7. Read - Unit 14 trang 134 SGK Tiếng Anh 8

Đề bài

READ.

Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present-day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece, and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The pyramid is the only wonder you can still see today.

Many people claim that there were other wonders, which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about. These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the royal capital city.

In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now is a famous tourist attraction.

Complete the sentences.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau.)

a)  The only surviving wonder on Antipater’s list is ___________________

     A. the Great Wall of China

     B. die Statue of Zeus      

     C. the Pyramid of Cheops

     D. Angkor Wat

b)  Angkor Wat was originally built for_____________________________

     A. Hindus                                C. kings

     B. Buddhists                            D. the citizens of Phnom Penh

c) Angkor Wat ______________________________________________

    A. was a small temple

    B. is one of the seven wonders of the world

    C. is a pyramid

    D. was part of a royal Khmer city a lone time ago

d)  In the 1400s, the Khmer King _________________________________

    A. built Angkor Wat

    B. chose Phnom Penh as the new capital

    C. turned Angkor Wat into a Buddhist center

    D. moved the temple to Phnom Penh

Lời giải chi tiết

a) C. The only surviving wonder on Antipater's list is the Pyramid of Cheops.

b) A. Angkor Wat was originally built for Hindus.

c) D. Angkor Wat was part of a royal Khmer city a long time ago.

d) B. In the 1400s, the Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital.

Tạm dịch:

a) Kỳ quan duy nhất còn sót lại trong danh sách của Antipater là Kim tự tháp Cheops.

b) Angkor Wat ban đầu được xây dựng cho người Hindu.

c) Angkor Wat là một phần của thành phố Khmer hoàng gia từ lâu.

d) Vào những năm 1400, Vua Khmer đã chọn Phnom Penh làm thủ đô mới.