Bài tập Tiếng Anh 11 Bài 16: The Wonders of the World

Unit 16

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

1. a. coughs     b. cliffs     c. gifts     d. walls

2. a. served     b. buried     c. ranked     d. prepared

3. a. lift     b. thick     c. site     d. visit

4. a. places     b. thieves     c. stones     d. ensures

5. a. weight     b. height     c. freight     d. eighteen

II. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase:

6. The structure consisted ______ approximately 2 million blocks of stones.

a. on     b. with     c. of     d. in

7. The Great Pyramid ranked ______ the tallest structure on earth for more than 43 centuries.

a. in     b. of     c. at     d. as

8. The purpose of the pyramid was to protect the burial chamber ______ the weather.

a. for     b. from     c. of     d. in

9. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the, famous man-made wonders of the world.

a. artificial     b. natural

c. modern     d. enternal

10. The Great Pyramid was only ______ in height in the nineteenth century AD.

a. proposed     b. promoted

c. improved     d. surpassed

11. There are rumors of buried ______ in that old house.

a. belongings     b. tomb

c. treasure     d. chamber

12. Each tower of the Ponagar Towers was ______ to a different god.

a. dedicated     b. distributed

c. delivered     d. contributed

13. The Great Wall is China's most popular ______.

a. construction     b. attraction

c. impression     d. contribution

14. 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

15. 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

16. In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage _____ UNESCO.

a. with     b. to     c. of     d. by

17. We are all keen ______ taking a trip to the Great Wall of China.

a. to     b. on     c. of     d. in

18. 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

19. Remember to take all your personal ______ from the overhead locker when you leave the airplane.

a. belongings     b. treasure

c. wealth     d. profits

20. 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

III. Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting:

21. They are planning (A) on attending (B) the convention next month, and (C) so I am (D) .

22. Financier Andrew Mellon donated (A) most of this magnificent (B) art collection (C) to the National Gallery of Art, where it is now locating (D).

23. Because of its (A) vast tracts of virtuallynhabited northern forest, Canada has one of the lowest (C) population density (D) in the world.

24. Some of the (A) people were standing (B) the street watched (C) the parade, while others (D) were singing songs.

25. As soon as Pete had arrived (A), he told us that he will be leaving (B) for London tomorrow (C) after the board (D) meeting.

IV. Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one:

26. He liked Hanoi very little and Saigon less.

a. He liked Saigon but not Hanoi.

b. He thought Saigon was worse than Hanoi.

c. He liked Saigon more than Hanoi.

b. He didn't like Saigon as much as Hanoi.

27. He tends to lose his temper for no reason.

a. He has no reason so he loses his temper.

b. He has no reason for tending to lose his temper.

c. He easily gets angry when there is a reason.

d. He often gets angry for no reason.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. Steven outdoes his brother Ryan in math.

a. Steven surpasses Ryan in math.

b. Ryan surpasses Steven in math.

c. Steven always does Ryan's math for him.

d. Ryan and Steven make the same grade in math.

V. Read the following passage, and choose the best answer:

One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel. Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris. The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.

(*) Từ mới:

sculptor: nhà điêu khắc; thợ chạm;

copper: đồng (đỏ);

framework: khung, khuôn khổ;

pedestal: bệ, đôn;

erect: dựng đứng thẳng, đặt đứng thẳng;

liberty: tự do, quyền tự do;

31. The Statue of Liberty ____________.

a. is among the most famous monuments in the world

b. is the most famous monument in the world

c. was designed and constructed by the American sculptors

d. is located in the centre of New York

32. The Statue of Liberty ____________.

a. was sent to America in 1884

b. was never sent to America

c. was sent to America in 1885

d. was sent to America in 1886

33. The Statue of Liberty ____________.

a. was sold to the USA by the French people

b. was given to the American people as a present by the French people

c. was presented to the USA in the 18th century by the people of France

d. was designed and constructed according to the order placed by the French.

34. The Statue of Liberty was first erected ___________.

a. in Paris

b. on an island at the entrance of New York Harbour

c. in New York

d. in Eiffel Tower

35. The Statue of Liberty was made of ______________.

a. copper with mental framework

b. concrete with metal framework

c. concrete

d. copper

VI. Put the following sentences into the passive:

36. People say that she works 12 hours a day.

37. Everyone knows the portrait was painted by To Ngoc Van.

38. It is said that they have lived there for 8 years.

39. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them.

40. They believe that the thief got in through the bedroom window.

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