Question

Read the reviews. Then, complete the text with used to and the verbs in brackets.

Architectural wonders of the past

Giza Pyramid (Egypt)
The Great Pyramid was so shiny that it ____ (glow). Go to the pyramids at Giza today and you see pollution in the surroundings. Some 4,000 years ago, the pyramids ____(look) much nicer: polished limestone covered them.

Petra (Jordan)
Petra is Jordan's most famous tourist attraction. In ancient times, it ____(be) the capital of the Nebateans, from where they ____(control) the caravan trade to Egypt, the Persian Gulf, Aqaba and Syria. It is hard to pinpoint the exact date of the founding of Petra.

Great Wall (China)
The Great Wall of China ____(protect) China from all the dangers, attacks and invasions from other parts of Asia. It stretches around 5,000 kilometres across northern China and it is the longest structure ever built by humans. Rather than being one long continuous wall, the Great Wall of China ____(have) different sections. The Chinese built the first section over 2,000 years ago.

Answer 1

Glowwing,looking,bing, controling, protecting, having.