Directions from questions 1 – 5 : Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers to the related questions:
The Great Pyramid at Giza is one of the world’s most amazing landmarks. Rising high above the Sahara Desert in the Giza region of northern Egypt, the Great Pyramid stands some 450 feet into the burning desert sky and occupies of an area of 13 acres. The rough climate of the Sahara has actually caused the pyramid to shrink 30 feet from its original height. The pyramid was such an amazing feat of engineering, that it remained the tallest structure in the world for over 3800 years. The entire was originally faced with polished limestone to make it shine brilliantly in the sun.
Most Egyptologists, scientists who study ancient Egypt, agree that the Great Pyramid was built around 2560 BC, a little more than 4,500 years ago. It took tens of thousands of workers twenty years to build. The pyramid contains over two million stone blocks. Although most of the blocks weigh two or three tons, some weigh up to 80 tons.
The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered built by the Pharaoh Khu-fu as a magnificent tomb. His vizier (advisor) Hemon is credited with being the pyramid's architect. Khufu's pyramid is actually part of a complex of pyramids that includes the Pyramid of Khafre, the smaller Pyramid of Menkaure, a variety of smaller pyramids and structures, and the Great Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the World
Which of these does not house the Great Pyramid ?
Giza
Southern Egypt
Northern Egypts
Sahara Desert
Answer: Option B.
Except for option 2, all have been mentioned in the first line.
How many stone blocks constitute the pyramid
4,500
more than two million
3,800
2,560
Answer: Option C.
Refer to third line of second Paragraph. "the pyramid contains..............".
. Most of the blocks in the pyramid weigh about tons.
Five
Eighty
Two or three
4,500
Answer: Option C.
Refer to last line of second Paragraph: Although most of the blocks weigh two or three tons, . .. . .
Which of the following definitions best describes the meaning of "complex" in the passage?
Pyramid
Materials
Group
Army
Answer: Option B.
Refer to second line of third paragraph:Khufu's pyramid is actually part of a complex of pyramids - thus Group is the correct answer.
Which of the following is false
The Great Pyramid is the last of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Khufu was Hemon's vizier and architect.
The Pyramid took tens of thousands of workers about twenty years to complete it.
Hemon was Khufu's vizier and architect
Answer: Option B.
Khu-fu was the Pharaoh and Hemon was his vizier.refer to first few lines of last paragraph.
. This watch (a) / is superior and (b) /more expensive than that watch (c) /No error (d)?
Answer: Option B.
The correct phrase is superior to..
This town isn't very well known (a) / and there isn't much to see, (b) so a few
tourists come here, (c) / No error (d)
Answer: Option C.
In front of the word a few, we need to add the word only.
Directions from questions 8-9 : Correct the Highlighted parts
All human beings are vulnerable to greed and temptations?
are vulnerable for
have vulnerability of
were vulnerable at
No correction required
Answer: Option D.
No error
How did the burglar got into the bank is a mystery.?
Anecdotal
Blurb
Hyperventilated
Provenance
Answer: Option B.
Because of the word did , the next verb will be in present tense.
Complete the sentence Both by ________ and by gender, American painter Mary Cassette was an ________ , because her artistic peers were French men.
background, amateur
citizenship, intellectual
nationality, anomaly
style, advocate
Answer: Option C.
The key words are French and men. It is thus clear that the blanks should have words which surround nationality and Mary Cassette being an exception
