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👉SKILLS
Reading
1. Read the passage and match the headings (A, B, C) with the paragraphs.
A. Family B. Nature C. Culture
1.
There are many parks in this country. You can visit them, and enjoy beautiful plants and flowers, or do outdoor activities: cycling or boating.
You can also go to the zoo to see animals in real life.
2.
Go to places like Chinatown and Little India to learn about the people and cultures of China and India. There you can see how they live, try
their food, and buy souvenirs. There are festivals too. They attract a lot of visitors.
3.
Families looking for exciting activities for both children and adults should go to Sentosa. There are so many things for you to see and to do
there, so you will never get bored.
2. Read the passage again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. You can find beautiful plants and flowers in
A. a park B. Chinatown C. Sentosa
2. You can see different kinds of animals in real life in a _____.
A. zoo B. park C. town
3. You can _____ in places like Chinatown.
A. watch animals
B. watch festivals
C. do outdoor activities
4. _____ has interesting activities for both children and parents.
A. Little India B. The zoo C. Sentosa
Speaking
3. Work in pairs. Read the passage 'Visit Singapore' again and make a list of the places. Take turns to ask and find out which place your partner wants to visit and why.
Example:
A: Which place do you want to visit?
B: The zoo.
A: Why do you want to visit it?
B: I want to see the animals.
Listening
4. Mai's family is talking to a travel agent about their trip to Singapore. Listen and tick (✔) T (True) or F (False). 🎧
| T | F | |
| 1. Mai's visit to Singapore is four days. | ||
| 2. They won't go to the National Park. | ||
| 3. The visit to Sentosa takes a full day. | ||
| 4. The Sea Aquarium is a zoo for fish. | ||
| 5. The Light and Sound Show is in the afternoon. |
Writing
5. Complete this paragraph to describe the place you live.
I live in (1) _____. Life is very _____ (2) here. There is/are (3) _____ (places) in my neighbourhood. At weekends, my friends and I often go to (4) _____ we can (5) _____ where (activities). That's our favourite place.
