UNIT 16 ~ THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

I. Multiple Choice.
1. He.......his life to helping the poor.
A. dedicated
B. devoted
C. left
D. A and B
2. They hoped to.......the help of the public in solving the crime.
A. convince
B. persuade
C. enlist
D. make
3. He was........into the US Navy.
A. joined
B. enlisted
C. admitted
D. B and C
4. He lost his balance and fell.......the ground.
A. down
B. ro
C. on
D. at
5. He was back on familiar......., dealing with the customers.
A. thought
B. idea
C. consideration
D. ground
6. He.......her with his sincerity.

A. affected
B. impressed
C. made
D. involved
7. He impressed.......us the need........immediate action.
A. on - at
B. on - for
C. in - for
D. in - with
8. His trip to India.......a strong impression on him.
A. made
B. left
C. gave
D. A and B
9. You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an........
A. impression
B. effect
C. affect
D. All are correct.
10. A ramp allows easy.........for wheelchairs.
A. approach
B. reach
C. access
D. way
11. The findings are arranged.......rank order according to performance.
A. in
B. on
C. over
D. with
12.......theory, these machines should last for ten years or more.

A. On
B. In
C. At
D. All are correct.
13. Queen Elizabeth........to the throne in 1952.
A. reached
B. came
C. succeeded
D. B and C
14. She always has her head buried........a book.
A. in
B. under
C. among
D. below
15. I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my.......
A. ground
B. headquarters
C. base
D. branch
16. Our new offices are still.......construction.
A. in
B. by
C. at
D. under
17. It was a great.......to be invited here today.
A. fun
B. honour
C. pleasure
D. All are correct.
18. She.......drive to the station every day, but then she suddenly decided to walk instead.

A. was used to
B. has used to
C. was using to
D. used to
19. We spent a month.......this table.
A. to make
B. making
C. made
D. make
20. I have been looking for this book for months and.......I have found it.
A. in time
B. at last
C. at the end
D. at present
II. Find a suitable word for the sentences below. One example has been for you.
0 A. Boil plenty of salty water, and add the spaghetti,
B. I'll boil the kettle and make some tea.
C. She put some potatoes on to boil.


1 A. All his.......were burnt in the fire.
B. You should make insurance of your property and personal
C. She packed her few.......in a bag and left.
2. A. The members left the council........
B. Under Senate rules, the.......must vote on the bill by this Friday.
C. .......of Commerce is a group of local business people who work together to help business and trade in a
particular town.
3. A. They both........in the army in 1915.
B. He........as a soldier last year.
C. He was........into the US Navy.

4. A. She was not used to mixing with people of high social.........
B. He rose through the........(s) to become managing director.
C. He was soon promoted to the........of captain.
5. A. The tasks have been.......in order of difficulty.
B. She is currently the highest.......player in the world.
C. The university is.......number one in the country for engineering.
6. A. The birds circled in a slow.......above the house.
B. Our economy is in an inflationary.........of wage and price increases.
C. She was trapped in a downward.......of personal unhap^iness.
7. A. According to the.......of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light.
B. The article advances a new.......to explain changes in the climate.
C. That sounds fine in......., but have you really thought it through?
8. A. The house was.......under ten feet of snow.
B. The miners were.......alive when the tunnel collapsed.
C. Their ambitions were finally dead and........
9. A. It is only an.......total.
B. The cost given is only........
C. Use these figures as an.......guide in your calculations.
10. A. She used her family's history as a.......for her novel.
B. His arguments have a sound economic........
C. These policies have a broad.......of support.
III. Supply the correct form of the word in bold.
1. ..........are the things that you own which can be moved, for example not land or buildings.
(belong)
2. She is.......to her job.
(dedicate)
3. Her.......to her work was admirable.
(dedicate)
4. They are considering his.......in the Royal Air Force.
(enlist)

5. She was........- impressed with the painting.
(suit)
6. I did not get the........that they were unhappy about the situation.
(impress)
7. The tennis player has improved his........this season from 67th to 30th.
(rank)
8. The first year provides students with a sound theoretical.........for late, study.
(basic)
9. It is........possible for him to overrule their decision, but highly unlikely.
(theory)
10. A.........a person who develops ideas and principles about a particular subject in order to explain why things
happen or exist.
(theory)
11. A........had run off with the club's funds.
(treasure}
12. Her body was sent home for.......
(bury)
13. The journey took....... seven hours.
(approximate)
14. Our results should be a good.......to the true state of affairs.
(approximate)
15. They judged that the time was right for the.........of new terms for the trade agreement.
(propose)
16. It is a style of music that defies........; it is like no other.
(classify)
IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.
1. Hue is famous.........its historical vestiges.
2. we are pleased..........the result of our work.
3. My mother is busy........her housework.
4. Dirty air is harmful........health.

5. We are proud.........our people's heroic traditions.
6. He is friendly.........everyone.
7. The air at the seaside is good.......health.
8. My friend is good.......maths and chemistry.


9. He doesn't understand the lesson because he is often absent........school.
10. The school library is open..........every student.
V. Fill in each gap with a word from the list below.
grounds - base - dedicated - memorable
tomb - ramps - belongings - spiral
honour - chamber - construction
1. People slowly gathered their.........and left the hall.
2. They found themselves in a vast underground.........
3. A memorial stone was..........to those who were killed in the war.
4. The case was dismissed on the............that there was not enough evidence.
5. ...........should be provided for wheelchair users.
6. A snail's shell is..........in form.
7. The..........has been robbed of its treasures.
8. The company has its............in New York, and branch offices all over the world.
9. Work has begun on the.............of the new airport.
10. They stood in silence as a mark of...........to her.
11. A trip to the museum was a truly...........occasion.
VI. Rewrite each of the following sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. It is said that Christopher Columbus discovered America.
Christopher Columbus is said...........................................
2. It is said that many people are homeless because of the flood.
Many people.....................................................................
3. It is known that the Prime Minister is in favour of the new law.

The Prime Minister..........................................................
4. It is expected that the US President will pay a visit to Vietnam next week.
The US President.............................................................
5. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
The thieves.......................................................................
6. It is found that she drove through the town at 50 miles an hour.
She....................................................................................
7. It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident.
Two people.......................................................................
8. It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion.
Three men.........................................................................
9. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by.climbing over the wall.
The prisoner......................................................................
10. It is believed that the wanted man is living in New York.
The wanted man................................................................
11. It is reported that the building has been damaged badly by fire.
The building....................................................................
12. It is said that the company is losing a lot of money.
The company..................................................................
13. It is believed that the company lost a lot of money last year.
The company..................................................................
14. It is expected that the company will lose a lot of money this year.
The company..................................................................
15. It is expected that the strike will end soon.
The strike........................................................................
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. It is said that he is an honest, hard-working man.
He.....................................................................................
2. It is considered that this surgeon is a brilliant practitioner.

This surgeon.....................................................................
3. It is now thought that some redundancies in the company are inevitable.
Some redundancies in the company.................................
4. It was proved that the statements he had made were false.


The statements he had made.............................................
5. It was understood that the delegation was keen to meet the Prime Minister.
The delegation...................................................................
6. It is expected that the National Assembly is thinking of imposing new taxes raise extra revenue.
The National Assembly.....................................................
7. It is expected that the electricity supply industry will be running into surplus capacity by nextyear.
The electricity supply industry............................................
8. It is reported that several Japanese manufacturers are planning to set up plants overseas.
Several Japanese manufacturers..........................................
9. It is expected that the brewers will raise the price of beer in the near future.
The brewers.........................................................................
10. It was claimed that the drug produced no undesirable side-effects.
The drug..............................................................................
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown.
1. Many people believe that she is an honest person.
She......................................................................................
2. I think that the president will arrive soon.
The president.......................................................................
3. It is reported that many passengers died in the crash.
Many passengers are reported.............................................
4. It is expected that the prices will rise again this month.
The prices are expected.......................................................
5. It is proved that life does not exist on the moon.
Life is proved not................................................................

6. People say the Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced.
The Prime Minister and his wife.........................................
7. People said the President had suffered a heart attack.
The President.......................................................................
8. They say that he has passed the final exam with the best result.
He........................................................................................
9. No one expected that he would be so successful.
He..........................................................................................
10.They believe the robbers got into the bank through the roof.
The robbers.........................................................................
11.We found that somebody had broken one of our windows.
One of our windows..............................................................
12. He is said to have been in the army.
People..................................................................................
13. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man...............................................................................
14. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner............................................................................
15. People say that he has been all over the world.
He is.....................................................................................
16. Many people thought that Mr. Jones was unfairly treated.
Mr. Jones.............................................................................
IX. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in tl,e following passage:
Pyramids are large structures with four triangular sides that (1)........... in a point at the top, directly over the
(2)...........of the pyramid's square base. Ancient peoples in several parts of the world built pyramids, but the
Egyptians constructed the (2)...........and most famous pyramids.
The ancient Egyptians built more than 90 (4)...........pyramids, from about 2630 BC until about 1530 BC. During
that time, the pyramid form (5)...........from a series of stepped terraces that (6)...........the layers of a wedding
(7)...........to the better-known, sloped pyramidal shape. The largest pyramid is the one built for King Khufu, at the
site of modern Giza. Khufu's pyramid, known (8)...........the Great Pyramid, is the only one of the Seven

(9)...........of the World that still (10)............
1. A. look
B. meet
C. see
D. watch
2. A. central
B. middle
C. centre
D. mid
3. A. biggest
B. bigger
C. big
D. biggish


4. A. emperor
B. monarch
C. royalty
D. royal
5. A. evolved
B. progressed
C. processed
D. advanced
6. A. alike
B. resembled
C. similar
D. same
7. A. biscuit
B. pie
C. pizza

D. cake
8. A. as
B. like
C. be
D. alike
9. A. Marvels
B. Miracle
C. Wonders
D. Wonderful
10. A. lives
B. alive
C. living
D. survives
X. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 BC. Although it was built a long time
ago, its construction makes it one of the true wonders of the world. The four sides of the pyramid are put almost
exactly on true north, south, east and west.
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines. Further
scientific study indicates that these represent a type of line of events-past, present and future. Many of the events
have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past.
Was this super structure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?
1. How long ago was the Great Pyramid constructed?
2.Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?
3. What are the directions of the four sides of the Great Pyramid?
4. What do these lines represent?
XI. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:
The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy, was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in
2720 BC. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its Construction make it one of the truly wonders of the world.
The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west - an incredible
engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers so computations for the Great

Pyramid were based on astronomical observations
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines. Further
scientific study indicates that these represent a type of line of events-past, present and future. Many of the events
have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future
generations and are presently under investigation.
Was this super structure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?
1. Approximately how long ago was the Great Pyramid constructed?
A. 640 years
B. 2,720 years
C. 4,000 years
D. 4,730 years
2. The word 'feat' in the third sentence of paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to......
A. courage
B. achievement
C. skill
D. talent
3. On what base did the ancient Egyptians make their calculations?
A. observation of the celestial bodies
B. advanced technology
C. advanced tools of measurement
D. knowledge of the earth surface
4. Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?
A. as a solar observatory
B. as a religious temple
C. as a tomb for the pharaoh
D. as an engineering feat
5. Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?
A. It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies.
B. It was selected as the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops.
C. It was built by a super race.

D. It is very old.
XII. Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word.
An increasing number of people are now going on (1)......to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half
million (2)..... visited Egypt. The (3)........of Egypt is about fifty million and the (4)......is El Qahira (Cairo), a buoy
city of just under nine million people. Although the (5).....is hot and dry and most of the country is (6)......, the
average (7).........from October to March is not too high. The most (8).....sights are the pyramids at Giza. However,
it is also (9).......to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several (10).......places.
XIII. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on the Niagara River
along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American
Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York, while the latter
is on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the
more impressive of the two falls.


About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist season. Sightseers can ride
steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or saw them from parks on both sides of the river. Niagara Falls
has long been a popular honeymoon destination for newlyweds.
1. Which of the following is entirely on the US side of the border with Canada?
A. Niagara River
B. American Falls
C. Niagara Falls
D. Horseshoe Falls
2. It can be inferred from the passage that Horseshoe Falls......
A. is the larger of the two falls.
B. is the less impressive fall.
C. has 15% of the Niagara River flowing over its edge.
D. is in the state of New York.
3. According to the passage, where can people watch the falls?
A. From trains

B. From airplanes
C. From parks or boats
D. From cars or buses
4. In the second sentence of paragraph 2, the 'them' refers to......
A. steamers
B. sightseers
C. parks
D. waterfalls
5. According to the passage, Niagara Falls.......
A. is a very favourite spot of newlyweds.
B. can be viewed from only one side of the Niagara River.
C. generates very hot water.
D. is only impressive during the summer tourist season.
XIV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:
In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems of disease, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was
officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ships to pass through the fifty-mile
canal zone instead of travelling some seven thousand miles around Cape horn. It takes a ship approximately eight
hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it
could cost an average ship to round the Horn. More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its lock each year.
The French initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States. The latter would control it until the end
of the twentieth century when Panama took over its duties.
1. Who controls the Panama Canal at present?
A. France
B. United States
C. Panama
D. Canal Zone
2. In approximately what year would a different government take control of the Panama Canal?
A. 2000
B.2100
C.3001

D. 2999
3. On the average, how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn?
A. $1,500
B. $15,000
C. $150,000
D. $1,500,000
4. In what year was the construction probably begun on the canal?
A. 1881
B. 1920
C. 1939
D. 1999
5. What can be understood from this reading?
A. This is a costly project which should be reevaluated.
B. Despite all the problems involved, the project is beneficial.
C. Many captains prefer to sail around Cape Horn because it is les: expensive
D. Due to all the problems, three governments have had to control the canal over the years.
XV. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were located on the east bank of the River Euphrates, about 50 km south of
Baghdad, Iraq. It is said that the Gardens were built by King Nebuchadnezzar to please his wife or concubine who
had been "brought up in Media and had a passion for mountain surroundings".
While the most descriptive accounts of the Gardens come from Greek historians Babylonian records stay silent on
the matter. Tablets from the time of Nebuchadnezzar do not have a single reference to the Hanging Gardens,
although descriptions of his palace, the city of Babylon, and the walls are found. Even the historians who give
detailed descriptions of the Hanging Gardens never saw them. Modern historians argue that when Alexander's
soldiers reached the fertile land of Mesopotamia and saw Babylon, they were impressed. When they later returned
to their rugged homeland, they had stories to tell about the amazing gardens and palm trees at Mesopotamia. And it
was the imagination of poets and ancient historians that blended all the elements together to produce one of the
World Wonders.
It wasn't until the twentieth century that some of the mysteries surrounding the Hanging Gardens were revealed.

Archeologists are still struggling to gather enough evidence before reaching the final conclusions about the location
of the Gardens, their irrigation system, and their true appearance.
1. Where were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon located?
2. Why were the Hanging Gardens built according to ancient historians?
3. Did any Greek historians see the Gardens by themselves?
4. What elements were used to form the picture of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the World Wonders?
5. What have been done to discover the truth of the Gardens?
XVI. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.


THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
The Great Wall started as earth works thrown up for protection by different States. The individual sections weren't
connected until the Quin dynasty (221-206 B.C.). Quin Shihuangdi [ 秦 秦 秦 秦 Tần Thủy Hoàng Đế], First Emperor of Quin
began conscripting peasants, enemies, and anyone else who wasn't tied to the land to go to work on the Wall. He
garrisoned armies at the Wall to stand guard over the workers as well as to defend the northern boundaries. The
tradition lasted for centuries, and each dynasty added to the height, breath, length, and elaborated the design mostly
through forced labour.
It was during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) that the Wall took on its present form. The brick and granite work
was enlarged and sophisticated designs re added. The watch towers were redesigned and modern canon wers
mounted strategic areas. The Portuguese had found a ready market for guns and canon in China, one of the few
items of trade that China didn't already have in abundance. Ming Emperors, having overthrown the Hun dominance
and expelled their Mongol [Mông-Cổ] rulers of the North devoted large portions of available material and npower to
making sure that they didn't return.
The Wall served well. Only when a dynasty had weakened from within were invaders from the north able to
advance and conquer. Both the Mongols (Yuan [Nguyên] dynasty, 1271-1368) and the Manchurians (Qing Dynasty,
1644-1911) were able to take power, not because of weakness in the Wall but because of weakness in the
government and the poverty of the people. They took advantage of rebellion from within and stepped into the void
of power without extended wars.
1. When was the Great Wall first formed?
2. Why did Emperor Quin Shihuangdi send armies to the Wall?

3. In what dynasty was the Great Wall enlarged, and redesigned?
4. Who supplied the canon for the watch towers at the Great Wall?
5. Why was it said the wall served well during wars?
XVII. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
STONEHENGE
Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. Its original
purpose is unclear to us, but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth gods.
It has been called an astronomical observatory for making significant events on the prehistoric calendar. Others
claim that it was a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens from the societies of long ago.
The stones we see today represent Stonehenge in ruin. Many of the original stones have fallen or been removed by
previous generations for home construction or road repair. There has been serious damage to some of the smaller
bluestones resulting from close visitors contact (prohibited since 1978), and the prehistoric carvings on the larger
sarsen stones show signs of significant wear.
In its day, the construction of Stonehenge was an impressive engineering feat, requiring commitment, time and
vast amounts of manual labour. In its first place, Stonehenge was a large earthwork; a bank and ditch arrangement
called a henge, constructed approximately 5,000 years ago. It is believed that the ditch was dug with tools made
from the antlers of red deer and, possibly, wood. The underlying chalk was loosened with picks and shoveled with
shoulderblades of cattle. It was then loaded into baskets and carried away. Modern experiments have shown that
these tools were more than equal to the great task of earth digging and moving.
1. What does Stonehenge represent?
2. What is a henge?
3. According to historians, what were the functions of Stonehenge?
4. What has caused the serious damage to Stonehenge?
5. What were the tools used to dig the ditches made from?
XVIII. Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
STARS THROW LIGHT ON OLD EGYPTIAN MYSTERY
One of the great puzzles of Egyptology is how the builders of the pyramids lined them up to the north.
Now Kate Spence says she has the exact answer, writes Patricia Reaney.
It is a mystery that has worried the world's top scientists for more than a century because no one knows how they
did it or exactly when. But a British Egyptologist believes she may have solved the puzzle and figured out how the

ancient Egyptians lined the pyramids of Giza up to the north and roughly when they did it.
The heavenly alignment of the pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the world, is precise enough that scientists
were convinced that Egyptians had to have a good knowledge of astronomy even though there is no record of it in
ancient texts.
The best estimate of the age of the royal tombs, roughly 4,500 years old, is based on histories of the period and
the reign of kings, and is only accurate to within 100 years.


Dr Kate Spence, of the University of Cambridge, estimates the building of the pyramids began between 2,485 BC
- 2,375BC and those two stars helped the Egyptians to line them to the north, important to them for religious
reasons.
"The exact link between the archaeological information and the astronomical calculations is very precise. It is
very rare in archaeology that you get things that match that closely," she said in a telephone interview. "This is a
much more convincing argument than has been put forward in the past," she added.
In addition to solving a long-standing mystery, Spence's findings, reported in the science journal Nature, add to
our understanding of the history of the ancient Egyptians and the understanding of their technical ability.
The Egyptians were trying to find north but they didn't have a star marking the pole. They used two stars, Kochab
in Ursa Minor (or the 'Little Dipper'), and Mizar in Ursa Major (or the 'Big Dipper') to find the pole.
"The pole is on a line between those two stars. You measure when the two stars are basically on top of one
another- and if you line them up with a plumb line that you will give you true north," Spence said.
According to astronomical data, 2,467 BC is the year in which the line that goes between the two stars passes
exactly through the North Pole.
"If they had started building on that date we would have a pyramid which is absolutely lined up to north. But the
fact is they seemed to have started work about 11 years before that, which means it is still a little way from north,"
Spence said.
1. In which direction are the pyramids lined up?
2. Why did the Egyptians want the pyramids lined up in this way?
3. Which two stars did the Egyptians use to line up the pyramids?
4. Why were these two stars important to the Egyptians?
5. What is Kate Spencer's job?

6. In your own words say why 2,467 BC was a very important date.
XIX. There is one mistake in each sentence. Correct all the mistakes you can find.
1. This class has cancelled because too few students had registered before registration closed.
2. After Alan had searched for twenty minutes, he realized that his jacket had been laying on the table the entire
time.
3. Dr Alvarez was displeased because the student had turned in an unacceptable report, so he made him to rewrite
it.
4. Tom's very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
5. Although the danger that he might be injured, Boris bravely entered the burning house in order to save the
youngster.
6. Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.
7. A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Brown dreams of her daughter who lives overseas.
8. The atmosphere of friendliness in that city is open, warm and gives a welcome feeling to all who have the good
fortune to visit there.
9. Now that they have successfully passed the TOEFL, the students were ready to begin their classes at university.
10. Being that he was a good swimmer, John jumped into the water and rescued the drowning child.
XX. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.
1. I couldn't go to work because of the transport strike.
(prevented)
I..............................................to work by the transport strike.
2. I was the only person who wanted to watch the program.
(else)
There was.........................me who wanted to watch the program.
3. He watched videos all day.
(entire)
He spent.............................................videos.
4. It will be necessary to pay the full amount when you book.
(have)
The full amount..............................................when you book.
5. I didn't see her again for five years.

(before)
Five years had.................................her again.
6. I don't think she likes doing other people's work for them.
(objects)
I think..............................................other people's work for them.
7. Jeremy frequently invents ridiculous stories like that!
(make)
It is typical..............................................a ridiculous story like that!
8. The police think that he was one of the robbers.
(taking)
The police suspect.................................the robbery.
9. Because he was so proud, he couldn't admit that he was wrong,
(too)
He had..............................................that he was wrong.
10. It is likely that my friends haven't received my letter yet.
(unlikely)


My friends..............................................my letter yet.
XXI. Make sentences based on the given words.
1. Three-quarters / surface / earth / cover / with water.
2. Rest / be / dry land / because / it / rise / above / water.
3. Seas / lands / not be / always / their / present positions.
4. Some lands / be / once / under/ sea / but now / be / above it.
5. Movements / changes / earth / take place / continuous / but / slow.
6. Today / world / not look / the same / in / distant future.
The End

ANSWER KEY 16
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D. 6. B 7. B 8T D 9. A 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. D 14 . A 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. D 19 . B 20. B
III. FIND A WORD
1. belongings 2. chamber 3. Enlisted 4. rank 5. ranked 6. spiral
7. theory 8. buried 9. approximate 10. base
III. WORD FORMATION
1. belongings 2. dedicated 3. dedication 4. enlistment 5. suitably 6. impression
7. ranking 8. basis 9. theoretically 10 theoretician / theorist 11. treasurer 12. burial
13 approximately 14. approximation 15. proposal 16. classification
IV. PREPOSITIONS
1. for 2. with 3. with 4. to 5. of 6. with 7. for 8. at 9. from 10. to
V. GAP-FILL
1. belongings 2. chamber 3. dedicated 4. grounds 5. ramps 6. spiral
7. tomb 8. base 9. construction 10. honour 11. memorable
VI. REWRITING
1. Christopher Columbus is said to have discovered America.
2. Many people are said to be homeless because of the flood.
3. The Prime Minister is known to be in favour of the new law.
4. The US President is expected to pay a visit to Vietnam next week.
5. The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.
6. She is found to have driven through the town at 50 miles an hour.
7. Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident.
8. Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.
9. The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.
10. The wanted man is believed to be living in New York.
11. The building is reported to have been damaged badly by fire.
12. The company is said to be losing a lot of money.
13. The company is believed to have lost a lot of money last year.
14. The company is expected to lose a lot of money this year.
15. The strike is expected to end soon.

VII. REWRITING
1. He is said to be an honest, hard-working man.
2. This surgeon is considered to be a brilliant practitioner.
3. Some redundancies in the company are now thought to be inevitable.
4. The statements he had made were proved to be false.
5. The delegation was understood to be keen to meet the Prime Minister.
6. The National Assembly is expected to be thinking of imposing new taxes raise extra revenue.
7. The electricity supply industry is expected to be running into surplus capacity by next year.
8. Several Japanese manufacturers are reported to be planning to set up plai overseas.
9. The brewers are expected to raise the price of beer in the near future.


10. The drug was claimed to produce no undesirable side-effects.
VIII. REWRITING
1. She is believed to be an honest person.
2. The president is thought to arrive soon.
3. Many passengers are reported to have died in the crash.
4. The prices are expected to rise again this month.
5. Life is proved not to exist on the moon.
6. The Prime Minister and his wife are said to be getting divorced.
7. The President was said to have suffered a heart attack.
8. He is said to have passed the final exam with the best result.
9. He was not expected to be so successful.
10. The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof.
11. One of our windows was found to have been broken.
12. People say (that) he was/has been in the army.
13. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
14. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
15. He is said to have been all over the world.
16. Mr. Jones was thought to be unfairly treated.

IX. GUIDED CLOZE
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
X. READING
1. The Great Pyramid was constructed about 4,720 years ago.
2. It was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops.
3. They are put almost exactly on true north, south, east and west.
4. Each line represents a type of line of events.
XI. READING
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A
XII . READING
1. holiday 2. tourists / visitors / travellers 3. population 4. Capital 5. Weather / climate
6. desert 7. temperature 8. interesting 9. pleasant/nice 10 . other
XIII. READING
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A
XIV. READING
i. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B
XV. READING
1. They were located on the east bank of the River Euphrates, about 50 km south of Baghdad, Iraq.
2. The Gardens were built by King Nebuchadnezzar to please his wife or concubine who had been "brought up in
Media and had a passion for mountain surroundings".
3. No, they didn't.
4. They are the imagination of poets and ancient historians, and the impression of Alexander's soldiers when they
reached the fertile land of Mesopotamia and saw Babylon.
5. Some evidence about the location of the Gardens, their irrigation system, a their true appearance.
XVI. READING
1. The Great Wall was first formed during the Quin dynasty (221-206 B.C.).
2. He sent armies at the Wall to stand guard over the workers as well as to defe the northern boundaries.
3. In the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
4. The Portuguese supplied the canon for the watch towers at the Great Wall.
5. Because both the Mongols and the Manchurians were able take power, not because of weakness in the Wall, but

because of weakness in the governm and the poverty of the people.
XVII. READING
1. Stonehenge represents Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing myste power and endurance.
2. It is a bank and ditch arrangement.
3. A temple made for the worship of ancient earth gods, an astronomical observat for making significant events on
the prehistoric calendar, or a sacred site the burial of high-ranking citizens from the societies of long ago.
4. The prehistoric carvings on the larger sarsen stones, previous generations home construction or road repair, or
close visitors contact.
5. They were made from the antlers of red deer and, possibly, wood.
XVIII. READING


1. (aligned to) (true) north.
2. religious reasons.
3. Kochab, Mizar (both needed).
4. used to find the pole / to find north.
5. Egyptologist / archaeologist.
6. The line linking the two stars goes straight towards the north pole.
XIX. ERROR CORRECTION
1. has cancelled  has been cancelled 6. such  so
2. laying  lying
7. dreams  dreamt/had drea. nt
3. to rewrite  rewrite
8. welcome  welcomed
4. when  while
9. were  are
5. Although  Despite / In spite of
10. that he was  omitted
XX. REWRITING SENTENCES
1. was prevented from going

2. no one else apart from/ except for
3. the entire day watching
4. will have to be paid
5. passed/ gone by before I saw
6. she objects to doing
7. of Jeremy to make up
8. him of taking part in
9. too-much pride to admit
10. are unlikely to have received
XXI. WRITING
1. Three-quarters of the surface of the earth is covered with water.
2. The rest is dry land because it rises above the water.
3. The seas and lands have not always been in their present positions.
4. Some lands were once under the sea, but now are above it.
5. Movements and changes on / of the earth are taking place continuously but slowly.
6. Today's world will not look the same in the distant future.

Mongols

Ursa Major & Ursa Minor
(Chòm sao Đại Hùng Tinh & Tiều Hùng Tinh)

Manchurians

Stonehenge


Niagara Falls