UNIT 10
HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS V O C A B U L A R Y ac b 1 Fill in the gaps with a word from the reading texts in Unit 10.
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1. In biology, a s _______________is one of the basic units of biological classification. 2. A beautiful lake was surrounded by snow-covered mountain p__________. 3. The resort offers a wide range of f__________ for young and old alike. 4. They wanted to have a long walk and climbed a gentle s__________. 5. The view of the mountains was very p_________________. 6. Most women think that this actor is very attractive and find him i_________________. 2M atch the adjectives (box A) to the nouns (box B) to make collocations and use these collocations to complete the sentences below. courageous unforgettable adventurous luxurious enormous hotels people experience day costs performance
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1. Our holiday turned out to be a very _______________________________. 2. This is one of the country’s most ___________________________________. 3. It was an ____________________________________ at the beach. 4. We all agreed that although the actors were young, it was an ______________________. 5. They were some of the most ____________________________________who ever lived. 6. We chose not to undertake the project because of the _____________________ involved.
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LISTENING Listen to the text Going to Antarctica once and then complete it with the words from the box. Listen again to check your answers. hemisphere
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Lots of people head south for the winter to avoid the cold and snow. Now the newest holiday ___________takes you as far south as you can go: the South Pole! It’s not as cold as it sounds. Winter in the northern ______________ is summer in the south. On a sunny day in Antarctica, temperatures can ____________15 ◦C. Tourists can travel to Antarctica on a cruise__________, but the real ______________is off the ship. They can explore seal and_____________ colonies and thermal springs – where it’s even possible to___________. The scenery and wildlife are drawing more and more ______________ every year.
