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The story of Egypt is the story of a river without the Nile. Egypt would be a desert from end to end. This river, with its network of irrigation, has kept the desert at bay and gave Egypt the fertile area of the Nile valley and the Delta of Lower Egypt. Almost all her riches spring from the land which is cultivated by about ten million peasants in much the same way and with the same implements as were used by the ancient Egyptians. Each year the river rises and spreads its water. In winter, the flood begins to go down. Until modern times there was always the danger of drought till the next season’s rains. Modern engineering is solving the problem by holding back the surplus flood water by means of a great dam at Assuan several hundred miles up the Nile.

When do the floods go down?

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The story of Egypt is the story of a river. Without the Nile, Egypt would be a desert from end to end. With its irrigation network, this river has kept the desert at bay and gave Egypt the fertile area of the Nile valley and the Delta of Lower Egypt. Almost all her riches spring from the land which is cultivated by about ten million peasants in much the same way and with the same implements as were used by the ancient Egyptians. Each year the river rises and spreads its water. In winter, the flood begins to go down. Until modern times there was always the danger of drought till the next season’s rains. Modern engineering is solving the problem by holding back the surplus flood water by means of a great dam at Assuan several hundred miles up the Nile.

How is modern engineering solving the problem of drought?

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The story of Egypt is the story of a river. Without the Nile, Egypt would be a desert from end to end. With its irrigation network, this river has kept the desert at bay and gave Egypt the fertile area of the Nile valley and the Delta of Lower Egypt. Almost all her riches spring from the land which is cultivated by about ten million peasants in much the same way and with the same implements as were used by the ancient Egyptians. Each year the river rises and spreads its water. In winter, the flood begins to go down. Until modern times there was always the danger of drought till the next season’s rains. Modern engineering is solving the problem by holding back the surplus flood water by means of a great dam at Assuan several hundred miles up the Nile.

How is the river a blessing to the farmers?

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The story of Egypt is the story of a river. Without the Nile, Egypt would be a desert from end to end. With its irrigation network, this river has kept the desert at bay and gave Egypt the fertile area of the Nile valley and the Delta of Lower Egypt. Almost all her riches spring from the land which is cultivated by about ten million peasants in much the same way and with the same implements as were used by the ancient Egyptians. Each year the river rises and spreads its water. In winter, the flood begins to go down. Until modern times there was always the danger of drought till the next season’s rains. Modern engineering is solving the problem by holding back the surplus flood water by means of a great dam at Assuan several hundred miles up the Nile.

Explain how rivers lead a nation to prosperity?

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The story of Egypt is the story of a river. Without the Nile, Egypt would be a desert from end to end. With its irrigation network, this river has kept the desert at bay and gave Egypt the fertile area of the Nile valley and the Delta of Lower Egypt. Almost all her riches spring from the land which is cultivated by about ten million peasants in much the same way and with the same implements as were used by the ancient Egyptians. Each year the river rises and spreads its water. In winter, the flood begins to go down. Until modern times there was always the danger of drought till the next season's rains. Modern engineering is solving the problem by holding back the surplus flood water by means of a great dam at Assuan several hundred miles up the Nile.

Rewrite the following sentence as instructed:
Without the Nile, Egypt would be a desert. (Rewrite the sentence using 'If... not')

The story of Egypt is the story of a river. Without the Nile, Egypt would be a desert from end to end. With its irrigation network, this river has kept the desert at bay and gave Egypt the fertile area of the Nile valley and the Delta of Lower Egypt. Almost all her riches spring from the land which is cultivated by about ten million peasants in much the same way and with the same implements as were used by the ancient Egyptians. Each year the river rises and spreads its water. In winter, the flood begins to go down. Until modern times there was always the danger of drought till the next season's rains. Modern engineering is solving the problem by holding back the surplus flood water by means of a great dam at Assuan several hundred miles up the Nile.

Rewrite the following sentence as instructed:

Modern engineering is solving the problem. (Rewrite using the Present Perfect Tense)

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The story of Egypt is the story of a river. Without the Nile, Egypt would be a desert from end to end. With its irrigation network, this river has kept the desert at bay and gave Egypt the fertile area of the Nile valley and the Delta of Lower Egypt. Almost all her riches spring from the land which is cultivated by about ten million peasants in much the same way and with the same implements as were used by the ancient Egyptians. Each year the river rises and spreads its water. In winter, the flood begins to go down. Until modern times there was always the danger of drought till the next season's rains. Modern engineering is solving the problem by holding back the surplus flood water by means of a great dam at Assuan several hundred miles up the Nile.

Rewrite the following sentence as instructed:
This river has given Egypt a fertile area. (Begin your sentence with- The fertile area.)

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The story of Egypt is the story of a river. Without the Nile, Egypt would be a desert from end to end. With its irrigation network, this river has kept the desert at bay and gave Egypt the fertile area of the Nile valley and the Delta of Lower Egypt. Almost all her riches spring from the land which is cultivated by about ten million peasants in much the same way and with the same implements as were used by the ancient Egyptians. Each year the river rises and spreads its water. In winter, the flood begins to go down. Until modern times there was always the danger of drought till the next season's rains. Modern engineering is solving the problem by holding back the surplus flood water by means of a great dam at Assuan several hundred miles up the Nile.

Give noun form of the following word:
Fertile:

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The story of Egypt is the story of a river. Without the Nile, Egypt would be a desert from end to end. With its irrigation network, this river has kept the desert at bay and gave Egypt the fertile area of the Nile valley and the Delta of Lower Egypt. Almost all her riches spring from the land which is cultivated by about ten million peasants in much the same way and with the same implements as were used by the ancient Egyptians. Each year the river rises and spreads its water. In winter, the flood begins to go down. Until modern times there was always the danger of drought till the next season's rains. Modern engineering is solving the problem by holding back the surplus flood water by means of a great dam at Assuan several hundred miles up the Nile.

Give noun form of the following word:
Cultivate