UNIT 16 BT MLH 11 KEY

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. journey
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.
2. 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.
5. Rayon is a man-made fiber.

6. Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber.
7. A tomb is a grave where a dead person is buried.
8. Special ramps have been designed for wheelchair access.
9. 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.
Of all the natural (1) wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as
Niagara Falls. (2) Located/ Situated on the Niagara River along the border
between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists (3) of
two falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The (4) former 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) flows over the
Horseshoe Falls, which is the (6) most impressive of the two falls.
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.

5. 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.
6. People know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May.
The expedition is known to have reached the South Pole in May.
7. 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.
9. 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.
14. Journalists suppose that the footballer is earning ten million pounds a
year.
The footballer is supposed to be earning ten million pounds a year.
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.
8. 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.
VI.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar tneaning
to the first one;
1. The police think the burglar got in through the bathroom window.
The burglar is thought to have got in through the bathroom window (by
the police).
2. 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.
3. 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.
7. 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.
10. Although it was raining heavily, none of the guests came late.

In spite of heavy rain, none of the guests came late.