D. 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.
Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.
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.
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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__________________.
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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__________________.
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. Write a passage about Machu Picchu, one of the famous wonders of the world, using the following suggestions.
Viết 1 đoạn văn về Machu Picchu, một trong những kì quan nổi tiếng nhất của thế giới, sử dụng các gợi ý sau đây.
– Machu Picchu / ancient city / Peru
– construction / start / 1450
– the city / 2,400 metres / above the sea levelit cover / 13 square kilometres the city / buried / jungle not discovered / until 1911today / Machu Picchu / famous tourist attractions / South America
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.
