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A CLOSER LOOK 1
3a Match the nouns in A to the defi nitions in B.

Vocabulary A B
1. setting a. a general word for a building
1 Write the words with the correct pictures.
of any kind
A. cavern B. limestone C. fortress
2. complex b. the place where something is and
D. tomb E. citadel F. sculpture the general environment around it
c. an acceptance that something
3. structure exists, is true, or is valuable
d. a group of connected buildings
that are designed for a particular
4. measures
purpose
e. offi cial actions that are done in
5. recognition order to achieve a particular aim

1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ b Now use the nouns in 3a to complete the
sentences.
1. This ______ has been standing since the 15th
century.
2. The government must take ______ to preserve
historical sites in the area.
3. I like a hotel in a beautiful ______ of landscaped
gardens.
4. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a ______
3. _____________________ 4. _____________________ that consists of royal palaces and monuments.
5. There is a growing ______ that protecting natural
wonders has fi nancial benefi ts as well as cultural
importance.

5. _____________________ 6. _____________________ Pronunciation
2 Fill in each blank with a suitable adjective Stress on short words in sentences
from the box.
4 Listen and repeat, paying attention to the
geological located/situated picturesque words in red in each pair of sentences.
astounding administrative
1. A: This is a solution, but not the only one.
1. The hotel is beautifully ______ in a quiet spot B: Attempts to fi nd a solution have failed.
near the river. 2. A: I’m fond of bananas.
2. It is a quiet fi shing village with a ______ B: Bananas are what I’m fond of.
harbour. 3. A: It’s not trick and treat; it’s trick or treat.
3. The original size of the Forbidden City is ______ B: I need Peter and Mary or John and Nick to
- it’s hard to believe. help me.
4. This book is about ______ features of Viet Nam. 4. A: It’s good but expensive.
5. Ha Noi is the ______ centre of our country. B: You shouldn’t put ‘but’ at the end of the
sentence.

52 Unit 5/ Wonders of Viet Nam