8.Simon: - How do you think the ancient Egyptians managec I to build the pyramids? Tom: - They may have been able to do that simply because they had a lot of free time on their hand in addition to thousands of slaves. Simon: - So don't you think that they might have received I some sort of help from aliens? Tom: - -ma Simon: -On the contrary , I mean it . Considering the technolog y they had at the time , they can't have done it all on their own. A) To be honest . I tend to believe thai : too .How else can we explain the existence of such magnificen structures? B)Well researchers believe thai the pyramids were built by paid laborers and skilled craftsmen .They don't mention slaves. C)The ancien Egyptians were so primitive that they couldn'have constructed such huge monuments Is that what you are implying? D)You must be joking!That's iust a ridiculous conspiracy theory and I don't think you actually believe it. E) It is just that the unknown aspects of how they were built have allowed people to fill in the blanks as they wish.

## Step 1<br />The problem presents a conversation between Simon and Tom about the construction of the pyramids by the ancient Egyptians. Simon suggests that the ancient Egyptians might have received help from aliens, while Tom believes that the Egyptians had a lot of free time and slaves to build the pyramids.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The task is to choose the most appropriate response from the given options (A-E) that aligns with Tom's perspective.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A) expresses agreement with Simon's theory, which is not consistent with Tom's perspective.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B) states that researchers believe the pyramids were built by paid laborers and skilled craftsmen, not slaves. This aligns with Tom's perspective.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option C) implies that the ancient Egyptians were too primitive to construct such huge monuments, which is not consistent with Tom's perspective.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option D) dismisses Simon's theory as a ridiculous conspiracy theory, which is not consistent with Tom's perspective.<br /><br />## Step 7<br />Option E) suggests that people fill in the blanks with their own theories, which is not consistent with Tom's perspective.