An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ________ to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited this country. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (2) ________ is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most (3) _______ sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (4) ________ as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience. It is not difficult to go there because there are frequent (5) ________ there from Cairo.

1. A. holiday         B. visit  C. excursion          D. trip

2. A. head         B. principal  C. capital      D. state

3. A. requested    B. know  C. excited        D. famous

4. A. joining       B. sightseeing  C. looking      D. thinking

5. A. flights        B. places           C. times        D. flies

I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

An (16) _____ number of people are now going (17) _____ holiday to Egypt. Last year, (18) _____, about one and a half million tourists visited Egypt. The (19) _____ of Egypt is about fifty million and the (20) _____ is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the climate is hot and dry and most of the country is (21) _____, the average temperature from October to March is not (22) _____ high. (23) _____ most famous sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant (24) _____ visit Alexandria. Port Said and several (25) _____ places and do as much as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent flights there from Cairo.

16. a. increase                     b. increased                      c. increasing                   d. increasingly

17. a. on                              b. to do                            c. towards                      d. to rest

18. a. moreover                   b. according to                 c. for example                d. however

19. a. civil                           b. civilian                         c. inhabitant                   d. population

20. a. capital                       b. capitalization               c. captain                        d. captivate

21. a. desert                        b. dessert                         c. deserve                       d. deserved

22. a. very                           b. too                               c. enough                        d. also

23. a. A                               b. An                                c. The                             d. Æ

24. a. for                             b. about                            c. when                           d. to

25. a. another                      b. other                            c. any                              d. ever

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage

An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ________ to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited this country. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (2) ________ is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most (3) _______ sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (4) ________ as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience. It is not difficult to go there because there are frequent (5) ________ there from Cairo.

Question 4:

A. joining

B. sightseeing

C. looking

D. thinking

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage

An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ________ to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited this country. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (2) ________ is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most (3) _______ sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (4) ________ as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience. It is not difficult to go there because there are frequent (5) ________ there from Cairo.

Question 2:

A. head

B. principal

C. capital

D. state

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage

An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ________ to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited this country. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (2) ________ is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most (3) _______ sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (4) ________ as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience. It is not difficult to go there because there are frequent (5) ________ there from Cairo.

Question 5:

A. flights

B. places

C. times

D. flies

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage

An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ________ to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited this country. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (2) ________ is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most (3) _______ sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (4) ________ as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience. It is not difficult to go there because there are frequent (5) ________ there from Cairo.

Question 3:

A. requested

B. know

C. excited

D. famous

Answer the following questions

An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ________ to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited this country. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (2) ________ is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most (3) _______ sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (4) ________ as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience. It is not difficult to go there because there are frequent (5) ________ there from Cairo.

How many tourists visited Egypt last year?

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An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ________ to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited this country. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (2) ________ is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most (3) _______ sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (4) ________ as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience. It is not difficult to go there because there are frequent (5) ________ there from Cairo.

What is the population of Egypt?

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An increasing number of people are now going on (1) ________ to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited this country. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the (2) ________ is Cairo, a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most (3) _______ sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much (4) ________ as possible in the time available. A trip to Luxor is an unforgettable experience. It is not difficult to go there because there are frequent (5) ________ there from Cairo.

Are the pyramids of Giza the most famous sights?