Tran Thi Thu Phuong Extra lesson plan 11 Unit 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD Ex1: Complete each of the sentences with one appropriate word from the box. Chamber burial tomb belongings spiral treasures ramps wonders mysterious man-made 1. Many forgotten ……….have been discovered in the attics of the old houses. 2. She collected up her personal ……….and left. 3. We want to give him a decent Christian ………. 4. Iceland is full hot springs, beautifully coloured rocks, and other natural ………. 5. Rayon is a ……….fiber. 6. Divers transfer from the water to a decompression ………. 7. A ……….is a grave where a dead person is buried. 8. Special ……….have been designed for wheelchair access. 9. A snail’s shell is ……….in form. 10. They are investigating the ……….disappearance of the plane. Ex2: Complete the passage with one appropriate word. Of all the natural ……1….of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. ……2….on the Niagara River along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists …… 3….two falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The …4…….is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York, while the later is on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River …5…….over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the …6…….impressive of the two falls. About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist …7…….Sightseers can ride steamers ……8….close to the boiling water of the falls, or view them from the parks on …… 9….sides of river. Niagara has long been a popular honeymoon …10…….for newlyweds. Ex3: Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. 1. People know that he is armed. 2. He 3. It is believed that the man was killed by terrorists. 4. The man 5. People think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign. 6. The company 7. It was reported that the President had suffered a heart attack. 8. The President 9. It is alleged that the man was driving at 110 miles an hour. 10. The man 11. People know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May. 12. The expedition 13. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them. 14. There 15. People consider that she was the best singer that Australia has ever produced. 16. She 17. It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow. 18. The weather 19. A lot of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated. 20. The Prime Minister and his wife 21. It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire. 22. The building 23. People have acknowledged that underfunding contributed to the problem. 24. Underfunding 25. People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police. 26. He THPT Chu Van An 1 Tran Thi Thu Phuong Extra lesson plan 11 27. Journalists suppose that the footballer is earning 10 million pounds a year. 28. The footballer 29. It is reported that the damage is extensive. 30. The damage Ex4: Make passive sentences. 1. They presented Maria Svensson with the award last night. 2. People were watching the game outside the stadium on a huge screen. 3. The south coast continues to attract holidaymakers. 4. Somebody has described Keith Jones as the world’s greatest guitarist. 5. Robert always hated other children teasing him. 6. Somebody should have offered Mary a drink when she arrived. 7. Kay’s questions began to irritate Malcolm. 8. You have to see it to believe it. 9. 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. Ex 5: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. The police think the burglar got into through the bathroom window. The burglar 2. She was sorry that she hadn’t applied for the job in the library. She regretted 3. People used think that the earth was flat. It 4. His mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known. I’ve 5. People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash. The driver 6. Thanks to the improvement in export sales, the company has had a successful year. Without 7. I’m sorry I didn’t go to your birthday party last night. I wish 8. People believe that the Prime Minister will resign tomorrow. The Prime Minister 9. They are going to repair our car next week. We 10. Although it was raining heavily, none of the guests came late. In spite THPT Chu Van An 2 Tran Thi Thu Phuong Extra lesson plan 11 Keys: Ex1: 1. treasures 2. belongings 3. burial 4. wonders 5. man-made 6. chamber 7. tomb 8. ramps 9. spiral 10. mysterious Ex2: 1. wonders 2. located 3. of 4. former 5. flows 6. most 7. season 8. up 9. both 10. destination Ex3: 1. He is known to be armed. 2. The man is believed to have been killed by terrorists. 3. The company is thought to be planning a new advertising campaign. 4. The President was reported to have suffered a heart attack. 5. The man is alleged to have been driving at 110 miles an hour. 6. The expedition is known to have reached the South Pole in May. 7. There is said to be a secret tunnel between them. 8. She is considered to have been the best singer that Australia has ever produced. 9. The weather is expected to be good tomorrow. 10. The Prime Minister and his wife are believed to have separated. 11. The building is reported to have been badly damaged by the fire. 12. Underfunding has been acknowledged to have contributed to the problem. 13. He is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police. 14. The footballer is supposed to be earning ten million pounds a year. 15. The damage is reported to be extensive. Ex4: 1. Maria Svensson was presented with the award last night./ The award was presented to Maria Svensson last night. 2. The game was being watched outside the stadium on a huge screen. 3. Holidaymakers continue to be attracted to the south coast. 4. Keith Jones has been described as the world’s greatest guitarist. 5. Robert always hated being teased by other children. 6. Mary should have been offered a drink when she arrived./ A drink should have been offered to Mary when she arrived. 7. Malcolm began to be irritated by Kay’s questions. 8. It has to be seen to be believed. 9. Climate change is being blamed for the recent flooding./ The recent flooding is being blamed on climate change. 10. Why wasn’t I informed of the change of the plan? 11. It was believed that the plan would fail./ The plan was believed to have failed. 12. It has been discovered that a mechanical fault caused the problem./ A mechanical fault was discovered to have caused the problem. Ex5: 1. The burglar is though to have got in through the bathroom window. 2. She regretted not having applied for the job in the library. 3. It used be thought that the earth was flat. 4. I’ve never known any person who was as a warm-hearted as his mother. 5. The driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash. 6. Without the improvement in export sales, the company wouldn’t have had a successful year. 7. I wish I had gone to your birthday party last night. 8. The Prime Minister is believed to resign tomorrow. 9. We are going to have our car repaired next week. 10. In spite of heavy rain, none of the guests came late. THPT Chu Van An 3 . Tran Thi Thu Phuong Extra lesson plan 11 Unit 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD Ex1: Complete each of the sentences with one. spectacular as Niagara Falls. ……2….on the Niagara River along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists …… 3….two falls, the