B. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each space. An increasing number of people are now going on (1) to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million (2) visited Egypt. The (3) is about fifty million and the (4) is El Oahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the (5) is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average (6) from October to March is not too high. The most (7) sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to (8) Alexandria, Post Said and several other places and do as much (9) as possible in the time available. A (10) to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent flights there from Cairo. 1. a. holiday b. visit c. excursion d. trip 2. a. explorers b. voyagers c. tourists d. passengers 3. a. people b. citizenship c. nation d. population 4. a. principle b. head c. state d. capital 5. a. temperature b. climate c. condition d. position 6. a. weather b. measurement c. climate d. temperature 7. a. famous b. known c. visited d. requested 8. a. search b. inspect c. examine d. visit 9. a. viewing b. inspecting c. sightseeing d. looking 10. a. picnic b. trip c. entertainment d. guide