Please to answer the following questions.
Multiple Choice Cloze
The four-hour rail journey to Machu Picchu is nothing short of spectacular.
On either ____________ [a. side b. bank c. edge d. part]
of the tracks you will see steep mountains towering above. As the outlines
of the _______________ [a. previous b. past c. ancient d. old]
site loom out of the mist, you will _______________ [a. grasp b. take
c. catch d.hold] your first glimpse of the silent ruins of the 'lost city'.
which stand on a high ridge with a great ____________ [a. picture
b. sight c.scene d.view] of the Andes Mountains. _______________
[a. On b. From c. Over d.For] opposite sides of the ruins, you will
be able to ____________ [a. watch b.view c. look d. see] straight down at
different river valleys. You can follow an ancient stone road, ______________
[a.which b.whose c. where d. who] leaves the site to climb to a gap
_______________ [a. called b. understood c. thought d. know] as the 'Gate of the Sun'. _______________[a. when b. Although c. Even d.Despite ]
the climb is exhausting, the astonishing scenery _______________ [a. makes up
b.makes for c. makes off d. make] an unforgettable experience. Even though
the Incas left ________________ [a. little b. few c. many d. much] clues
behind when they abandoned Machu Picchu some 500 years ______________
[a.ago b.before c. later d. after], it's believed to have been one of the homes
of the royal ______________ [a. team b.group c. people d. family]. A
walking ________________ [a. tour b.trip c. journey d.travel] of the site will take
you about four and a half hours, but the experience will be ________________
[a. fairly b.rather c. well d. quite] worth the effort.