unit 15

1-The guide book said that the Khan el-Khalili is ………………. to be one of the most exciting markets in Egypt.

a-convinced                  b-continued                    c-considered                d-combined

2- Education is a/an………………. in the future of a country and its young people.

a-involvement                b-wish                  c-investment                      d-popularity

3- Nearly four million ……………… travel to and from London to work every day.

a- travellers                     b- connectors                c- commuters                     d- communities

4- The Great Wall of China was a/an……………….. project which took hundreds of years to complete.

a- heavy                  b- interested                c- massive                    d- investment

5- That tunnel has a…………………. of 7.6 metres.

a-size                 b- high                 c- length                       d- diameter

6-To make the tunnel through the mountain, machines first have to ……….. a big hole.

a-fill                   b-stick                 c-drill                     d-cut

7- The best way to the coast is to take the ……………….. through the mountains.

a-hole                b-tune                 c-tunnel                       d-funnel

8. The quickest way for Sawsan to get to school is to ............... a train.

a- go                     b- bring                  c- come                        d- take

9-A journey on the London underground..............about 70 Egyptian pounds.

a-costs              b- pays                    c- wastes                       d- gives

10-Steam trains used to ………….. on the London underground.

a-run                  b-walk                   c-give                       d-come

11-The first line of the Paris Metro system................in 1900.

a- lasted                 b- opened                 c- started                     d- built

12-The height of the …………………………..is 25 metres.

a-chef                  b-cliff               c-rock                    d-grass

13- The artist…………… the sculpture from a massive piece of stone.

a-curved             b-cursed              c-craved                  d-carved

14-At night, bright lights always……… the front of the palace.

a- lighten                 b- illiterate             c- illuminate                  d- eliminate

15-Many people worry about………… the from cars, which can pollute the air.

a-missions                      b-emissions                c-emotions                     d-motions

16-The Sphinx is................near the Pyramids of Giza.

a- stayed                  b- positioned                  c - lied                    d- based

During the storm, there was a…………. and all the lights went off.

a-power station                      b-volcano                        c-power cut               d-thunderstorm

17-The Statue is built on a hard..........made of concrete.

a- basis                     b- role                 c- base                       d- rule

18-I like it in the morning when the first …………..of sunshine come into my room

a-rays                    b-stays                  c-reels                      d-pays 

19-The solar………….. on the roof of our house gives us hot water all day.

a-planet                  b-panel                   c-power                d-channel

20-There used to be a bridge made of wood, but the new bridge is made of…………..

a-concentrate                       b- condensation                    c-concrete                         d-concert

21-We …………… the plant in the window so it could get some sun.

a- stayed                     b- positioned                     c - lied                     d- gave

22-If you want to ask the teacher a question, you should...............your hand.

a-arouse                   b-arise                   c-rise                 d- raise

23-The statues was ………….40 metres up a concrete base. 

a-risen                    b-lied                        c-raised                        d-stayed

24-The Great Wall of China is the longest……………… ever built.

a-building                   b-construction                  c-structure                       d-base

25-it is ……….for egyptian s to lose one of their unique monuments.

a-unthinkable                   b-unsinkable                  c-imaginable                   d-understandable

26-The temples at abu simple are an amazing …………. of ancient and modern engineering

a-mixer                  b-connection                     c-collection                      d-combination

27. The Great Wall of China was built to …………….the attackers out.

a. take                 b. keep                  c. give                       d. get

28-People should be proud of ancient………..They can teach us a lot about a country's history.

a. moments                      b. minutes                       c. monuments                      d. menus

30- The metro line goes through a………….. under the river. p t

a way                   b road                       c bridge                              d .tunnel

31- Many modern houses have solar…………. on their roofs to get energy from the sun.p t

a power                       b power stations                     c bases                           d .panels

32-Old bridges used to be made of wood, but modern ones are usually made of ………………p t

a. concrete                      b concert                  c conquest                                     d  condensation

33- Many…………… travel to work in Cairo on the metro. p t

a communities               b communications                c companies                     d. commuters

34- This hotel is…………………. to be the best one in the city. p t

a .considered               b connected                  c  consisted                    d contained

35- Did you know that the ……………….of the moon is 3,474 km? p t

a depth                b. diameter               c length                 d height

36-The statue was………….. in the park where many people could see it. p t

a taken                 b transported                 c .positioned                 d pointed

37- This insect is……………….. It’s smaller than a bee! p t

a mass                   b massive                    c. tiny                     d great

38- The rays of the sun ...................... the statue. p t

a eliminate               b. illuminate                c fabricate                  d regulate

39- There was a ..................... and all the lights went off. p t

a .power off                      b. power cut                  c .cut                  d. power station

40. Many plans were ………………… to rescue Abu Simbel temple from being flooded.

a. done                    b. made                  c. attached                     d. deduced