Unit 11: Traveling around Vietnam - Read

Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. I have always wanted (1) _____ fishing. On the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake. (2) _____, I didn’t catch any fish, and I got (3)_____. I decided (4) _____ swimming. When I stood up, (5)_____wallet fell out of my pocket, and into the water. It had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets - everything. I jumped into the lake to look (6)____it, but I didn’t find anything. I have never had such a terrible experience.

Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. Dalat is the capital of Lam Dong province in Vietnam. Its name derives from the language of the local ethnic group Lat and its meaning is ‘Stream of the Lat’. In Vietnam, Dalat is a popular tourist destination. It is famous for its temperate climate, beautiful sights such as waterfalls and lakes. It is also famous for vegetables and flowers such as orchids and roses. There is a wine-making industry, too. The average temperature is 17°C, and does not rise above 19°C in the hottest season. Its temperate climate is ideal for agricultural production.