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
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
