Задание на контроль навыков чтения в формате ЕГЭ по английскому языку по УМК Спотлайт 10 класс

 Задание 11      ( формат ЕГЭ)                        Spotlight 10 кл,  стр 98

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The Pyramids of Egypt

Since ancient times, the pyramids а! Giza in Egypt have been оnе of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The largest of these, the Great Pyramid of Giza, оr Khufu's Pyramid, is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still survives today. A----------------------------------------------------

Pharaohs, the first rulers of Egypt, built pyramids to show their power to the people.  B--------------------------------------------These mastabas were square buildings with а room inside big enough for the coffin, the mummy of th pharaoh’s body and his treasures. Ancient Egyptians believed that dead people still needed their bodies and treasures, such аз paintings, gold апd jewels, for their life after death.

Many of the pyramids were decorated inside, especially in the room where the dead pharaoh was laid. Archaeologists discovered many pictures in the tombs апd mysterious writing оn thе walls called “hieroglyphics”. Invented about 5,000 years ago, hieroglyphics are the oldest form of writing. C-----------------------------------------------------The Egyptians believed that both the hieroglyphics and the tomb pictures were magical, which is why they painted them inside the pyramids.

 When we look аt the pyramids today, it is easy to see that they were built to last for а very long time. Have you ever wondered how these great monuments were built? Many archaeologists believe that the builders first studied the stars to decide which direction the pyramid would face. The Egyptians believed the pharaohs would join the stars after death. Then, they built a small mastaba оn the ground. D-------------------------------------------------------------------To raise the stones to the top of the pyramid, they probably built long ramps апd then rolled the stones up them.

 The city of Giza is оп thе River Nile. The Nile was also very important in the building of the pyramids аs it was used 10 transport the stones from far away. E-----------------------------------------------------Many ships also brought limestone, used for the outside walls оf the pyramids, city of Tura, which was just across the river from Giza.

 Just to give you ап idea of how large the Great Pyramid is — it is the height of a modern 40-storey building, оr  ovеr 145 metres. It covers ап area of land the size of seven city streets. Workers used 2,300,000 blocks to build it, each weighing 2,500 kilograms (2.5 tons). It took about 36,000 workers (mostly slaves and farmers) between 20 and 30 years to build it. This means that for every minute they worked, they added three blocks to the pyramid!

 In conclusion, there is still a great deal of wonder and mystery surrounding the pyramids. No one knows for certain exactly when ала how they were built. F-------------------------------------- However, maybe there are others lying underneath the sand just waiting to be discovered. Only time will tell!

1.      The first Pharaohs built much simpler tombs called mastabas.

2.      They were just simple drawings of everyday things we see аnd hear.

3.      So far 46 of them have been found in Egypt.

4.      Next, they put dirt апd stones all over it, leaving а tunnel to the outside.

5.      Archaeologists discovered many pictures  of ancient animals  оn thе walls of many caves in   central Asia

6.      Granite апd marble, for example, were brought from Aswan, which is over 500km away.

7.      It was the tallest building in the world for almost 5,000 years - that is, until the Eiffel Tower was built in 1889

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