Read the following text and answer the questions that follow:
Cairo, Egypt.
Ishan: So, finally we are in Cairo.
Ma: Yes, Ishan. We are going to Giza, to see the three great pyramids.
Ishan: What’s a pyramid, Ma?
Ma: A pyramid is a huge, triangular, monument. It is the burial ground of the Pharaohs.
Ishan: And who is a Pharaoh?
Ma: A Pharaoh is an Egyptian King. The Pharaohs lived around five thousand years ago.
Ishan: We are going to see so many interesting things. I wish father had come with us.
Ma: The prize I won at the singing competition entitled only two for a sponsored tour of Egypt. Your father wanted you and me to come.
Ishan: What’s that, Ma?
Ma: That’s the Sphinx, Ishan. It’s a rock statue with a human head and a lion’s body.
A. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(i) The Pharaohs lived around _____ years ago.
(ii) The Sphinx is a rock statue with a _____ and a lion’s body.
(iii) Ishan’s father was not able to come to Egypt because he _____
B. Tick the correct alternative:
(i) Ishan and his mother visited _____
(ii) A pyramid is a huge _____ structure.
(iii) A Pharaoh is an _____ king
(i) What is a Pyramid?
Ans. _______________________
(ii) Who is called a Pharaoh?
Ans. _______________________
A. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(i) The Pharaohs lived around five thousand years ago.
(ii) The Sphinx is a rock statue with a human head and a lion’s body.
(iii) Ishan’s father was not able to come to Egypt because he wanted Ishan and his mother to come.
B. Tick the correct alternative:
(i) Ishan and his mother visited Cairo.
(ii) A pyramid is a huge triangular structure.
(iii) A Pharaoh is an Egyptian king.
(i) What is a Pyramid?
Ans. A pyramid is a huge, triangular monument. It is the burial ground of the Pharaohs.
(ii) Who is called a Pharaoh?
Ans. A Pharaoh is an Egyptian King.