Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
correct answer to each of the questions.
If there is a building which symbolizes a country, such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydn
Opera House for Australia, then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India.
It was set up by Emperor Shal Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From the ti
they got married, they wouldn't be separated. She followed him to wars, advised him on affairs of sta
and was loved by his people for her good work. But she died in 1631 during her childbirth. The emper
was heartbroken and had the Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love. It took more than 20 years for the
Mahal to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over India, but the central Asia too.
total of 20,000 people worked on the building. In 1657, Shal Jahan fell ill and in 1658 his sc
Aurangzeb, imprisoned his father and seized power. Shal Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 166
He was finally buried there with his wife, who he could never forget.
The Taj Mahal is definitely worth more than a single visit. As it is built with white marble ston
its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset,
example, the color of the Taj Mahal changes from white to yellow, then to pink. As the moon rises
turns a silvery white. To show respect to the Taj Mahal, tourists are asked to take off their shoes duri
their visit.
28. Which of the following about the Taj Mahal is NOT TRUE?
A. The Taj Mahal was built with white marble stones.
B. As being told, it is a symbol of India.
C. All workers building the Tai Mahal came from central Asia.
D. It took over 20 years to set up the Taj Mahal.
B. certainly
29. What does the underlined word "definitely" here probably mean?
A. wrongly
30. How long did Emperor Shah Jahan stay in prison?
B. 7 years
C. uncertainly
D. doubtedly
C. 10 years
D. 9 years
B. To memorize his wife.
A. 8 years
31. Why did Emperor Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
A. To show his great power.
C. To give his wife great honor.
32 The underlined
A. Shal Jahan
D. To make more world wonders.
word
B. Aurangzeb
"who"
in the passage refers
C. Mumtaz Mahal
D. Taj Mahal
to