Everyone knows that egypt is famous for thepyramids. these were huge tombs of kings of the old
kingdom and middle kingdom. they were ... (1) of huge
stone blocks and were almost completely ... (2) solid except
for a narrow passage leading to a small burial chamber.
nearby, there was sometimes a smaller pyramid for the
queen. the pyramids were all ... (3) on the high cliffs on
the west bank of the river nile. on the side facing the
river was a temple where every day priests ... (4) food
and drink for the spirit of the dead king. a causeway ran
from this temple to a smaller temple at the foot of the cliff.
here the king's body was ... (5) for mummification.​