Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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A You are doing a project on Remarkable Architecture around the World. Here are your notes
about how the Great Pyramid was built in Egypt. Use them to write a short text about it.
Building the Great Pyramid
1. After Khufu / become / pharaoh 2606 BC / he / decide / to build the biggest pyramid / that
anyone / ever / build before.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Before construction / begin / the architects / already / draw up plans / and show / them to
the Pharaoh.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. From sunrise to sunset, workmen / cut / huge blocks of stone from quarries and others / take
/ them to the building site.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. As many as 30,000 people / work / on this huge project. There / be / craftsmen and many
peasants. Some of them / even / carve their names / in the giant blocks.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. They / use / stone blocks / only after / they / rub / and / smooth / their surface carefully.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. The workers / drag / blocks up earthen ramps to the top / after they / tie / them securely
with
ropes and put / them in place.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. Sometimes, after the long tiring workweek / go by / labourers / sit / down to a feast of roast
fish and wine!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B.Use an appropriate phrasal verb with break in the right form to complete the sentences.
1. Many people were trapped in the building when the fire
2. If your computer ever , call my brother. Hes an expert.
3. Jim and Sandra . Dont mention I told you about it. Its a secret.
Writing
Imagine you had the chance to travel back in time and visit an ancient civilisation. Write a short
story about your experience. Make sure your story answers the following questions: Where did
you go? Who were you with? What happened? What did you do? How did you feel? (about 180
words).