Question

Question 5
(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in
brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase
appropriate to the blank space.
[4]
Example: (0) to build
The Egyptians were the first ....... (build) the dam among ancient civilisations. This
was simple enough ....1.... (make) of rocks and gravel which ....2.... (resist) the force of
water. However, their dam was not very effective as water eventually managed ....3....
(trickle) through the rocks. The Mesopotamians on the other hand, ....4.... (build) their
dam, of soil and clay.
The Romans built the first concrete dam in 100 BCE, but in the 17th century the Spanish
....5.... (perfect) the art of ....6.... (build) dams. They travelled around the world, ........
(take) their building methods with them and ....8.... (share) their knowledge with the
rest of the world.
Answers
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. to make

2. resisted

3. to trickle

4. built

5. perfected

6. building

7. taking

8. sharing