Sentence Completion Exercise

…………………………… (Build / Building) your own Stonehenge is a unique way to celebrate the solstice. …………………………. (As / That you might know, Stonehenge is one of the oldest (4,000+ years) and ………………………….. (better / best) known astronomical calendar sites in the world. You can recreate it without going ………………………… (over / by / through) the bother of lugging 25 to 50 ton slabs of rock around the neighborhood. All you’ll need is a ……………………………. (bit of / bit) ambition, and a location offering an unobstructed view of the eastern or western horizon. Locations ………………………… (offer / offering / offered) a 360º horizon view are ideal (and rare).

The calendar can be started ………………………….. (on / at / in) any time, but the solstice sunsets are the most fun. Mark the point of sunset ………………………… (with / by) a pole, stake or other (not easily moved) marker. Tag the marker with the date of sunset.

Solution

Building your own Stonehenge is a unique way to celebrate the solstice. As you might know, Stonehenge is one of the oldest (4,000+ years) and best known astronomical calendar sites in the world. You can recreate it without going through the bother of lugging 25 to 50 ton slabs of rock around the neighborhood. All you’ll need is a bit of ambition, and a location offering an unobstructed view of the eastern or western horizon. Locations offering a 360º horizon view are ideal (and rare).

The calendar can be started at any time, but the solstice sunsets are the most fun. Mark the point of sunset with a pole, stake or other (not easily moved) marker. Tag the marker with the date of sunset.