I. Fill in each blanket with a suitable word from the box to complete the passage . west – built – events – scientific – construction The Great Pyramid of Giza was (1)……………….. as a tomb of Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 BC. Although it was built a long time ago, its (2)………………… makes it one of the true wonders of the world. The four sides of the pyramid are put almost exactly on true north, south, east and (3)…………………... Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines. Further(4)………………….. study indicates that these represent a type of line of events – past, present and future. Many of the (5)……………… have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. 1____________2____________3____________4____________5____________ II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage : Is Australia the world’s largest island or its (1) ……… continent? Actually, it’s both. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. Australia has a population of 16,5 million people. That makes this island nation one of the least densely (2) ………. countries. What ethnic groups make up the Australian population? The majority (3) ………. Australians are of English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish. However, over the past fifty years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their (4) ……... This includes a large number of Asian and African (5)…………………….. 1. A. smallest B. smaller C. small D. be small 2. A. populated B. population C. crowd D. crowded 3. A. in B. on C. of D. with 4. A. house B. family C. home D. friend 5. A. immigrate B.immigration C. immigrant D. immigrants