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Listen to a talk and complete the following statements with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER.
The Preservation of the Pyramids of Egypt
+ Background
•Over [1]
They were built as [2]
*Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest [3]
years old
for pharaohs.
structure for over 3,800 years.
+ Benefits of preservation
*Cultural heritage: understanding engineering skills & [4]
•Education & research: like open history books for [5]
•Tourism: attracted 14 million tourists & generated $13 billion
beliefs of ancient Egyptians
to leam about the past
+Challenges to preservation
•Environmental factors: pyramids are exposed to harsh weather conditions, causing erosion and [6]
