Accomplish, alignment, carve, meridian, excavate, depict
5
@r
st
lo
ch
е
D.
3 11.4.2 Read the text again. For questions 1-4,
choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
1 What does the writer say about the ancient
Egyptians?
A They were the first civilisation to try to
measure time.
B They invented several timekeeping devices.
C They possessed scientific skills and
knowledge.
D They were the first people to mark time in
hours.
2 What is NOT true about the merkhet?
A It should be used in pairs for timekeeping.
B It can't be used in the daytime.
C It is the same shape as a letter of the
alphabet
D It does not require the use of a bay.
3 What was measured to determine how much
time had passed?
A the movement of stars across a meridian
line
B the movement of the North Star
C the movement of the plumb line
D the movement of the stars across the slit
in the bay.
4 What is the main purpose of the text?
A to compare different methods of
timekeeping in ancient Egypt
B to describe an ancient timekeeping device
C to inform readers how to use a merkhet
D to explain why the merkhet is no longer
used
T
1
th
el