1 |
The town has triumphed over the barrenness of the desert . |
Checked
Controlled
Defeated
Limited
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2 |
Having taken a little wine,Christopher was going to collapse; hence he made desperate effort to avoid the blazing sand. |
Faint
Tremble
Shiver
Fell down
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3 |
In the Sahara desert, the heat was incredible. |
Unacceptable
Unbelievable
Indescribable
Un-understandable
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4 |
They made a desperate effort to find water. |
Angry
Rash
Determined
Confused
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5 |
The car of the three English man was stuck in a sand dune. |
Mound of rock
Mound of mud
Mound of sand
Mound of bricks
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6 |
In-between EI Golea and In-Saleh, Christopher took a little wine with his water, but its result was disastrous. |
Terrible
Troublesome
Painful
Nagative
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7 |
I had to be very vigilantagainst the files. |
Clever
Cautions
Intelligent
Active
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8 |
Strict military regulations forbade the carrying of civilians on military trucks. |
Prohibited
Punished
Limited
Restricted
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9 |
Most of the area had for countless years consisted of immense stretches of barren sand. |
Continous area
Long stretches
Grounds
Fields
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10 |
Most of the area had for countless years consisted of immense stretches of barren sand. |
Broad
Very great
Lengthy
Unlimited
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11 |
The Sahara is many times the size of Britain. |
North-Africa desert
Arabian desert
Iranian desert
Central-African desert
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12 |
About half of the gigantic area in mainly under french control. |
Main
Grand
Very large
Chief
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13 |
Hitchhiking across the Sahara |
Travelling on foot
Going on a vehicle
Touring a car
Travelling by getting lifts
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14 |
It is extremely difficult to hitch-hikeacross the Sahara. |
Run across
Ride the camel
Take lifts
Explore the land
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15 |
Cordova yielded in magnificence only to Baghdad and Constantinople. |
Was after
Was inferior
Stood worse
Gave way
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16 |
The mosque of Cordova has survived in the shape of a church. |
Existed
Continued to exist
Stayed
Continued
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17 |
The mosque of Cordova was transformed into a cathedral in 1236. |
Improved
Reformed
Changed
Reconstructed
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18 |
To his villa, he brought water and introduced and introduced exotic plants. |
New
Latest
Modern
Foreign
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19 |
Under Abd-al-Rahman I, Spain had been the first province to shake off the authority of the recognized caliph in Islam. |
Admitted
Supported
Favoured
Acknowledged
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20 |
Al-Hakam was generousto scholars . |
Charitable or open handed
Liberal
Democratic
Friendly
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