EX 11: Choose the word which best fits each gap.

The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in QuangNinh Province in Vietnam. The name ofthe bay is roughly

translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is

lined by over a 1600 (3)________ islands and islets.

Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (4) ________ invaders, they

offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (5) ________ the invaders

were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewelscreating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships

and boats of the invaders.

The Ha Long Bay is located in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage and is lined by over a 1,600 limestone islands and islets. 

Ha Long Bay is one of the most popular tourist destinations and is visited by hudreds or thousand of tourist each year. You can opt for a boat cruise that will take you close to a lot of these islets.

1. Is it UNESCO World Heritage Site?
2. How many island and islest is it lined by? 

3. Is it one of the most popular tourist destinations?

* Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel (1) ……………………in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. (2) …………, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cam Pha town, and the part of Van Đon District.  The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in (3) ……………………shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay is a centre of a larger zone which (4) …………………… Bai Tu Long Bay to the northeast, and Cat Ba Island to the southwest.
Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960 - 2,000 islets, most of (5) ……………………are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay gone through 500 million years of (6) ……………………in different conditions and environments. The (7) ……………………of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years (8) ……………………the impact of the tropical wet climate. The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created (9) ……………………, including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem. Ha Long Bay is (10) ……………………to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.
1. A. situation B. destination C. direction D. ground
2. A. Administration B. Administrator C. Administrative D. Administratively
3. A. various B. complex C. exciting D. original
4. A. offers B. includes C. consists D. covers
5. A. them B. those C. which D whom
6. A. formation B. foundation C. establishment D. contribution
7. A. recognition B. deforestation C. renovation D. evolution
8. A. in B. of C. for D. under
9. A. biochemical B. biodiversity C. bioconversion D. biodefence
10. A. way B. place C. home D. house

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each the gap to complete the passage

Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh Province. It has many (1) ____________ and caves. The islands are named after things around us. (2) ____________ the bay you can find Rooster and Han Island and even Man’s Head Island. You must (3) ____________ a boat ride around the islands – it’s essential! Tuan Chau is (4) ____________ island in Ha Long Bay. There you can (5) ____________ great Vietnamese seafood. You can watch (6) ____________ dances. You can join exciting (7) ____________. Ha Long Bay is Vietnam’s most beautiful (8) ____________ wonder.

Question 4:

A. the biggest

B. big

C. biggest

D. bigger

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each the gap to complete the passage

Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh Province. It has many (1) ____________ and caves. The islands are named after things around us. (2) ____________ the bay you can find Rooster and Han Island and even Man’s Head Island. You must (3) ____________ a boat ride around the islands – it’s essential! Tuan Chau is (4) ____________ island in Ha Long Bay. There you can (5) ____________ great Vietnamese seafood. You can watch (6) ____________ dances. You can join exciting (7) ____________. Ha Long Bay is Vietnam’s most beautiful (8) ____________ wonder.

Question 1:

A. rocks

B. islands

C. island

D. lakes

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each the gap to complete the passage

Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh Province. It has many (1) ____________ and caves. The islands are named after things around us. (2) ____________ the bay you can find Rooster and Han Island and even Man’s Head Island. You must (3) ____________ a boat ride around the islands – it’s essential! Tuan Chau is (4) ____________ island in Ha Long Bay. There you can (5) ____________ great Vietnamese seafood. You can watch (6) ____________ dances. You can join exciting (7) ____________. Ha Long Bay is Vietnam’s most beautiful (8) ____________ wonder.

Question 7:

A. activity

B. acts

C. activities

D. actions

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each the gap to complete the passage

Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh Province. It has many (1) ____________ and caves. The islands are named after things around us. (2) ____________ the bay you can find Rooster and Han Island and even Man’s Head Island. You must (3) ____________ a boat ride around the islands – it’s essential! Tuan Chau is (4) ____________ island in Ha Long Bay. There you can (5) ____________ great Vietnamese seafood. You can watch (6) ____________ dances. You can join exciting (7) ____________. Ha Long Bay is Vietnam’s most beautiful (8) ____________ wonder.

Question 6:

A. historic

B. good

C. traditional

D. difficult

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each the gap to complete the passage

Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh Province. It has many (1) ____________ and caves. The islands are named after things around us. (2) ____________ the bay you can find Rooster and Han Island and even Man’s Head Island. You must (3) ____________ a boat ride around the islands – it’s essential! Tuan Chau is (4) ____________ island in Ha Long Bay. There you can (5) ____________ great Vietnamese seafood. You can watch (6) ____________ dances. You can join exciting (7) ____________. Ha Long Bay is Vietnam’s most beautiful (8) ____________ wonder.

Question 2:

A. On

B. At

C. In

D. Over

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each the gap to complete the passage

Ha Long Bay is in Quang Ninh Province. It has many (1) ____________ and caves. The islands are named after things around us. (2) ____________ the bay you can find Rooster and Han Island and even Man’s Head Island. You must (3) ____________ a boat ride around the islands – it’s essential! Tuan Chau is (4) ____________ island in Ha Long Bay. There you can (5) ____________ great Vietnamese seafood. You can watch (6) ____________ dances. You can join exciting (7) ____________. Ha Long Bay is Vietnam’s most beautiful (8) ____________ wonder.

Question 5:

A. to enjoy

B. enjoy

C. enjoying

D. enjoyed