Unit 16. The wonders of the world

UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. world b. wonder c. theory d. proceed
a. pyramid b. spiral c. private d. recycle
a. weather b. treasure c. great d. jealous
a. raised b. ranked c. surpassed d. laughed
a. suggest b. century c. upon d. bury
II. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
The structure consisted ______ approximately 2 million blocks of stone,
a. on b. with c. of d. in
The Great Pyramid ranked ______ the tallest structure on earth for more than 43 centuries.
a. in b. of c. at d. as
The purpose of the pyramid was to protect the burial chamber ______ the weather.
a. for b. from c. of d. in
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the, famous man-made wonders of the world.
a. artificial b. natural c. modern d. eternal
The Great Pyramid was only ______ in height in the nineteenth century AD.
a. proposed b. promoted c. improved d. surpassed
There are rumors of buried ______ in that old house.
a. belongings b. tomb c. treasure d. chamber
Each tower of the Ponagar Towers was ______ to a different god.
a. dedicated b. distributed c. delivered d. contributed
The Great Wall is China`s most popular ______.
a. construction b. attraction c. impression d. contribution
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
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
III. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
The current constitutional problem is ______ by the top legal minds in the country.
a. studying b. being studied c. being studying d. been studied
It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash.
a. were injured b. are injured c. was injured d. have been injured
If it keeps on raining, the basketball game ought ______.
a. to postpone b. to be postponed c. postpone d. be postponed
The first question must ______ before you attempt the others.
a. be answered b. have answered c. answer d. to answer
The manager expected the team ______ because they hadn`t done enough training.
a. to be lost b. have lost c. by losing d. to lose
The floor in the room was so dirty as if it ______ for days.
a. hadn`t swept b. wouldn`t have swept
c. haven`t been swept d. hadn`t been swept
What`s wrong with your car? ~ I think it needs ______.
a. check b. checking c. to check d. be checked
I think you should ______.
a. have your hair be cut b. have your hair cut
c. cut your hair d. have your hair been cut
Both domestic and imported automobiles must ______ anti-pollution devices.
a. equip with b. equip by c. be equipped with d. be equipped by
______ that we have to leave the building.
a. We have informed b. It has been informed
c. It has beep informed us d. We have been informed
IV. Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting.
They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am.
A B C D
Financier Andrew Mellon donated most of this magnificent art
A B
collection to the National Gallery of Art, where it is now locating.
C D
Because of its vast tracts of virtually uninhabited northern forest,
A B
Canada has one of the lowest