Grade 11 UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD THE SECOND TERM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. cough B. laugh C. rough D. although 2. A. roof B. myself C. of D. belief 3. A. prove C. move C. improve D. above Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the other words. 4. A. plateau B. proceed C. highland D. spiral 5. A. mysterious B. chamber C. burial D. pyramid 6. A. treasures B. belong C. structure D. prisoner Circle the best answer for each sentence. 7.The local _________ information office provides a free map of the region of the Giza Plateau. A. tour B. tourist C. tourism D. touristy 8._________ are places built in ancient Egypt to contain the bodied of their kings and qeens. A. Tombs B. Graves C. Pyramids D. Grave yards 9.What do you intend to do with these _________ of stone. A. pieces B. blocks C. sheets D. sets 10. A huge rock was placed on a base of 100 metres square. A. involved B. suggested C. lifted D. put 11. A _________ is large stone structure or underground room where someone, especially an important person, is buried. A. tomb B. base C. wonder D. block 12. The tomb was broken last night and the _________ stole all the jewelries. A. thieves B. king C. dead D. police 13. A pharaoh was a _________ of ancient Egypt. A. king B. queen C. prince D. princess 14. The thieves broke into the tomb to steal the treasures. A. mummies B. bodies C. materials D. valuable objects 15. When a pharaoh was dead he was _________ in his pyramid. A. carried B. hidden C. dug D. buried 16. The pharaohs built pyramids to prepare for their _________. A. die B. death C. dead D. dying 17. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed. A. It is said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed. B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to be destroyed. C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to have destroyed. D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed. 18. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb. A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb. B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb. C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb. D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb. 19. George _________ another trip to Greece. A. is said to be planned B. said to be planned C. said to be planning D. is said to be planning Page 1 Grade 11 UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD THE SECOND TERM 20. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930. A. They said that skyscraper was built in 1930. B. It was said that skyscraper was built in 1930. C. They are said that skyscraper is built in 1930. D. It is said that skyscraper was built in 1930. 21. John _________ visited The Great Egypt of Giza. A. said to have been B. is said to have been C. is said to have D. said to have 22. Mr. pike _________ the most famous archaeologist in our city. A. says to be B. is said to be C. is said that D. said to be 23. Many people believe that God created the world. A. It believes that God created the world. B. The world is believed God created. C. God is believed to create the world. D. God is believed to have create the world. 24. _________ to be the richest man in the USA. A. Bill Gates B. Bill Gates says C. Bill Gates is D. Bill Gates is said 25. John is said to have been stolen the money. A. It is said John steals the money. B. It is said John stole the money. C. People said John steals the money. D. People say John steals the money. 26. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods. A. Many people say to be homeless after the floods. B. Many people said are homeless after the floods. C. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods. D. Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods. Read and choose the best option to complete each blank n 1857, ______(27) the age of twenty-two, Sam Clemens boarded a steamboat and headed to New Orleans. He planned ______(28) a trip to South America. Instead, he met the steamboat pilot Horace Bixby, ______(29) agreed to let Clemens train with him as a riverboat pilot for a fee of five hundred dollars. For the next two years, Clemens learned ______(30) to pilot a riverboat on the Mississippi River. He gained his piloting license in April 1859 and made a good living until the outbreak of the Civil War in April 1861 when all commercial traffic on the river stopped. Clemens then joined the Marion Rangers, a group of Confederate volunteers ______(31) disbanded after only two weeks. I 27. A. at B. on C. in D. from 28. A. taking B. take C. to take D. took 29. A. that B. whom C. which D. who 30. A. what B. how C. why D. where 31. A. that B. they C. whose D. whom Read and then answer the following questions THE EASTER ISLAND STATUES hen the first sailing ship came to Easter Island in 1722, the captain and crew were afraid to land. They saw giants looking down at them from the high cliffs. The giants didn’t move, so the ship gradually sailed closer. Finally, the sailors realized the giants were only statues. These huge carvings have puzzled the world ever since. Who made them? How did they get there? W Page 2 Grade 11 UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD THE SECOND TERM Easter Island is a small dot (small round mark) in The South Pacific Ocean. It is hundreds of miles away from the nearest shipping route, and it is one of the most isolated places on earth. The nearest mainland is over 2000 miles away in South Africa. The biggest statue on Easter Island is over 60 feet high and weights over 100 tons. These are hundreds of smaller ones, about 15 feet high. All of the statues are carved from stone and some wear stone hats. Their faces are solemn and unsmiling. Earlier inhabitants of Easter Island carved the statues from the rocks in volcanic crater (hole in the top of a volcano). Next, they had to move the statues along distance, in some cases more than ten miles, to erect them in their present position. No one knows for certain how the iinhabitants achieved this very difficul feat (notable achievement). Some scientist say that palm trees grew on Easter Island in the past. They think the inhabitants cut the trees down and placed the heavy statues on the tree trucks. Then group of seventy or more people rolled the statues to their present locations. Other scientist dispute (argue) this theory because there are no palm trees on the island today. More importantly, the actual purpose of the statues remains a mystery. Some, at least were probaly placed on the cliffs to prevent strangers from landing on the island. 32. Is Easter Island large or small?  33. Which ocean is it in?  34. How far away is the nearest mainland?  35. What are the statues of Easter Island made from?  36. How tall is the biggest status?  Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the root ones. 37. It is said that he is 110 years old.  He is 38. It is expected that the government will lose the election.  The government 39. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.  The thieves 40. It is reported that the Great Wall of China was built in the late of 1400s.  The Great Wall of China THE END Page 3 . out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed. B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to be destroyed. C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world. puzzled the world ever since. Who made them? How did they get there? W Page 2 Grade 11 UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD THE SECOND TERM Easter Island is a small dot (small round mark) in The South. 11 UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD THE SECOND TERM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. cough B. laugh C. rough D. although 2. A. roof