Machu Picchu is one of the seven wonders of the world. It is located in the Cusco Region of Machupicchu District, Peru. The Inca emperor Pachacuti built Machu Picchu as an estate around the year 1450. In the beginning, the site developed as a city. But then it was abandoned a century during the Spanish Conquest. The American explorer Hiram Bingham discovered it in 1911. Machu Picchu is a great representation of the Incan way of life. It attracts explorers all over the world every year.

Did it first develop as a city?

Exercise 4: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.

Question 6

My brother went to the ____________ to book tickets for his honeymoon.

 

Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.

Question 9

Ha Long Bay is one of the Seven ____________ of the world.

 

Exercise 8: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

It was very kind of you to send me the postcard.

My name is Alice. I’m going to visit the Great Wall of China this summer. It is known across the world for its uniqueness, great length, and historical value. It is also considered to be one of the seven wonders of the world. The Great Wall of China consists of a series of walls built by Chinese in many years. In 1987, UNESCO listed the site as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Every year, a lot of tourists visit the Great Wall of China. I can’t wait to see the wall. I’ll take a lot of pictures and buy some souvenirs for my friends and relatives.

Alice will buy some postcards for her friends.

 

I think Son Doong Cave is by far ____________ cave in Vietnam.

What is the longest river __________ the world?

 

Is/ Nile/ longest/ river/ world?

We use ____________ to cover the pain.

 

No country in the world is ____________ than Russia.

 

Exercise 2: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

The Sahara is ____________ desert in the world.

Machu Picchu is one of the seven wonders of the world. It is located in the Cusco Region of Machupicchu District, Peru. The Inca emperor Pachacuti built Machu Picchu as an estate around the year 1450. In the beginning, the site developed as a city. But then it was abandoned a century during the Spanish Conquest. The American explorer Hiram Bingham discovered it in 1911. Machu Picchu is a great representation of the Incan way of life. It attracts explorers all over the world every year.

Who discovered it in 1911?

The valley is so dangerous to live in.

Let’s go camping in the mountain.