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(1)UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
I. Circle the word with a different underlined consonant sound.
1 raise blocks museum pyramids
2 ancient enclose block rank
3 chamber belongings tomb block
4 technique architect dedicate chamber
5 although straight laugh weight
6 weather theory throne thousand
7 consist treasure suggest surpass
8 prepared surpassed burried proposed
9 suggestion century structure construction
10 j ourney suggest magic magazine
II. Complete each of the sentence with one appropriate word from the box. chamber burial tomb belongings spiral
treasures ramps wonders mysterious man-made
1 Many forgotten treasures have been discovered in the attics of the old houses She collected up her personal belongings and left
3 We want to give him a decent Christian burial.
4 Iceland is full hot springs, beautifully coloured rocks, and other natural wonders. Rayon is a man-made fiber
6 Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber. A tomb is a grave where a dead person is buried
8 Special ramps have been designed for wheelchair access A snail's shell is spiral in form
10 They are investigating the mysterious disappearance of the plane III. Complete the passage with one appropriate word.
(2)About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist (7) season
Sightseers can ride steamers (8) up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view them from the parks on (9) both sides of the river Niagara has long been a popular honeymoon (10) destination for newlyweds IV. Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown.
1 People know that he is armed He is known to be armed.
2 It is believed that the man was killed by terrorists The man is believed to have been killed by terrorists.
3 People think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign The company is thought to be planning a new advertising campaign.
4 It was reported that the President had suffered a heart attack The President was reported to have suffered a heart attack. It is alleged that the man was driving at 110 miles an hour
The man is alleged to have been driving at 110 miles an hour. People know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May
The expedition is known to have reached the South Pole in May. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them
There is said to be a secret tunnel between them.
8 People consider that she was the best singer that Australia has ever produced She is considered to have been the best singer that Australia has ever produced. It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow
The weather is expected to be good tomorrow.
10 A lot of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated The Prime Minister and his wife are believed to have separated.
11 It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire The building is reported to have been badly damaged by the fire.
12 People have acknowledged that underfunding, contributed to the problem Underfunding has been acknowledged to have contributed to the problem.
13 People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police He is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
(3)15 It is reported that the damage is extensive The damage is reported to be extensive V. Make passive sentences.
1 They presented Maria Svensson with the award last night
Maria Svensson was presented with the award last night./ The award was presented to Maria Svensson last night.
2 People were watching the game outside the stadium on a huge screen The game was being watched outside the stadium on a huge screen.
3 The south coast continues to attract holidaymakers Holidaymakers continue to be attracted to the south coast
4 Somebody has described Keith Jones as the world's greatest guitarist Keith Jones has been described as the world's greatest guitarist.
5 Robert always hated other children teasing him Robert always hated being teased by other children.
6 Somebody should have offered Marry a drink when she arrived
Marry should have been offered a drink when she arrived./ A drink should have been offered to Mary when she arrived.
7 Kay's questions began to irritate Malcolm Malcolm began to be irritated by Kay's questions. You have to see it to believe it
It has to be seen to be believed.
9 People are blaming climate change for the recent flooding
Climate change is being blamed for the recent flooding./ The recent flooding is being blamed on climate change.
10 Why did no one inform me of the change of the plan? Why wasn't I informed of the change of the plan?
11 Everybody believed that the plan would fail
It was believed that the plan would fail./ The plan was believed to have failed. 12 We have discovered that a mechanical fault caused the problem
It has been discovered that a mechanical fault caused the problem./ A mechanical fault was discovered to have caused the problem.
(4)The burglar is thought to have got in through the bathroom window (by the police). She was sorry that she hadn't applied for the job in the library
She regretted not having applied for the job in the library. People used to think that the earth was flat
It used to be thought that the earth was flat.
4 His mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known I've never known any person who was as warm-hearted as his mother.
5 People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash The driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
6 Thanks to the improvement in export s3Ies, the company has had a successful year Without the improvement in export sales, the company wouldn't have had a successful year I'm sorry I didn't go to your birthday party last night
I wish I had gone to your birthday party last night.
8 People believe that the Prime Minister will resign tomorrow The Prime Minister is believed to resign tomorrow.
9 They are going to repair our car next week We are going to have our car repaired next week.