1.Match the words with their definitions. 1)To marvel 2) a stride 3) A speculation 4) a host 5) a tomb
6) unparalleled 7) Comprising 8) Mounds 9) Extra-terrestrial
a) a large number of people or things; a person who invites guests to a meal/ party.
b) a large grave, built of stone above or below the ground.
c) being the parts that form something.
d) to be very surprised or impressed by something.
e) connected with life existing outside the earth.
f) a large pile of earth or stones, a small hill.
g) one long step.
h) used to emphasize that something is bigger, better or worse than anything than anything else like it.
i) the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts.
2.Complete the sentences with the words from the previous task.
Visitors from all over the world come to at this amazing feat of engineering.
Many great have been undertaken in our understanding of the original purpose of Stonehenge.
It was discussed over and over again. As a has gone on over the centuries, a whole of colourful stories has arisen – and the search for explanations is still going strong today.
One of the most popular modern alternative explanations for Stonehenge is that it was built by visitors in ancient times.
At Stonehenge, the stone circle (3000 B.C. – 1600 B.C.) is surrounded by ceremonial landscape more than 300 burial and major prehistoric monuments such as the Stonehenge Avenue, the Cursus, Woodhenge and Durrington Walls.
3.Complete the sentences with the gerund.
He didn’t expect (to see) Steve there.
I can’t keep (to walk). I am too tired.
I promise (to take) her on a trip to Scotland.
She thought of (to send) a postcard from the houses of Parliament.
Our family has decided (to visit) our friends in England.
Mark refused (to show) his project to me.
Imagine (to travel) around Great Britain. What places would you like to see?
He can’t stand (to visit) crowded places.
She suggested (to go) to the museum.
We are looking forward to (to see) the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland.
4.Write a postcard to your friend about your trip to Great Britain.
