Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks The hanging gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis. The gardens were (32) ____ in layers - one on top of the other, much like a modern multi-storey car park although a lot more attractive to ...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks

The hanging gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.

The gardens were (32) ____ in layers - one on top of the other, much like a modern multi-storey car park although a lot more attractive to look at. Each layer was a large terrace filled with tropical flowers, plants and trees. The large (33) _____ of water which these plants required was pumped from the river Euphrates nearby. It is said that Nebuchadnezzar and his wife would sit in the shade of the gardens and look down on the city of Babylon below.

The gardens' fame quickly spread, and travelers would come from far and wide to admire them. Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (34) _____! The city of Babylon itself was also famous throughout the whole world for its beautiful buildings, huge tiled walls and magnificent gates made of brass.

Sadly, nothing (35) _____ today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq.

They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.