E 11CB Unit 16

English Exercises - Grade 11 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch
UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
A . VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the best answer for each sentence.
1. The local ………….information office provides a free map of the region of the
Giza Plateau.
A. tour B. tourist C. tourism D. touristy
2. …………..are places built in ancient Egypt to contain the bodied of their kings and
qeens.
A. Tombs B. Graves C. Pyramids D. Grave yards
3. What do you intend to do with these …………..of stone.
A. pieces B. blocks C. sheets D. sets
4. A huge rock was placed on a base of 100 metres square.
A. involved B. suggested C. lifted D. put
5. A …………..is large stone structure or underground room where someone,
especially an important person, is buried.
A. tomb B. base C. wonder D. block
6. The tomb was broken last night and the …………..stole all the jewelries.
A. thieves B. king C. dead D. police
7. A pharaoh was a ……………….of ancient Egypt.
A. king B. queen C. prince D. princess
8. The thieves broke into the tomb to steal the treasures.
A. mummies B. bodies C. materials D. valuable objects
9. When a pharaoh was dead he was …………….in his pyramid.
A. carried B. hidden C. dug D. buried
10. The pharaohs built pyramids to prepare for their ……………….. .
A. die B. death C. dead D. dying
11. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were
destroyed.
A. It is said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were
destroyed.

B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to be destroyed.
C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to have
destroyed.
D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been
destroyed.
12. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.
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A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.
B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb.
C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb.
D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb.
13. George …………another trip to Greece.
A. is said to be planned B. said to be planned
C. said to be planning D. is said to be planning
14. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930.
A. They said that skyscraper was built in 1930.
B. It was said that skyscraper was built in 1930.
C. They are said that skyscraper is built in 1930.
D. It is said that skyscraper was built in 1930.
15. John ……………… The Great Egypt of Giza.
A. said to have been visited B. is said to have been visited
C. is said to have visited D. said to have visited
16. Mr. pike …………..the most famous archaeologist in our city.
A. says to be B. is said to be C. is said that D. said to be
17. Many people believe that God created the world.
A. It believes that God created the world.
B. The world is believed God created.
C. God is believed to create the world.
D. God is believed to have create the world.

18. ……………..to be the richest man in the USA.
A. Bill Gates B. Bill Gates says C. Bill Gates is
D. Bill Gates is said
19. John is said to have been stolen the money.
A. It is said John steals the money.
B. It is said John stole the money.
C. People said John steals the money.
D. People say John steals the money.
20. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. Many people say to be homeless after the floods.
B. Many people said are homeless after the floods.
C. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.
D. Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods.
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B. WRITING: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. People think the government will build a supermarket here.
→ The government …………………………………………………………………………………………..
→ It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. People believed that fresh air was bad for sick people.
→ fresh ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. They say he is an agitated state.
→ He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
→ It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We expect that the rate of inflation will fall.
→ The rate of inflation……………………………………………………………………………………….
→ It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. They say he is somewhere in Germany.

→ He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
→ It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. People rumoured that he was involved in the bank robbery.
→ He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
→ It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. People think that she died in a plane crash.
→ She ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. People believed that the earth was the centre of the universe.
→ The earth…………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. It is expected that the strike will end soon.
→ The strike …………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
→ The prisoner ……………………………………………………………………………………………
11. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
→ Many people ……………………………………………………………………………………………
12. It is said that the man robbed the stone of $ 3,000 in cash.
→ The man …………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. It is reported that the building was badly damaged by fine.
→ The building ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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14. It is said that the company is losing a lot of money.
→ The company ……………………………………………………………………………………………
15. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
→ She ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IRREGULAR VERBS
No Infinitive Past Simple
Past Participle

Meaning
1 be(am/is/are) was/ were been thì, là, ở
2 arise arose arisen xuất hiện
3 bear bore born sinh ra
4 beat beat beaten đánh, đập
5 become became become trở nên
6 begin began begun bắt đầu
7 bend bent bent cúi, gập
8 bet bet bet đánh cuộc
9 bite bit bitten cắn
10 bleed bled bled chảy máu
11 blow blew blown thổi
12 break broke broken làm vỡ
13 breed bred bred nuôi
14 bring brought brought mang
15 build built built xây dựng
16 burn* burnt burnt đốt cháy
17 burst burst burst bừng cháy
18 buy bought bought mua
19 catch caught caught bắt được
20 choose chose chosen chọn lựa
21 come came come đến
22 cost cost cost trò giá
23 creep crept crept bò
24 cut cut cut cắt
25 dig dug dug đào
26 do did done làm
27 draw drew drawn vẽ
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28 dream* dreamt dreamt mơ
29 drink drank drunk uống
30 drive drove driven lái xe
31 eat ate eaten ăn
32 fall fell fallen té xuống
33 feed fed fed cho ăn
34 feel felt felt cảm thấy
35 fight fought fought đánh nhau
36 find found found tìm thấy
37 fit fit fit vừa vặn
38 fly flew flown bay
39 forecast forecast forecast dự báo
40 forget forgot forgot(ten) quên
41 forgive forgave forgiven tha thứ
42 freeze froze frozen đông lạnh
43 get got got(ten) đạt được
44 give gave given cho
45 go went gone đi
46 grind ground ground nghiền
47 grow grew grown mọc
48 hang hung hung treo
49 have had had có, dùng
50 hear heard heard nghe
51 hide hid hidden che giấu
52 hit hit hit đụng
53 hold held held cầm, nắm, tổ chức
54 hurt hurt hurt làm đau
55 keep kept kept giữ
56 know knew known biết
57 lay laid laid đặt, để

58 lead led led dẫn dắt
59 learn* learnt learnt học
60 leave left left rời khỏi
61 lend lent lent cho mượn
62 let let let để cho
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