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Urban planners in 16th century Yemen created a walled city of 500 multi-story buildings, now known as the "Manhattan of the desert". Similar tall structures from the Middle Ages were built in several European countries, potentially to deter attackers. Future skyscrapers may reach heights of over a mile, as one British company is designing an immense new tower.

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Urban planners in 16th century Yemen created a walled city of 500 multi-story buildings, now known as the "Manhattan of the desert". Similar tall structures from the Middle Ages were built in several European countries, potentially to deter attackers. Future skyscrapers may reach heights of over a mile, as one British company is designing an immense new tower.

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Advanced Paragraph Correction 9


Directions: Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.
Urban planners in 16th century Shibam, Yemen created a walled city, now dubbed 1) Manhattan
of the desert Their city 2) is composed of 500 buildings, ranging from five to eight stories in 3) height.
Structures erected by wealthy families during the Middle Ages in 4) Ireland Scotland France Spain and
Greece also reached heights of several stories. These buildings are thought 5) to be constructed upwards
in order to 6) run off marauders. Todays urban planners anticipate a 7) mile-high-skyscraper to be
constructed in the near future. A British engineering company is reportedly in the process 8) to design
such an immense tower now.
5)
1)
A. Manhattan of the desert.
B. Manhattan of the desert.
C. The Manhattan of the desert.

D. Manhattan of the desert.


E. Correct as is

A. to have constructed
B. to had been constructed
C. to have been constructed

D. to has been constructed


E. Correct as is
6)

2)
A. was
B. were
C. will be

D. is going to be
E. has been
3)
A.
B.
C.
D.

hieght
width
length
Correct as is

4)
A. Ireland, Scotland, France,
B.
C.

D.
E.

Spain, and Greece


Ireland, Scotland, France,
Spain and Greece
Ireland; Scotland; France;
Spain; and Greece
Both A and B are correct
Both B and C are correct

A. thwart
B. mollify
C. trick

D. enrage
E. engage
7)
A.
B.
C.
D.
8)
A.
B.
C.
D.

mile-high skyscraper
mile of high skyscraper
skyscraper of a mile high
mile high-skyscraper

to design
of designing
to designing
about designing
E. Correct as is

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