Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow (1 Mark Each)

THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT
1. The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids of Egypt. They have stood for nearly 5000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. They are over eighty of them scattered along the bank of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the 'Step' pyramid and the 'Bent' pyramid.
2. Some of the pyramids still look much as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruins. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.
3. One thing is certain: there must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to build. The first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place. You may think that this was an easy task, with miles and miles of empty desert around, but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed strictly and certain problems overcome. The pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile; the side on which the sun sets. This was for religious reasons. The pyramid also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods.
4. The pyramid could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find rock, which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, the pyramid had to be near the capital, or better still, near the king's palace so that he could visit it easily and personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.

1) The writer says 'The pyramids have stood for nearly 5000 years, and it seems likely thatthey will continue to stand for thousands of years yet.' His tone is ____________________ 


a) shocked

b) fascinated

c) disbelieving

d) awe-struck

2) The maximum damage caused to the pyramids was due to ________________________ 


b) their being thousands of years old.

d) their shape and structure

c) the dry climate.

a) men looking for treasure.

3) The pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile as _____________________________ 


a) the Egyptians worshipped the setting sun.

b) the eastern bank was regularly flooded.

c) stones needed to build the pyramids were available on the western bank.

d) water transportation was much easier on the western bank.

4) While building/ choosing a site for the pyramids, the factor not so important was _________ 


a) flooding of the Nile.

b) closeness to the palace.

c) proximity to the Nile.

d) distance from the desert.

5) The phrase 'fall into ruin' means _______________________ 


a) fall down

b) collapse

c) decay

d) breakdown​