2 prep- term 2-Reading comprehension passage.

3-Read the following, then answer the questions

When people first made carpets hundreds of years ago, they were useful because they
protected feet from cold floors. Over time, carpet-making became an important craft. Turkey
was famous for its beautiful carpets in the 1600s, and Cairo was also an important centre
for carpets. People travelled from all over the world to buy them. Some people did not want
to tread on them, so they put them on their walls. Some carpets were very expensive and
you needed a lot of skill to make them. Carpet-makers have been using this same skill ever
since to make wonderful carpets. However, not all carpets today are made by hand.

  1-When did people first make carpets

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2-Why did people first make carpets

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3-Why did some people visit Turkey and Cairo in the 1600s?

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4 The underlined words “tread on” mean
a buy                 b put your foot on                c weave                d cook on
5 Carpets today are………………………….. .
a not always made by hand                         b never put on floors
c always expensive                                        d all wonderful