http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD GLOSSARY Acupuncture ['ækjupʌηkt∫ə]kt∫ə] thuật châm cứu  Acupuncturist (n) Antibiotic [,ỉntibai'ɔtik] kháng sinh, th́c kháng sinh Arm [ɑ:m] cánh tay, nhánh, cần trục belongings [bi'lɔηkt∫ə]iηkt∫ə]z] đồ dùng cá nhân block [blɔk] khối, tảng, súc (đá, gỗ ) burial ['beriəl] việc chôn cất, việc an táng  bury (v) chamber ['t∫eimbə] hốc, hầm, khoang dedicate ['dedikeit] cống hiến, hiến dâng; dành cho (để tưởng nhớ) eternal [i:'tə:nl] tồn tại, đời đời, vĩnh viễn, bất diệt 10 enclose [in'klouz] / inclose ( to enclose something with something) dựng tường, rào chung quanh cái gì  enclosure (n) sự rào lại 11 era ['erə] thời đại, kỷ nguyên 12 mold [mould] mốc meo  moldy(adj.) bị mốc, lên mốc 13 pharaoh ['feərou] Faraon, vua Ai cập cở 14 plateau ['plỉtou] (sớ nhiều plateaus, plateaux) cao ngun 15 proceed [prə'si:d] ( to proceed to something) tiến lên; đến 16 propose [prə'pouz] đề nghị, đề xuất, đưa  proposal(n) 17 ramp [rỉmp] dớc, đoạn đường thoai thoải, đoạn đường dớc 18 sandstone ['sỉndstoun] sa thạch (đá cát kết lại mà thành) 19 serve [sə:v] dùng (vào việc gì) 20 spiral ['spairəl] xoắn ốc, có dạng xoắn 21 step by step: bước 22 suggest = imply: ngụ ý 23 surpass: vượt trội  surpassing (adj.) 24 throne [θroun] ngai, ngai vàngroun] ngai, ngai vàng 25 tomb [tu:m] mồ, mả MORE EXERCISES I Complete each of the sentences with one appropriate word from the box chamber burial tomb mysterious man-made belongings spiral treasures ramps wonders Many forgotten have been discovered in the attics of the old houses She collected up her personal and left We want to give him a decent Christian Iceland is full hot springs, beautifully coloured rocks, and other natural Rayon is a fiber Divers transfer from the water to a decompression A is a grave where a dead person is buried http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ Special have been designed for wheelchair access A snail's shell is in form 10 They are investigating the disappearance of the plane II Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown People know that he is armed He It is believed that the man was killed by terrorists The man _ People think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign The company _ It was reported that the President had suffered a heart attack The President It is alleged that the man was driving at 110 miles an hour The man People know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May The expedition _ It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them There People consider that she was the best singer that Australia has ever produced She It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow The weather 10 A lot of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated The Prime Minister and his wife _ 11 It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire The building 12 People have acknowledged that underfunding contributed to the problem Underfunding _ 13 People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police He _ 14 Journalists suppose that the footballer is earning ten million pounds a year The footballer _ 15 It is reported that the damage is extensive The damage III Make passive sentences They presented Maria Svensson with the award last night ……………………………………………………………………………………… People were watching the game outside the stadium on a huge screen ……………………………………………………………………………………… The south coast continues to attract holidaymakers http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ ……………………………………………………………………………………… Somebody has described Keith Jones as the world's greatest guitarist ……………………………………………………………………………………… Robert always hated other children teasing him ……………………………………………………………………………………… Somebody should have offered Marry a drink when she arrived ……………………………………………………………………………………… Kay's questions began to irritate Malcolm ……………………………………………………………………………………… You have to see it to believe it ……………………………………………………………………………………… People are blaming climate change for the recent flooding ……………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Why did no one inform me of the change of the plan? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 11 Everybody believed that the plan would fail ……………………………………………………………………………………… 12 We have discovered that a mechanical fault caused the problem ……………………………………………………………………………………… IV Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one The police think the burglar got in through the bathroom window The burglar She was sorry that she hadn't applied for the job in the library She regretted People used to think that the earth was flat It His mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known I've People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash The driver _ Thanks to the improvement in export sales, the company has had a successful year Without _ I'm sorry I didn't go to your birthday party last night I wish People believe that the Prime Minister will resign tomorrow The Prime Minister They are going to repair our car next week We 10 Although it was raining heavily, none of the guests came late In spite _ http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ TEST 16 A PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest A advantage B educate C roommate D communicate A enable B illiterate C ceramics D interpersonal A serve B solve C position D responsible Choose the word which has a different stress pattern A iron B beloved C tribesman D attitude A desolate B battery C precious D introduce a wonder b pyramid c treasure d belongings a surpass b spiral c propose d mysterious a theory b chamber c consist d structure a architect b attraction c museum d construct 10 a satellite b artificial c heritage d ancient B READING COMPREHENSION I Read the text and the task that follows BIG BEN Big Ben is the nickname of the Great Bell of Westminster, the hour bell of the Great Clock, hanging in the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, the home of the Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom One theory holds that the bell was named "Big Ben" after Sir Benjamin Hall, the Chief Commissioner of Works Another theory suggests that at the time anything which was heaviest of its kind was called "Big Ben" after the then famous prizefighter Benjamin Caunt, making it a natural name for the bell The bell weighs 13.8 tons, with a striking hammer weighing 203.2kg, and was originally tuned to E There is delay of seconds between strikes It is a common misconception that Big Ben is the heaviest bell in Britain In fact, it is only the third heaviest, the second heaviest being Great George found at Liverpool Cathedral (about 14 tons) and the heaviest being Great Paul found at St Paul's Cathedral (about 16 tons) Big Ben is a focus of New Year celebrations in the UK, with radio and TV stations tuning to its chimes to welcome the 'official' start of the year Similarly, on Remembrance Day, the chimes of Big Ben are broadcast to mark the 11 th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month and the start of two-minute silence Choose the most suitable answers 1. The Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom resides A in the Great Bell of Westminster B in the Clock Tower C in the Palace of Westminster D in Liverpool Who is Benjamin Caunt? A The Chief Commissioner of Works B The heaviest person on the world at that time http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ C The only one who Big Ben was named after D A famous prizefighter then 3. _The bell was tuned A to a musical note B to a letter C to a song named "E" D to a particular frequency The correct order of the three bells from the heaviest to the lightest is A Big Ben, Great George, Great Paul B Great George, Big Ben, Great Paul C Great Paul, Big Ben, Great George D Great Paul, Great George, Big Ben 5. _ welcome the New Year, radio and TV stations in the UK _ To A broadcast the chimes of Big Ben B keep silent in minutes C broadcast the song "Happy New Year" D nothing special II Fill in the blanks with the correct answers Alexander the Great had seventeen cities named (1) him Most of them are no longer around except for Alexandria, Egypt This city is where the Lighthouse of Alexandria stood The city was completed by Ptolemy Soter, (2) of Egypt The city soon became rich and needed a symbol and a mechanism to guide the trade ships into its harbor so Ptolemy started building the lighthouse in 290 B.C It was completed 20 years (3) _and was the first lighthouse of the world It was also the tallest building (4) _the Great Pyramid A man named Sostrates of Knidos designed the lighthouse He thought it needed to have his name (5) in the foundation But Ptolemy II, who ruled after his father, refused and wanted his own name carved in Sostrates, (6) a clever man, had this inscription put on the lighthouse: SOSTRATES SON OF DEXIPHANES OF KNIDOS ON BEHALF OF ALL MARINERS TO THE SAVIOR GODS Then he covered it with plaster Then they put Ptolemy's name into the plaster As years (7) _, the plaster chipped away, leaving Sostrates declaration The lighthouse was built on the island of Pharos 'Pharos' became the word 'lighthouse' in French, Italian, Spanish, and Romanian languages This lighthouse was designed differently (8) _modern lighthouses It was more like a 20th century sky scraper There were three stages which were piled (9) top of each other The lowest level was about 200 feet square and was shaped like a huge box The blocks on which the lighthouse was built were marble There was a staircase in the lighthouse that led the keepers to the beacon chamber In there, was a curved mirror which (10) project a fire's light into a beam Ships could detect the beam from the tower at night or the smoke from it could be seen during the day from up to 100 miles away A as B like C after D up A the new ruler B was the new ruler C to be the new ruler D new ruler A previous B before C ago D later A not much as B with the exception of C instead of D unlike A carve B carving C carved D to carve A being B to be C that was D which was A passes B passing C past D passed A to B with C by D from A on B up C above D over http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ 10 A is used to B was used to C used to D got used to C USE OF ENGLISH I Vocabulary Choose the best answers For people with hearing difficulties, telephones with volume controls provide the best A reply B response C solution D result I've had two teeth taken out It was OK at the time, but now my mouth really _ A pains B hurts C harms D injuries C flight D travel It is a long _ from Tokyo to London A tour B track The acrobats at the circus performed some very impressive A deeds B exploits C actions D feats His answer was so confusing that I could hardly make any of it at all A sense B meaning C intelligibility D interpretation The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the, famous man-made wonders of the world a artificial b natural c modern d enternal The Great Pyramid was only in height in the nineteenth century AD a proposed b promoted c improved d surpassed There are rumors of buried in that old house a belongings b tomb c treasure d chamber Each tower of the Ponagar Towers was to a different god a dedicated b distributed c delivered d contributed 10 The Great Wall is China's most popular a construction b attraction c impression d contribution 11 A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great in each step of the wall a excite b exciting c excitement d excited 12 The Great Wall of China is considered one of the greatest wonders in the world its magnificence and significance a in spite of b because c instead of d thanks to 13 We had to the noise from the building site next door for three months a give up b stand up to c put up with d look up to 14 Remember to take all your personal from the overhead locker when you leave the airplane a belongings b treasure c wealth d profits 15 The structure of approximately million blocks of stone, each weighing about 2.5 tons a included b consisted c contained d combined 16 The Ponagar Cham Towers are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, km north of Nha Trang a lain b built c sited d detected 17 The family chose cremation rather than a burial b burning c embalmment d funeral http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ 18 One theory involved the construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded a ground b path c field d slope 19 When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 meters high on a of 230 meters square a basic b base c basin d basement 20 These suggestions are to be accepted by the majority of members a impossible b unlikely c undoubtedly d inconceivable II Prepositions and Phrasal verbs Choose the best answers 1. _ I only know him sight; I not know him to speak to A from B about C by D of 2. _ He usually writes his essays in ink _ ruled paper A as B off C out of D on The completion of the new Town Hall has been held _owning to a strike A to B off C for D out 4. _ Her parents not approve A in B to C of her leaving school D with I'm looking for a part-time job because I want to be financially independent my parents A from B with C by D on The structure consisted approximately million blocks of stone, a on b with c of d in The Great Pyramid ranked the tallest structure on earth for more than 43 centuries a in b of c at d as The purpose of the pyramid was to protect the burial chamber the weather a for b from c of d in In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage _ UNESCO a with b to c of d by 10. We are all keen taking a trip to the Great Wall of China a to b on c of d in III Structures Choose the best answers I foolishly forgot the door A locking B to lock C locked D to locking That was a memorable trip it was the first time I was to Venice A so that B because C though D despite C watched D is watching C living D live While Eric is cooking, Jerry TV A watches B watching Now I get used in a big city A to live B to living http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ I don't have enough money to buy that notebook I wish I _enough money A had B have C had had D have had Not until you have had the doctor's advice A should you took that medicine B take that medicine C should you take that medicine D you should take that medicine The tourism industry water resources for hotels, swimming pools, golf courses and personal use of water by tourists A generally overuse B overuse generally C overuses generally D generally overuses Mr Smith, _ I was working, was very nice to his employees A who B for whom C that D whom Effective communication is a vital part to any team, so the value of listening skill A shouldn't be underestimated B should be estimated C shouldn't underestimated D should estimate 10. He lived in Rome for five years, now he _ in London A live B is living C lived D has lived 11. The current constitutional problem is by the top legal minds in the country a studying b being studied c being studying d been studied 12. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the crash a were injured b are injured c was injured d have been injured 13. If it keeps on raining, the basketball game ought a to postpone b to be postponed c postpone d be postponed 14. The first question must before you attempt the others a be answered b have answered c answer d to answer 15. The manager expected the team because they hadn't done enough training a to be lost b have lost c by losing d to lose 16. The floor in the room was so dirty as if it for days a hadn't swept b wouldn't have swept c haven't been swept d hadn't been swept 17. What's wrong with your car? - I think it needs a check b checking c to check d be checked 18. I think you should a have your hair be cut b have your hair cut c cut your hair d have your hair been cut 19. Both domestic and imported automobikes must anti-pollution devices a equip with b equip by c be equipped with d be equipped by 20. that we have to leave the building http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ a We have informed b It has been informed c It has beep informed us d We have been informed 21. The Mayan Indians an accurate and sophisticated calendar more than seven centuries ago a were developed b developed c are developed d have been developed 22. The building the earthquake but then by a fire a was survived - destroyed b survived - was destroyed c survived - destroyed d was survived - was destroyed 23. 'Did you like the film?' ' Well, after the book, I was a bit disappointed.' a have read b having read c am reading d had read 24. What are you doing here now? You be here for another three hours a couldn't b had better not c might not d aren't supposed to 25. You have cut the material in the wrong place It ought just here but it wasn't a to have been cut b be cut c to have cut d to cut 26. We can't risk in heavy traffic during rush hour a holding up b being held up c having held up d to hold up 27. Changes to the taxation system are expected a to propose b to have proposed c to be proposed d being proposed 28. Robert always hated by other children a teasing b having teased c to be teased d being teased 29. You and I went there together, ? a didn't you b did you c did we d didn't we 30. We in such a great mess now if we it before a wouldn't have been - have known b won't be - knew c won't have been - have known d wouldn't be - had known WORD FORM Although I support the project in public, my _ opinion is that it will fail (privacy) I'm going to for someone to share my room (advertisement) This medicine is for external use only and should not be taken _ (internal) I bought these shoes for their _ not their appearance (practice) It is said that the spring water has properties (medicine) Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting One of the most impressive collections of the nineteenth-century European paintings in the United States can find in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Benny Goodman was equally talented as both a jazz performer as well as a classical musician Zoos in New Orleans, San Diego, Detroit and the Bronx have become biological parks where animals roams free and people watch them across a moat The teacher repeated the assignment again for the students, since they had difficulty understanding what to after he had explained it the first time http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ In 1960 John F Kennedy became the youngest man ever to elect president The abilities to work hard, follow directions and thinking independently are some of the criteria for success in the workplace I would like to congratulate you on how you have taken care of all the matters related on the reorganization of your department There were too many books on the shelves that I didn't know which one to choose If the message was more detailed, I would have been able to understand it when I read it 10 Judy decided to wait until after she had taken her exams before having her wisdom teeth pull 11 They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am 12 Financier Andrew Mellon donated most of this magnificent artcollection to the National Gallery of Art, where it is now locating 13 Because of its vast tracts of virtually uninhabited northern forest, Canada has one of the lowest population density in the world, 14 Some of the people were standing the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs 15 As soon as Pete had arrived, he told us that he will be leaving for London tomorrow after the board meeting F SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one It was a long time ago when I listened to a folk song A It is a long time since I listened to a folk song B I spent a long time looking for a folk song to listen to C I have listened to some folk songs so far D It is a long time ago since I listened to a folk song It was his carelessness which led to his failure in the exam A Had he been more careful, he would not have failed the exam B Unless he had not been careful, they would have failed the exam C His carelessness was because of his failure in the exam D He failed the exam because he was careful "I will visit you tomorrow," said John to Sue A John asked Sue to visit him the day after B John promised to visit Sue the day after C John asked if he could visit Sue the day after D Sue said she would visit John the day after Why don't we go swimming for a change? A I suggest that we should go swimming for a change B I suggest them to go swimming for a change C I suggest to go swimming for a change D I suggest for them to go swimming for a change Whose pens are these? A Whose does these pens belong to? B Who these pens belong to? C Who belongs to these pens? D Whose is the owner of these pens? He liked London very little and Vienna less 10 http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ a He liked Vienna but not London b He thought Vienna was worse than London c He liked Vienna more than London b He didn't like Vienna as much as London She tends to lose her temper for no reason a She has no reason so she loses her temper b She has no reason for tending to lose her temper c She easily gets angry when there is a reason d She often gets angry for no reason He seemed very reluctant to take my advice a He seemed quite willing to take my advice b It seemed he was not ready to give me advice c It seemed he was not willing to take my advice d He seemed very anxious to take my advice Scarcely had the man left when the bomb exploded a The bomb had exploded before the man left b No sooner had the man left than the bomb exploded c The man left and had the bomb exploded d The bomb went off because of the man 10 Bob outdoes his brother Paul in math a Bob surpasses Paul in math b Paul surpasses Bob in math c Bob always does Paul's math for him d Paul and Mark make the same grade in math 11 ... heavily, none of the guests came late In spite _ http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ TEST 16 A PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of... http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ ……………………………………………………………………………………… Somebody has described Keith Jones as the world''s greatest guitarist ……………………………………………………………………………………… Robert always hated other children teasing him... Cathedral (about 14 tons) and the heaviest being Great Paul found at St Paul''s Cathedral (about 16 tons) Big Ben is a focus of New Year celebrations in the UK, with radio and TV stations tuning