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Cambodia’s Siem Reap is the gateway to ancient Angkor –

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Siem Reap is a city in north‑west Cambodia. It is the main starting point to visit the famous Angkor temples. Recently, a new international airport opened near Siem Reap. This new airport is much larger and more modern than the old one. It can welcome more flights and makes travel easier for people coming from Thailand, Vietnam, and other countries in Asia.

The Angkor Archaeological Park is one of the most important historical sites in the world. It includes hundreds of temples built by the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th centuries. The most famous temple is Angkor Wat, which is so important that it appears on the Cambodian flag. The temples are surrounded by jungle, and many visitors are amazed by the carvings, towers, and quiet atmosphere.

Siem Reap is becoming more popular with tourists because of the new airport. Many travelers visit it as part of a longer trip in Southeast Asia. The city itself also offers markets, cultural shows, and hotels for different budgets.

A trip to Siem Reap gives people a chance to see both Cambodian culture today and the country’s great history. Walking through the ruins of Angkor feels like stepping back in time and is an unforgettable experience.

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Vocabulary:

  • a gateway – a main way to enter a place
  • ancient – very, very old
  • recently – a short time ago
  • to make travel easy – to help people go somewhere without problems
  • to include – to have something inside a group or list
  • an empire – a very big country ruled by one king or group
  • to appear – to be seen or shown
  • a flag – a piece of cloth with colors or a picture that shows a country
  • to be surrounded – to have something all around you
  • a jungle – a forest with many trees and plants
  • to be amazed – to feel very surprised in a good way
  • a carving – a picture or shape cut into stone or wood
  • quiet – with little or no noise
  • to offer – to give someone something or to make it available
  • a market – a place where people sell and buy food, clothes, etc.
  • hotels for different budgets – hotels for people with more or less money
  • to step back in time – to feel like you are living in the past
  • unforgettable – something so special you will always remember it
  • experience – something you do or feel in real life

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Multiple choice test, one answer correct:

1. What is a gateway?

A) A main way to enter a place
B) A place where you sleep at night
C) A type of food

2. What does ancient mean?

A) Very new
B) Very, very old
C) Very big

3. What does recently mean?

A) A short time ago
B) In the future
C) A long time ago

4. What does it mean to make travel easy?

A) To stop people from going anywhere
B) To help people go somewhere without problems
C) To build a new road

5. What does to include mean?

A) To forget something
B) To have something inside a group or list
C) To put something outside

6. What is an empire?

A) A big shop
B) A small village
C) A very big country ruled by one king or group

7. What does to appear mean?

A) To hide
B) To be seen or shown
C) To go away

8. What is a flag?

A) A piece of cloth that shows a country
B) A picture on the wall
C) A street sign

9. What does to be surrounded mean?

A) To stand in one place
B) To have something all around you
C) To have nothing around you

10. What is a jungle?

A) A very dry desert
B) A place with snow and ice
C) A forest with many trees and plants

11. What does to be amazed mean?

A) To feel bored and tired
B) To feel very surprised in a good way
C) To feel very angry

12. What is a carving?

A) A kind of soft drink
B) A picture or shape cut into stone or wood
C) A very tall mountain

13. What does quiet mean?

A) Very loud and noisy
B) Very fast
C) With little or no noise

14. What does to offer mean?

A) To throw something away
B) To keep something secret
C) To give someone something or make it available

15. What is a market?

A) A big farm where cows live
B) A place where people sell and buy food, clothes, etc.
C) A very quiet park

16. What are hotels for different budgets?

A) Hotels only for students
B) Hotels only for rich people
C) Hotels for people with more or less money

17. What does to step back in time mean?

A) To walk very slowly backwards
B) To forget something from the past
C) To feel like you are living in the past

18. What does unforgettable mean?

A) Something you forget very fast
B) Something very difficult to carry
C) Something so special you will always remember it

19. What is an experience?

A) Something you do or feel in real life
B) A kind of food
C) A place where you sleep

20. What does to make travel easy mean?

A) To walk in the mountains
B) To help people go somewhere without problems
C) To close the road for people

Answers: 1A, 2B, 3A, 4B, 5B, 6C, 7B, 8A, 9B,
10C, 11B, 12B, 13C, 14C, 15B, 16C, 17C, 18C, 19A, 20B

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Fill the gap, one answer only:

  1. A ______ is a big forest with many trees.
    a) jungle
    b) desert
    c) mountain
  2. The old temple is very ______. It is many years old.
    a) new
    b) ancient
    c) small
  3. A ______ is a place where people buy and sell things.
    a) hotel
    b) school
    c) market
  4. When you feel very surprised, you are ______.
    a) tired
    b) amazed
    c) angry
  5. A ______ is a piece of cloth that shows a country.
    a) flag
    b) window
    c) book
  6. To ______ means to give or help someone.
    a) offer
    b) forget
    c) hide
  7. The city is ______ by mountains all around.
    a) empty
    b) small
    c) surrounded
  8. To ______ means to have something inside a group or list.
    a) close
    b) include
    c) lose
  9. When you ______, you can see something suddenly.
    a) disappear
    b) appear
    c) run
  10. An ______ is a very big country ruled by a king.
    a) empire
    b) village
    c) school
  11. When there is little noise, it is ______.
    a) loud
    b) fast
    c) quiet
  12. To make travel easy means to help people ______ without problems.
    a) wait
    b) go
    c) stay
  13. A carving is a ______ in wood or stone.
    a) cut
    b) drawing
    c) story
  14. Hotels for different budgets means hotels for people with more or less ______.
    a) food
    b) money
    c) clothes
  15. To step back in time means to feel like you live in the ______.
    a) future
    b) city
    c) past
  16. Something unforgettable is easy to ______.
    a) lose
    b) remember
    c) forget
  17. A gateway is a main way to ______ a place.
    a) enter
    b) leave
    c) build
  18. Recently means a short time ______.
    a) ago
    b) later
    c) tomorrow
  19. An experience is something you do or ______.
    a) sleep
    b) eat
    c) see
  20. Quiet means with little or no ______.
    a) light
    b) people
    c) noise

Answers
1a, 2b, 3c, 4b, 5a, 6a, 7c, 8b, 9b, 10a, 11c,
12b, 13a, 14b, 15c, 16c, 17a, 18c, 19c, 20c

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Match word and definition:

Words

  1. a gateway
  2. ancient
  3. recently
  4. to make travel easy
  5. to include
  6. an empire
  7. to appear
  8. a flag
  9. to be surrounded
  10. a jungle
  11. to be amazed
  12. a carving
  13. quiet
  14. to offer
  15. unforgettable

Definitions:

a) To have trees or mountains all around you.
b) A very big country ruled by one king.
c) A place with many trees, plants, and animals.
d) Not loud; little or no noise.
e) To give something to someone.
f) To feel very surprised.
g) Something you cannot forget.
h) A piece of cloth that shows a country.
i) To have something inside a group or list.
j) A main way to enter a place.
k) Something very old.
l) To make moving from one place to another simple.
m) A picture or shape cut into wood or stone.
n) To see or come into view suddenly.
o) Happened not long ago.

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Answers:
1j, 2k, 3o, 4l, 5i, 6b, 7n, 8h, 9a,
10c, 11f, 12m, 13d, 14e, 15g

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True or false?

  1. Siem Reap is called the gateway to Angkor Wat.
  2. The temples of Angkor were built only 50 years ago.
  3. Angkor Wat is surrounded by a jungle.
  4. Recently, Siem Reap built new roads to make travel easier for tourists.
  5. The city has no markets for visitors to explore.
  6. Carvings on the temples show old stories and gods.
  7. Siem Reap does not have hotels for different budgets.
  8. Visiting the temples feels like stepping back in time.
  9. The Cambodian flag shows a picture of Angkor Wat.
  10. The temples are very quiet because no tourists visit them.
  11. The Angkor temples were part of a great empire.
  12. Many people are amazed when they see the size of Angkor Wat.

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True: 1,3,4,6,8,9,11,12
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Gap-fill exercise:

amazed – market – gateway – unforgettable – flag – surrounded – quiet – ancient – jungle – include

Siem Reap is the __________ to the temples of Angkor. These __________ temples were built many centuries ago and are now one of Cambodia’s most famous sights. The temples are __________ by thick trees and a green __________. Visitors are often __________ by the size and detail of the carvings. The Cambodian __________ shows Angkor Wat in the middle. A visit to Siem Reap can also __________ walking through a local __________, where people sell food and crafts. Some areas near the temples are very __________, making the experience even more __________ for travelers.

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