Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space.(10pts)
An increasing number of people are now going on ________ (0) to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million ________ (1) visited Egypt. The ________(2) of Egypt is about fifty million and the ________ (3) is El Quahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the _______ (4) is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average _______ (5) from October to March is not too high. The most ______ (6) sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to _______(7) Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much ______ (8) as possible in the time available. A _______ (9) to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent ______ (10) there from Cairo.
0. |
A. holiday |
B. visit |
C. excursion |
D. trip |
1. |
A. explorers |
B. voyagers |
C. tourists |
D. passengers |
2. |
A. people |
B. citizenship |
C. nation |
D. population |
3. |
A. principal |
B. head |
C. state |
D. capital |
4. |
A. Temperature |
B. climate |
C. condition |
D. position |
5. |
A. weather |
B. measurement |
C. climate |
D. temperature |
6. |
A. famous |
B. known |
C. visited |
D. requested |
7. |
A. search |
B. inspect |
C. examine |
D. visit |
8. |
A. viewing |
B. trip |
C. sightseeing |
D. looking |
9. |
A. picnic |
B. trip |
C. guide |
D. entertainment |
10. |
A. flights |
B. travels |
C. journeys |
D. voyages |