471. A deli caught fire and burned down, leaving a heap of ashes.

ə ˈdɛli kɔt faɪr ænd bɜrnd daʊn, ˈlivɪŋ ə hip ʌv ˈæʃəz.

472. All of a sudden the fireworks warehouse exploded, and it took two days to put out the blaze.

ɔl ʌv ə ˈsʌdən ðə ˈfaɪrˌwɜrks ˈwɛrˌhaʊs ɪkˈsploʊdɪd, ænd ɪt tʊk tu deɪz tu pʊt aʊt ðə bleɪz.

473. A bomb went off in a thirty-story building, and more than fifty people were seriously wounded.

ə bɑm wɛnt ɔf ɪn ə ˈθɜrˌti-ˈstɔri ˈbɪldɪŋ, ænd mɔr ðæn ˈfɪfti ˈpipəl wɜr ˈsɪriəsli ˈwundɪd.

474. A cargo vessel, bound for Athens, sank in the Mediterranean without a trace.

ə ˈkɑrˌɡoʊ ˈvɛsəl, baʊnd fɔr ˈæθənz, sæŋk ɪn ðə ˌmɛdətəˈreɪniən wɪˈθaʊt ə treɪs.

475. The reckless men froze to death during their expedition to the Antarctic.

ðə ˈrɛkləs mɛn froʊz tu dɛθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən tu ði ænˈtɑrktɪk.

476. The tragedy must be remembered so as not to be repeated.

ðə ˈtræʤədi mʌst bi rɪˈmɛmbərd soʊ æz nɑt tu bi rɪˈpitɪd.

477. The exhibition offers profound insights into ancient civilization.

ði ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ˈɔfərz proʊˈfaʊnd ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ˈeɪnʧənt ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən.

478. Giotto is credited with sowing the seeds of the Italian Renaissance.

Giotto ɪz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪð ˈsoʊɪŋ ðə sidz ʌv ði ɪˈtæljən ˌrɛnəˈsɑns.

479. Bob mounted the portrait in a fancy frame, but it was upside down.

bɑb ˈmaʊntɪd ðə ˈpɔrtrət ɪn ə ˈfænsi freɪm, bʌt ɪt wʌz ˈʌpˈsaɪd daʊn.

480. This magnificent cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages.

ðɪs mæɡˈnɪfəsənt kəˈθidrəl deɪts bæk tu ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤəz.

481. Asian religions inspired him to create splendid sculptures.

ˈeɪʒən riˈlɪʤənz ɪnˈspaɪərd hɪm tu kriˈeɪt ˈsplɛndɪd ˈskʌlpʧərz.

482. They explored the desert in search of buried treasure.

ðeɪ ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə dɪˈzɜrt ɪn sɜrʧ ʌv ˈbɛrid ˈtrɛʒər.

483. The millionaire insisted on acquiring the masterpiece no matter how much it cost.

ðə ˌmɪljəˈnɛr ɪnˈsɪstəd ɑn əˈkwaɪərɪŋ ðə ˈmæstərˌpis noʊ ˈmætər haʊ mʌʧ ɪt kɔst.

484. Myths and legends should be handed down from generation to generation.

mɪθs ænd ˈlɛʤəndz ʃʊd bi ˈhændɪd daʊn frʌm ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən tu ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən.

485. The linguist is fluent in several Chinese dialects.

ðə ˈlɪŋɡwɪst ɪz ˈfluənt ɪn ˈsɛvrəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts.