Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space.
An increasing number of people are now going on ________ (0) to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million ________ (1) visited Egypt. The ________(2) of Egypt is about fifty million and the ________ (3) is El Quahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the _______ (4) is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average _______ (5) from October to March is not too high. The most ______ (6) sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to _______(7) Alexandria, Port Said and several other places and do as much ______ (8) as possible in the time available. A _______ (9) to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent ______ (10) there from Cairo.
0.
A. holiday
B. visit
C. excursion
D. trip
1.
A. explorers
B. voyagers
C. tourists
D. passengers
2.
A. people
B. citizenship
C. nation
D. population
3.
A. principal
B. head
C. state
D. capital
4.
A. Temperature
B. climate
C. condition
D. position
5.
A. weather
B. measurement
C. climate
D. temperature
6.
A. famous
B. known
C. visited
D. requested
7.
A. search
B. inspect
C. examine
D. visit
8.
A. viewing
B. trip
C. sightseeing
D. looking
9.
A. picnic
B. trip
C. guide
D. entertainment
10.
A. flights
B. travels
C. journeys
D. voyages