Read the key phrases and find them in the Experience the Mekong Delta in Southern Việt Nam text. Think of how to complete the first two phrases about your town.

Read the magazine advert and last year's winning entry about the Mekong Delta. What do you have to do to enter the competition? What's the prize? What do we learn about the residents in Southern Việt Nam?

a sensational holiday!

Enter the You haven't lived until ... competition. Describe the sights, sounds, tastes and feelings that visitors to your country can experience. Our winner will spend two weeks in Australia!

Experience the Mekong Delta in Southern Việt Nam. Because you haven't lived until...

... you've seen the life around the river like floating markets. Besides, the Mekong Delta has got many fruit orchards or rice fields and extremely beautiful sights, and they're all worth seeing.

...you've heard Don Ca Tai Tu - folk music. The sound of a variety of instruments like a flute, a 16-string zither, a violin and a guitar is really amazing, and very soft! It's quite an experience.

...you've tasted bánh xèo. It's one of the most popular dishes in the Mekong Delta. Don't forget to try other excellent local specialities, like pop rice, lemongrass chicken or grilled snakehead fish. It's absolutely delicious!

...you've felt the warmth of the residents. So do a homestay in a traditional village from October to April because the temperature is comfortable for travelling.

We're looking forward to seeing you.

Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.

When you hear the word " bank ", what do you think of ? A .......(1) to put money ? The land on the edge of a river ? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of ........(2) things, you are right. Why ? Because words often have ........(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........(4) meaning is appropriate. Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ........(5) things. First, it depends on the words and .......(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. .........(7), the meaning depends on how the words is ...........(8) in the sentence. It is a noun, a verb, ........(9) adjective or part of a phrase ? Knowing the word's part of speech will .......(10) discover the word's precise meaning.

Complete the following passage by filling in each gap with a suitable word.

When you hear the woek '' bank'' what do you think ? A (1) ........... to put money? The land on the edge of a river? to depend on something or someone? If you choose any of (2) ........ things you're right. Why? Because words often have (3) .............. than one meaning. The tricky part is fiuring out (4) .......... meaning is appropriate.

Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on (5) .......... things. First, it depends on the words and (6) ............ sorrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. (7) ................., the meaning depends on how the word is (8) ................. in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, (9) .............. adjective or a part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will (10) ............. you discover the word's precise meaning.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Visitors to Viet Nam would like to learn the long history and rich culture. If you are keen on visiting a place without (1) ______ the environment at the same time, think about taking a bicycle tour and you will find you are rewarded with a very special ecotourism experience.

There are many different cycle trips you can (2) ______ but a particular favourite one is the tour of the Mekong Delta. The Mekong Delta has a rich (3) ______  of culture and tradition and you can see this (4) ______ you slowly travel through this very distinct part of the world. Vietnamese and Khmer people live alongside Chinese communities, and they all rely on the (5) ______ plains and tributaries of the majestic Mekong River. It is here that many of the villagers use bicycles to (6) ______.

Being on a bicycle doesn't mean you will miss out on many of the extra activities and adventures. You can park your bike and enjoy a trip out to one of the floating villages (7) ______ people survive by fish farming or you can take an early boat to a floating market to purchase your food and supplies for the day.

There are plenty of tour operators who will (8) ______your journey and lodgings for you as well as carry your excess baggage, or you can (9) ______ of all this yourself and follow the road less travelled.

This mode of travel means you can really experience the very features of the Mekong Delta and Viet Nam and know that you are leaving behind only your tyre (10) ______.  

This mode of travel means you can really experience the very features of the Mekong Delta and Viet Nam and know that you are leaving behind only your tyre (10) ______.

A. surfaces

B. layers

C. spots

D. marks