Unit 2: Adventure
Noun
1 Landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/ Phong cảnh
2 Cave /keɪv/ Hang động
3 Cliff /klɪf/ Vách đá
4 Desert /ˈdezət/ Sa mạc
5 Forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ Khu rừng
6 Shore /ʃɔː(r)/ Bờ biển
7 Ocean /ˈəʊʃn/ Đại dương
8 Volcano /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ Núi lửa
9 Waterfall /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ Thác nước
10 Valley /ˈvæli/ Thung lũng
11 Stream /striːm/ Dòng suối
12 Venue /ˈvenjuː/ Nơi chốn
13 Opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ Quan điểm
14 Captain /ˈkæptɪn/ Thuyền trưởng
15 Helmet /ˈhelmɪt/ Mũ bảo hiểm
16 Dinghy /ˈdɪŋɡi/ Xuồng nhỏ
17 Life jacket /laɪf ˈdʒækɪt/ Áo phao
18 Paddle /ˈpædl/ Mái chèo
19 Rope /rəʊp/ Dây thừng
20 Rucksack /ˈrʌksæk/ Ba lô
21 Safety harness /ˈseɪfti ˈhɑːnɪs/ Dây đai an toàn
22 Pole /pəʊl/ Cái sào
23 Jet - skiing /ˈdʒet skiːɪŋ/ Mô tô nước
24 Kayaking /ˈkaɪækɪŋ/ Chèo thuyền kayak
25 Mountain biking /ˈmaʊntən ˈbaɪkɪŋ/ Đi xe đạp trên núi
26 Paintballing /ˈpeɪntbɔːlɪŋ/ Bắn súng sơn
27 Kite surfing /kaɪt ˈsɜːfɪŋ/ Lướt ván trên biển
28 Abseiling /ˈæbseɪlɪŋ/ Nhảy vách đá
29 Orienteering /ɔːriənˈtɪərɪŋ/ Đi xuyên quốc gia (sử
dụng bản đồ và la bàn)
30 Invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/ Lời mời
31 Courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ Sự can đảm
32 Adventure /ədˈventʃə(r)/ Cuộc phiêu lưu
Verb
1 Explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ Khám phá
2 Form /fɔːm/ Hình thành
3 Return (to) /rɪˈtɜːn/ Quay lại
4 Develop /dɪˈveləp/ Phát triển
5 Achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ Đạt được
6 Attempt /əˈtempt/ Cố gắng, nỗ lực
7 Motivate /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ Thúc đẩy, tạo động lực
8 Rescue /ˈreskjuː/ Cứu hộ
9 Accomplish /əˈkʌmplɪʃ/ Hoàn thành
10 Disappear /dɪsəˈpɪə(r)/ Biến mất
11 Survive /səˈvaɪv/ Sống sót,
Adjective
1 Icy /ˈaɪsi/ Băng giá
2 Narrow /ˈnærəʊ/ Hẹp
3 Rocky /ˈrɒki/ Nhiều đá
4 Shallow /ˈʃæləʊ/ Nông
5 Steep /stiːp/ Dốc
6 Wide /waɪd/ Rộng
7 Athletic /æθˈletɪk/ Khỏe mạnh
8 Brave /breɪv/ Can đảm
9 Impressive /ɪmˈpresɪv/ ấn tượng
10 Remote /rɪˈməʊt/ Xa xôi
11 Risky /ˈrɪski/ Liều lĩnh
12 Thrilling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ Rùng rợn
13 Spectacular /spekˈtækjələ(r)/ Hùng vĩ
14 Terrifying /ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/ Kinh khủng
15 Unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ Không sẵn sàng
16 Wild /waɪld/ Hoang dại
17 Courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ Dũng cảm, can đảm
18 Breathtaking /ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/ Ngoạn mục
19 Delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ Ngon
20 Disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ Kinh khủng
21 Filthy /ˈfɪlθi/ Bẩn thỉu
22 Fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ Tuyệt vời
23 Starving /stɑːv/ Chết đói
24 Enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/ To lớn
Phrases
1 Extreme sports /ɪkˈstriːm ˈspɔːts/ Các môn thể thao mạo
hiểm
2 Put on /pʊt ɒn/ Mặc, đội
3 Put off /pʊt ɒf/ Cởi, trút bỏ
4 Get dressed /ɡet drest/ Mặc quần áo
5 Get out of /ɡet aʊt ɒf/ Thoát ra khỏi
6 Outdoor activity /ˈaʊtdɔː(r) ækˈtɪvəti/ Hoạt động ngoài trời
7 Make decision /meɪk dɪˈsɪʒn/ Quyết định
Ex I: Find the word which has a different sound in the part
underlined.
1. A. sports B. owners C. headphones D. stories
2. A. pavement B. teenager C. labour D. traveller
3. A. magazine B. luggage C. arrange D. giant
4. A. crowded B. formed C. expected D. attracted
5. A. describe B. patience C. landscape D.
cucumber
6. A. desert B. remember C. believe D. forest
7. A. deep B. steep C. heel D. peer
8. A. shallow B. volcano C. folder D. moment
9. A. typical B. frying C. bicycle D. hungry
10. A. through B. toothache C. together D. North
Ex II: Choose a word that has a different stress pattern from others.
1. A. adventure B. difficult C. accomplish D. develop
2. A. company B. personal C. retirement D. furious
3. A. experience B. exploration C. intelligent D. activity
4. A. theory B. exercise C. different D. achievement
5. A. completed B. carefully C. seventy D. yesterday
6. A. university B. ability C. continuous D. impossible
7. A. marathon B. sentences C. understand D.
restaurant
8. A. venue B. remote C. thrilling D. ready
9. A. umbrella B. examine C. together D. continent
10. A. become B. offer C. engine D. silence
Ex III: Match each word with its opposite.
1. deep a. wide
2. bright b. disgusting
3. low c. smooth
4. narrow d. tiny
5. rough e. shallow
6. delicious f. athletic
7. filthy g. dark
8. weak h. remote
9. enormous i. clean
10. near j. tall
Ex VI: Cicle the best word.
1. The sun was shining brightly and the temperature was raising/rising
when we came there.
2. Her uncle does not like extreme sports eventhough/because they are
too dangerous.
3. Jim climbed up/down into the the cold water and began to swim across
the river.
4. The group tried their best to climb the highest mountain in this area and
finally they could achieve/attempt this.
5. Our dream holiday became/turned into a nightmare when we stayed in
that hotel.
6. The young man and the crew lost each other/one another and there
was no sign of rescue.
7. Though they were exhausted/exhausting, they tried to reach the sandy
beach before sunset.
8. Finally, my son could do/make a wise decision to continue his study at
university.
9. The rescue/save services sent a helicopter to the area to find two
missing people in the earthquake.
10. The presenter is making/giving some advice about how to have good
time management.
Ex VII: Label the picture with a correct word/phrase.
jet-skiing, paintballing, mountain biking, abseiling,
rock climbing, kite surfing, kayaking, orienteering,
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
Ex VIII: Circle the best answer.
1. a. cave 2. a. racket
b. valley b. rucksack
c. cliff c. rope
d. waterfall d. paddle
a. safety 4. a. pole
harness
b. helmet
b. life jacket
c. hat
c. dinghy
d. cap
3. d. rope
a. earthquake 6. a. pond
b. tsunami b. ocean
c. volcano c. river
d. drought d. stream
5.
a. mountain 8. a. desert
b. hill b. mountain
c. stream c. valley
d. cave d. fountain
7.
a. rucksack 10. a. continent
b. school bag b. river
c. suitcase c. waterfall
d. package d. fountain
9.
Ex IX: Complete the table.
No Verb Noun
1 Attract ………………………
2 ……………………… Accomplishment
3 ……………………… Interruption
4 Complete ………………………
5 ……………………… Exploration
6 Prepare ………………………
7 ……………………… Employment
8 Develop ………………………
9 Decide ………………………
10 Argue ………………………
11 ……………………… Failure
12 Invite ………………………
13 Survive ………………………
14 ……………………… Suggestion
Ex XI: Choose the best answer.
1. When I saw the tall man, he was standing ………….. still near the exit of
the train station.
A. very B. completely C. definitely D. really
2. The woman is not willing to jump from the cliff as it is ………… to do so.
A. risky B. remote C. spectacular D. impressive
3. He went to the forest because he loves being in wild, far-away ………...
A. journeys B. shelters C. places D. adventures
4. People who are not strong and fit enough should not ………… mountain
climbing.
A. take B. play C. do D. try
5. The man took…………..his jacket and his jeans and put them behind the
rock.
A. on B. off C. in D. out
6. They forgot to bring along raincoats and umbrellas. As a result, they
……….. wet.
A. get B. got C. didn’t get D. hadn’t got
7. When the storm camed, the fisherman had to return …….. the seashore
and get on the bigger boat.
A. out B. back C. to D. from
8. What the captain could do then is to use the radio to send a message
…….. help.
A. for B. with C. from D. of
9. The children started to swim as fast as they could ……………. the
seashore.
A. from B. to C. with D. towards
10. Which outdoor activities from the list would you like to take part
………….?
A. into B. in C. of D. with
Ex XII: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word
provided.
1. The villagers consider him a _________________________person as he saved a
lot of people’s lives in the last natural disaster. (COURAGE)
2. He is a good _________________________because he can hold his breath and
dive under the waves for a long time. (SWIM)
3. Why do so many young people nowadays love _______________________and
adventure? (EXPLORE)
4. The data collected from the survey is very important for the
________________________of their research. (COMPLETE)
5. I read an interesting _________________________story about three Australian
men at the Mediterranean Sea last night. (SURVIVE)
6. Do you fancy _________________________camping with our family next
Sunday? (GO)
7. The two famous men are very proud of their great
_________________________(ACHIEVE)
8. Although the man was injured, he became more
_________________________to complete the challenge. (DETERMINE)
9. The little boy got an accident because he was still relatively
_________________________ (EXPERIENCE)
10. The ship was wrecked but _________________________the group could
survive and came back to the shore. (LUCK)
Ex XIII: Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box.
participant Treatment frightening information important
skills Risks scenery experience entertainme
nt
1. Simon spent a gap year in India to gain more life
_____________________before he started his university education.
2. They are both extreme sports but there are
_____________________differences between them.
3. It is dangerous to play this sport because the ______________________has to
jump from some kind of bridge, building or cliff.
4. The man doesn’t dare to play that sport when he thinks about the
_____________________involved in it.
5. We had a _____________________experience with a shark when we visited
New Zealand last summer.
6. His son broke his led and he had to go to the hospital for some
______________________
7. Many young people nowadays aren’t interested in the normal forms of
_________________________and relaxation like video games.
8. The new game excites the children’s imagination and helps develop their
personal _________________________
9. The book gives us a lot of useful ___________________about how to survive
at the sea.
10. Is doing risky sports the best way to see spectacular________________,
David?