TEST FOUR

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct form A, B, C or

D. (10 points)

Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the (1) …..architectural structures from medieval Europe. It is in the Italian town of Pisa. Pisa is (2) …… of the most visited European cities. It is close to other big cities of Italy, such as Florence and Lucca. Tower of Pisa is 60 meters high and it is a major tourist (3) ….. . It is located next to the Cathedral of Pisa. Visitors (4) ……. the tilted staircase to upper levels of the tower and enjoy the spectacular view. Construction on the Leaning Tower of Pisa (5) …… in 1173 and stopped in 1185 because Pisa had gone to war (6) ……. Florence. The tower was (7)

…… completed in 1319. The landmark (8) …… to the public in 2001 and can be entered and climbed for an entrance fee. In 2008, after engineers removed (9) …….

hundred tons of earth from underneath it and stabilized (10) …… foundation, the tower was estimated to remain stable for the next 200 years.

1 A. More remarkable B.remarkabler C. Most remarkable D. The remarkablest

2 A. one B. most C. each D. any

3 A. attraction B. invitation C. D.foundation declaration

4 A. have to climb B. mustn’t climb C. can climb D. needn’t climb

5 A.has begun B. Will begin C. began D. begins

6 A. with B. under C.between D. for

7 A. quickly B. Abundantly C.considerately D.eventually

8 A. Is opened B. Was opened C.opens D. Has opened

9 A. several B. much C. a little D.few

10 A. it’s B. it has C.its D. it

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