someone to ____ you when you are visiting a new place.

A. lead                   B. take                  C. guide              D. bring

3. When you _____ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.

A. arrive                B. reach                 C. get               D. achieve

4. It can be quite busy here during the tourist ________.

A. season              B. phase                 C. period            D. stage

5. Make sure you a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer.

A. book                 B. keep                  C. put                D. buy

6. Captain Cook discovered Australia on a _______ to the Pacific.

A. vacation           B. travel               C. cruise              D. voyage

7. Most tourist attractions in London charge an admission _______.

A. fare                 B. ticket                C. fee                D. pay

8. The hotel where we are ____ is quite luxurious.

 A. living             B. existing             C. remaining          D. staying

Key - Đáp án:

1. B           2. C             3. B              4. A            5. A              6. D               7.C              8. D

 

3. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage.

Cho dạng đúng của động từ.

Welcome to wonderful Dana Tours! Come to us and you are sure to find the (1. WIDE) _______ range of holidays! You can pamper yourself at the five-star Vinland Hotel in a well-(2. KNOW)________seaside resort, where the facilities none. If you prefer a more active holiday, you can cruise around the island in a canoe, go diving to see the (3.WONDER)________coral reef, or go trekking to admire the spectacular scenery. (4. ALTERNATE) _______ , you might prefer to take a self-catering apartment in one of the (5. PICTURE) _____ fishing villages. There you can sample the authentic local cuisine, with its famous seafood (6. SPECIAL) ______, and choose from a variety of excursions to places of cultural and (7.ARCHAEOLOGY) ________ interest. Our prices are inclusive of all flights and (8. ACCOMMODATE) ______ , and represent excellent value. Book now, before it's too late!

Key - Đáp án:

1. widest            2. known               3. wonderful                4. Alternatively               

5. picturesque      6. specialities            7. archaeological            8. accommodation

4. Fill each blank in the sentences below with a compound noun from the box.

Hoàn thành các câu sau với cụm danh từ đã cho.

suntan                     window shopping                     vending machine

lookout                    sightseers                                 broomsticks

1. Its easy to use the _____________. Enter the code for the item you want, then insert coins equalling the price shown.

2. After the explosion, the guards at the temple have to keep a sharp _______for anything suspicious.

3. I'm not going to buy anything - I haven't got any cash on me anyway. But it's fun to do some _____!

4. Halloween, we decorated jack-o'-lanterns and hung up pictures of witches riding _____.

5. After a long holiday at the seaside, I've got great _______!

6. The terraced rice fields in Ha Giang attract a large number of _______ when harvest season comes.

Key - Đáp án:

1. vending machine                 2. lookout                       3. window shopping 

4. broomsticks                         5. suntan                       6. sightseers

 

5. Form compound nouns from these elements and use them to complete the sentences below.

standers        sea           away             out


shells            by             down             take

1. We got something to eat from an Indian _______ on the way to the hotel.
2. The suddenness of the _______ had caught the tourist by surprise.
3. The _______ near the bus stop saw the accident.
4. We enjoyed the sight of children gathering ________ on the beach.
5. You can't just go through the _______ without paying.
6. In comparison with the exotic pictures in the brochure, the resort was a real _________.

Key - Đáp án:

1. take away                  2. downpour                          3. bystanders 

4. seashells                    5. checkout                           6. letdown

 

6. Insert a, an, or the in each gap.

Điền a, an, hoặc the vào chỗ trống.

Egypt, (1) ________most populous country in the Arab world, is home to one of (2) _______world's oldest cultures. Modern day Egypt is descended from (3) _____  ancient civilisation that emerged in the 10th millennium BC. (4) _______stunning, colossal monuments of Ancient Egypt never fail to astonish. (5)_____romantic cruise along the Nile - (6) ___ world's longest river - dazzles the senses. Giza Plateau is Ancient Egypt's most famous, fascinating, and mysterious archaeological site for people to explore. No other place has (7)________magic, mystery, and pleasures of Egypt. Travel to Egypt and you will discover (8) ______ world of wonder.

Key - Đáp án:

1. the            2. the              3. an               4. The

5. A              6. the               7. the              8. a

 

7. Correct the mistakes in the sentences by adding a, an, the or by changing or removing an article that has been used.

Sửa các lỗi sai trong các câu sau bằng cách thêm a, an, the hoặc thay đổi tiêu đề đã cho.

1. We spent little time in Paris seeing some of the sights.

2. We are working for the cleaner environment.

3. The tourists flock to this island every summer.

4. My cousin took a part in the London Marathon.                                                                                                             .

5. The sun sets in west.

6. Young don't have much free time to enjoy their childhoods nowadays.

7. Unfortunately, fewer people came to a festival than last year.

8. It is generally believed that an university education will lead to a well-paid job.

Key - Đáp án:

1. We spent a little time in Paris seeing some of the sights.

2. We are working for a cleaner environment.

3. Tourists flock to this island every summer.

4. My cousin took part in the London Marathon

5. The sun sets in the west.

6. The young don't have much free time to enjoy their childhoods nowadays.

7. Unfortunately, fewer people came to the festival than last year.

8. It is generally believed that a university education will lead to a well-paid job.

8. Insert a word/phrase from the box in each blank to complete the sentences.

broaden                 arrrvai                in advance                  description

journey                  took                  timetable                     exotic places

1. We prefer to go by train, even though the car ______ is a lot quicker.

2. The _________ of flight 382 from Moscow has been delayed by one hour.

3. I've always wanted to be a travel photographer and take pictures of ________.

4. Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline _____.

5. We had plenty of time so we ___________ the scenic route.

6. Travelling to a foreign country really does ________ your horizons.

7. Now, class, I'd like you all to write a ________ of your last holiday.

8. Once we got to the station, I quiddy looked through the _______ to see when the next train was.

Key - Đáp án:

1. journey                   2. arrival                     3. exotic places                    4. in advance 

5. took                         6. broaden                  7. description                    8. timetable

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