PASSWORD AT LAST
The Pyramid of Cestius reading answers
QUESTIONS 1–7: TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN
1. The pyramid of Cestius has always been one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions.
Answer: Not Given
Explanation: The passage states it has never attracted much interest but doesn't mention if it was ever popular at any point.
Location: Paragraph A
2. The construction of the pyramid was completed before Cestius’ death.
Answer: True
Explanation: It says Cestius ordered the pyramid to be built within 330 days, indicating it was built during his lifetime.
Location: Paragraph B – “...who ordered that the building work be completed within a period of 330 days.”
3. In the Middle Ages, people thought an original founder of Rome was buried in the pyramid of Cestius.
Answer: True
Explanation: People believed it was the tomb of Romulus or Remus, founders of Rome.
Location: Paragraph E – “...popular myth had developed that it might be a tomb for one of the twin brothers Romulus and Remus...”
4. Today the height of the pyramid is something that tourists and residents immediately notice.
Answer: False
Explanation: It lies below street level, and heavy traffic causes people to overlook its full height.
Location: Paragraph F – “...passing tourists and residents could easily fail to notice its full height...”
5. Japanese businessman Yuzo Yagi was an admirer of both Italian and Egyptian architecture.
Answer: Not Given
Explanation: It mentions his gratitude toward Italy but nothing about Egyptian or architectural admiration.
Location: Paragraph F – “...‘It’s an act of gratitude,’ he later told journalists.”
6. The restoration of the pyramid of Cestius, which was funded by Yuzo Yagi, finished earlier than expected.
Answer: True
Explanation: It states the work was completed ahead of schedule thanks to Yagi’s contribution.
Location: Paragraph F – “...was completed ahead of schedule thanks to his 2-million-euro contribution.”
7. Most of the original frescoes inside Cestius’ tomb have survived to this day.
Answer: False
Explanation: Earlier records mention more frescoes, but most have disappeared over time.
Location: Paragraph G – “...there used to be more here, but the majority have disappeared over time.”
QUESTIONS 8–13: COMPLETE THE NOTES
8. It was made from ______ marble and cement
Answer: Bricks
Explanation: The inside was made of bricks held together by cement, with marble on the outside.
Location: Paragraph C – “...constructed from brick held together by a basic kind of cement...”
9. Its ______ is different to the pyramids found in Egypt
Answer: Shape
Explanation: The pyramid is unusually steep, giving it a different shape.
Location: Paragraph C – “...the shape of Cestius’ pyramid is quite unlike that of typical Egyptian ones.”
10. It was originally built in the ______ as building tombs in the city was forbidden
Answer: Countryside
Explanation: Roman law prohibited tombs inside the city, so it was built outside.
Location: Paragraph D – “...the pyramid of Cestius would have stood in the countryside.”
11. Some broken ______ were found next to it
Answer: Statues
Explanation: Bronze statue fragments were discovered near the pyramid.
Location: Paragraph E – “...fragments of bronze statues that had once stood on them...”
12. The ______ inside the tomb suggests that robbers had been there
Answer: Tunnel
Explanation: The discovery of a tunnel implies the tomb may have been robbed.
Location: Paragraph E – “...they did come across a tunnel...robbers had...removed the contents...”
13. Climbers are helping to get rid of signs of ______
Answer: Pollution
Explanation: The pyramid is cleaned regularly to remove urban pollution.
Location: Paragraph H – “...to remove the layer of urban pollution.”
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