Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
In the second century BC, the Greek historian Antipater wrote a list of the seven greatest wonders of the ancient world; of these, only the Great Pyramid has survive Sometimes however, civilizations can be rediscovered - and this is what happened when Borobudur, often called the eighth wonder of the world, was found again in the jungles of Java, south - east Asi
It was in 1814 that Thomas Raffles became Governor of the island of Jav Unlike many other Europeans, he was interested in the history of the country and spent his time collecting as much information as he coul
In 1815, Thomas Raffles set off with a small party to see what he could fin They traveled for many weeks, and finally arrived at the site of Borobudur. Raffles was astonished by what he foun In front of him, almost covered by the plants and tall trees of the jungle, was one of the most magnificent buildings he had ever seen.
historian (n) nhà viết sử
survive (v) tồn tại
civilization (n) nền văn minh
party (n) nhóm người
astonished (adj) kinh ngạc
What does the word ‘wonder’ in line 2 mean?
- a feeling of surprise and admiration
- something that causes you to feel surprise or admiration
- a place in a desert that has trees and water
- a thing that is built to help people remember a person