I. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.An American professor who has studied the Mayas has come up (16) _____ a new theory about the sudden end of their empire. According to Professor Richard Hansen, an archaeologist (17) _____ the University of California; the collapse of the Mayan (18) _____ in Central America was (19) _____ about by the Mayas (20) _____.Their object was to display their wealth and power by making their buildings and decoration as...
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I. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
An American professor who has studied the Mayas has come up (16) _____ a new theory about the sudden end of their empire. According to Professor Richard Hansen, an archaeologist (17) _____ the University of California; the collapse of the Mayan (18) _____ in Central America was (19) _____ about by the Mayas (20) _____.
Their object was to display their wealth and power by making their buildings and decoration as beautiful as (21) _____. This involved using large quantities of lime, which they put (22) _____ the walls to make them smooth. Unfortunately, the creation of lime is a process which requires intense heat, and they (23) _____ had to cut down huge numbers (24) _____ trees. This affected the quality of the soil, and it (25) _____ almost impossible to farm.
16. a. with b. to c. for d. about
17. a. in b. at c. on d. belongs to
18. a. civil b. civilians c. civilize d. civilization
19. a. brought b. turned c. came d. made
20. a. themselves b. themself c. theirself d. theyselves
21. a. popular b. suitable c. possible d. available
22. a. in b. on c. for d. to
23. a. however b. therefore c. moreover d. besides
24. a. on b. of c. for d. Æ
25. a. become b. becomes c. has become d. became
Match each word with its definition:
1. B
2. D
3. E
4. F
5. H
6. G
7. A
8. C