Lesson 63 – Writing – Unit 16 he Wonders Of The World – Sách bài tập tiếng anh 11

Unit 16 bài tập tiếng anh 11

WRITING

Exercise 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

Example:

It is said that he is 110 years old.

He is said to be 110 years old.

1. It is expected that the government will lose the election.

The government is _______________________________________________.

2. It is alleged that he stole $400.

He is ________________________________________________________ .

3. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

The thieves are_________________________________________________.

4. It is reported that the Great Wall of China was built in the late of 1400s.

The Great Wall of China is_________________________________________ .

5. It is believed that the length of the Great Wall of China is 3,400 km.

The length of the Great Wall of China is________________________________ .

Exercise 2. Write a passage about Machu Picchu, one of the famous wonders of the world, using the following suggestions.

• Machu Picchu / ancient city / Peru
• construction / start /1450
• the city / 2,400 metres / above the sea level
• it cover /13 square kilometres
• the city / buried / jungle
• not discovered / until 1911
• today / Machu Picchu / famous tourist attractions / South America

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Đáp án

Exercise 1. 

1. The government is expected to lose the election.

2. He is alleged to have stolen $400.

3. The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.

4. The Great Wall of China is reported to have been built in the late of 1400s.

5. The length of the Great Wall of China is believed to be 3,400 km.

Exercise 2.

Suggested writing:

Machu Picchu is an ancient city in Peru. Construction of the city started in 1450. The city is about 2,400 metres above the sea level. It covers about 13 square kilometres. For centuries, the city was buried in the jungle and wasn’t discovered again until 1911. Today, Machu Picchu is one of the most famous tourist attractions in all of South America.