Phiếu học tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Unit 8 - Lesson 5: Skills 1 - Năm học 2019-2020 - Trường THCS và THSP Lý Tự Trọng

heduled stops for you to visit historic buildings and 
monuments, but you will probably be allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous city, with a 
polite reminder to be up and have breakfast early in time for the coach the next morning. You may visit 
the beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added 
disadvantage of being obliged to spend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before,
may not like and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As again this, it can be argued that 
for many people, particularly the lonely or elderly, the feeling of belonging to a group, although for a 
short period on holiday, is an added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seats and watch the world 
go by.
1. When you go on a package holiday, you don’t have to _____________.
A. arrange anything yourself B. pay for any extra activities
C. follow the tour schedules D. travel in an organized group
2. People going on package holidays ____________________.
A. are unable to amuse themself B. expect to be amused by tour operators
C. find most of their interests catered for D. are able to make friends with lots of local people
3. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. You are constantly on the move when you are on a coach tour
B. A coach tour is always exhausting. C. You don’t get enough sleep on a coach tour
D. You get no change to visit historic buildings in famous cities on a coach tour.
4. “Time is always at your elbow”. This mean _________________.
A. you can take your time visiting a place B. you have to spend a lot of time visiting a place
C. your time is always limited when visiting a place
D. there is always no time for you to visit any place.
5. In spite of its disadvantages, spending a holiday with a group is good particularly for 
______________________.
A. schoolboys and schoolgirls B. the lonely or elderly people
C. newly married young couples D. those who...the people of 
New Orleans. People in the US and all over the world have (9)__________ money and supplies to help 
them with the rebuilding. Will New Orleans be rebuilt as the beautiful city it once was? We will just 
have to wait and (10) ______________.
1. A. good B. famous C. lovely D. beautiful
2. A. absorb B. keep C. attract D. call
3. A. changed B. change C. changes D. have changed
4. A. with B. at C. of D. from
5. A. below B. under C. on D. at
6. A. with B. from C. by D. of
7. A. entirely B. completely C. totally D. thoroughly
8. A. say B. tell C. speak D. house
9. A. sent B. taken C. made D. spent
10. A. watch B. look C. glance D. see
III. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words in the box.
Trawl and tourism are very (1) to millions of people over the world. In every country 
you (2) find people that work in travel and tourism. Some countries need the 
money (3) tourism to help their people survive. It is (4) for 
these places that travel and tourism continue to expand and bring money to their regions.
However, travel and tourism have negative (5) . Planes, buses, boats and other 
means of (6) that carry travellers and tourist cause pollution. Moreover, some people do things 
on a holiday they would never think (7) doing at home. For example, many travellers 
use a lot of water and electricity when they stay in hotels.
They forget to turn off the (8) or even leave televisions and air conditioning units on 
when they leave the room. On top of that, it is often difficult or impossible (9) 
 travellers to recycle items, so they end up leaving large amounts of waste behind. That’s (10) 
 it is important for people to travel wisely and respect the places they visit. 
B. Speaking
I. Amelia from England has won a competition and her prize is a long weekend away with three
friends. Amelia and one of her friends, Maria, are choosing where they want to go. Complete
their conversation, using the responses ...are far away and it’ll take ages to get there.
Maria:True. But I don't want to go to New York. Look, it’s minus three degrees!
(4)______________________________________________________________________
Amelia: No, I don’t like the cold much either. (5)_________________________________
Maria: Mmm... That sounds lovely.
Amelia: Yes, it sounds great. It’s not very hot, but at least it’s relaxing. (6)_____________
Maria: And it’s a three-star hotel which is good. Would you like to stay in a hotel?
Amelia: Of course. (7)________________________________________________________________
“Spanish Spa Special” then.... Do you agree?
Maria: Yes! Fantastic... (8)__________________________________________________
II. Discuss the questions below:
1. Do you like bus tours? Why?
2. Have you ever joined a bus tour? Do you know how to book a bus tour? Tell your friend about your 
experience? 
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