UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
GLOSSARY
Acupuncture [∫ə] thuật châm cứu ( Acupuncturist (n)
Antibiotic [,] kháng sinh, thuốc kháng sinh
Arm [ɑ:m] cánh tay, nhánh, cần trục
belongings [] đồ dùng cá nhân
block [] 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
enclose [in`klouz] / inclose ( to enclose something with something) dựng tường, rào chung quanh cái gì
( enclosure (n) sự rào lại
era [`erə] thời đại, kỷ nguyên
mold [mould] mốc meo ( moldy(adj.) bị mốc, lên mốc
pharaoh [`feərou] Faraon, vua Ai cập cổ
plateau [`plætou] (số nhiều plateaus, plateaux) cao nguyên
proceed [prə`si:d] ( to proceed to something) tiến lên; đi đến
propose [prə`pouz] đề nghị, đề xuất, đưa ra ( proposal(n)
ramp [ræmp] dốc, đoạn đường thoai thoải, đoạn đường dốc
sandstone [`sændstoun] sa thạch (đá do cát kết lại mà thành)
serve [sə:v] dùng (vào việc gì)
spiral [`spairəl] xoắn ốc, có dạng xoắn
step by step: từng bước
suggest = imply: ngụ ý
surpass: vượt trội hơn ( surpassing (adj.)
throne [θroun] ngai, ngai vàng
tomb [tu:m] mồ, mả
MORE EXERCISES
Complete each of the sentences with one appropriate word from the box.
chamber burial tomb belongings spiral treasures ramps wonders mysterious man-made
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.
Special ______ have been designed for wheelchair access.
A snail`s shell is ______ in form.
They are investigating the ______ disappearance of the plane.
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 ______________________________________________
A lot of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
The Prime Minister and his wife _______________________________
It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire.
The building ______________________________________________
People have acknowledged that underfunding contributed to the problem.
Underfunding _____________________________________________
People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
He _____________________________________________________
Journalists suppose that the footballer is earning ten million pounds a year.
The footballer _____________________________________________
It is reported that the damage is extensive.
The damage ______________________________________________
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.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
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.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
Why did no one inform me of the change of the plan?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
Everybody believed that the plan would fail.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
We have discovered that a mechanical fault caused the problem.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
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 ______________________________________________________