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London’s Tower Bridge
London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (52)_________ in the world.
The bridge, designed by the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe Barry, was
finally completed in 1894. It (53)__________ 11,000 tons of steel to build the
framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the bridge has become one of
London’s most famous (54)___________.
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(55)_________ photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favourite London tourist
activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, where you’ll have a magnificent view
over London from the walkway (56)__________ the two bridge towers.
In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another,
unusual view from the bridge. The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the
river, allow you to (57)___________ the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above. It is
particularly (58)___________ to see the bridge (59)__________ and close below your
feet.
52. A. bridge B. bridges C. tower D. towers
53. A. brought B. built C. took D. gave
54. A. symbols B. views C. landscapes D. scenes
55. A. To take B. Take C. Taking D. To taking
56. A. at B. between C. on D. in
57. A. watch B. follow C. record D. consider
58. A. fascinate B. fascination C. fascinated D. fascinating
59. A. open B. to open C. opened D. be opened
VIII)-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answer the
question about the passage.
Scotland: The Land of Legends
If we travel all over Scotland, we can see that it consists of three main parts:
Lowlands, Uplands and Highlands with their Grampian Mountains, where the tallest
mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located.
You are sure to enjoy the beauty of the Scottish varied landscape: the hills
covered with purple heather, its beautiful lakes (here they are called lochs), its green
and narrow valleys.
The biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland is Loch Lomond, but the most
famous one is Loch Ness with its mysterious monster Nessie. Nessie sometimes appears
to scare the tourist but only in fine weather!
But what can be more curious and attractive for tourist than a man in the kilt,
playing the bagpipes? The Celts of Scotland made the chequered pattern of tartan – the
national dress of the country. The earliest Scots formed themselves into clans (family
groups) and the tartan became a symbol of the sense of kinship . There are about 300
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different clans in Scotland, and each has its own colour and pattern of tartan together
with the motto.
Scotland is a land of many famous people: writer and poets, scientist and
philosophers, such as Robert Burns, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alexander Graham Hell, or
Alexander Fleming.
60. The tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located in ______________.
E. Lowlands F. Uplands G. Highlands H. England
61. Scotland has beautiful landscape with all of the following except ___________.
A. the hills B. the lakes C. the valleys D. the
beaches
62. All of the following are true about Loch Ness except ___________.