Guess the word about Egyptian. 1. Ancient Egyptian build this to preserve the dead body. Start with letter P. 2. This country has full of desert and pyramids. Start with letter E. 3. The location where the largest pyramid is. Start with letter G.
Read the passage and complete the tasks that follow. The Pyramids of Giza Egypt has more than one hundred pyramids that are scattered around the country. Those pyramids were built of sandstone brick and as royal tombs for the Egyptian rulers. The three most famous pyramids in Egypt are the pyramids of Giza. They were named the great pyramid of Khufu, the pyramid of Khafre and the pyramid of Menkaure. These pyramids were located on the outskirts of Cairo, which is about eight kilometers from the old city of Giza. Each of the three pyramids has its own features. The pyramid of Khufu, known as the Great Pyramid of Giza, is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is considered the oldest and the only ancient wonder that has survived until the present. Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built over a period of 20 years as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu, the fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh. Nearby, the pyramid of Khufu’s son named the pyramid of Khafre, was built on higher ground. Thus, to the naked eye, it appears to be the tallest of the three pyramids, but in reality, the pyramid of Khufu is the tallest and also the largest Egyptian pyramid ever built. The pyramid of Menkaure, the pyramid of Khafre’s son, is the third pyramid at the Giza cemetery. It has three smaller pyramids which are next to this main st
Exercise 2Choose the option A, B or C that best completes the following sentences.
6.The pyramid of Khufu is ... A. ranked among the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
B. the only ancient wonder that can still be seen today.
C. the tomb of the fifth pharaoh.
7.The pyramid of Khafre is ... A. the highest pyramid of the three.
B. the tomb of Khufu’s son.
C. far from the two other pyramids.
8.The pyramid of Menkaure ... A. has three smaller pyramids distant from the main one.
B. has three smaller pyramids called the Queen’s Pyramids. C. is the tomb of Khafre’s wife.
Exercise 3Match the descriptions with the correct words/ phrases. a,b,c,d
1.a material for the construction of the pyramids 2.an Egyptian king
3.an area for burying dead people
4.located in different places and directions
a.scattered
b.cemetery
c.sandstone brick
d.pharaoh
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.
Question 8:
A. the biggest
B. bigger than
C. the bigger
D. more big
Chọn đáp án: A
Giải thích:
cấu trúc so sánh nhất với tính từ ngắn: “be the + tính từ ngắn + đuôi –est”
Dịch: Đó là kim tự tháp lớn nhất và cổ kính nhất trong quần thể kim tự tháp Giza.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.
Question 8:
A. the biggest
B. bigger than
C. the bigger
D. more big
Đáp án: A
Giải thích: cấu trúc so sánh nhất với tính từ ngắn: “be the + tính từ ngắn + đuôi –est”
Dịch: Đó là kim tự tháp lớn nhất và cổ kính nhất trong quần thể kim tự tháp Giza.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.
Question 7:
A. are
B. were
C. have been
D. is
Chọn đáp án: D
Giải thích: it + động từ số ít
Dịch: Đó là một biểu tượng của Ai Cập và nằm cuối danh sách 7 kì quan thế giới.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.
Question 9:
A. in
B. on
C. over
D. at
Đáp án: C
Giải thích: over the period of: trong thời kỳ
Dịch: Các nhà khoa học cho rằng nó được xây dựng trong khoảng từ 10 đến 20 năm.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.
Question 6:
A. to look
B. look
C. look
D. looking
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: Cấu trúc: “let’s + V”: hãy cùng…
Dịch: Hãy nhìn bức tranh này.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.
Question 10:
A. tomb
B. cave
C. finger
D. compass
Chọn đáp án: A
Giải thích: tomb: ngôi mộ, lăng mộ
Dịch: Trong kim tự tháp, có lăng mộ của Khufu, vị hoàng đế pha-ra-ong thứ tư của Ai Cập.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.
Question 9:
A. in
B. on
C. over
D. at
Chọn đáp án: C
Giải thích:
over the period of: trong thời kỳ
Dịch: Các nhà khoa học cho rằng nó được xây dựng trong khoảng từ 10 đến 20 năm.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Let’s ________ (6) at this picture. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. It __________ (7) a symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the Giza, near the modern city of Cairo. It is __________ (8) and the oldest one among the three pyramids of the Giza Pyramid Complex. Scientists believe that this pyramid was built ___________ (9) a period of 10 to 20 years. For over 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world’s tallest structure. In the pyramid, there is the _________ (10) of Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh.
Question 7:
A. are
B. were
C. have been
D. is
Đáp án: D
Giải thích: it + động từ số ít
Dịch: Đó là một biểu tượng của Ai Cập và nằm cuối danh sách 7 kì quan thế giới.