IX. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap.
THE LONDON EYE
The London Eye is an attraction not to be missed when visiting London! The London Eye is the massive Ferris wheel that (1) __________135 meters tall and 120 meters wide on the South bank of the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and opposite the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Originally called The Millennium Wheel, the formal opening (2) __________was performed by Tony Blair on the last day of 1999, with the first members of the public riding the wheel __________ March 2000. The wheel took only 16 months to build, and at the time was the tallest observation wheel in the world (two larger wheels have since been built). It remains the tallest wheel in Europe. Around the wheel are 32 capsules, each representing one London (4) __________ . Each capsule weighs 10 tonnes and carries 25 passengers. As the wheel slowly rotates, taking about 30 minutes to complete one rotation at a (5) __________ of 26 cm per second, visitors can sit or walk around inside the capsules and enjoy marvellous views over London of up to 40 kilometres. Visitors might be able to (6) __________ the Olympic park in Stratford, Big Ben, St Pau’s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. On a clear day it is possible to see Windsor Castle. The slow rotation of the wheel means that it can revolve continuously without needing to stop to let people (7) __________.The London Eye is the most popular paid for attraction in London, with 3.5 million visitorsevery year. It has already become an (8) __________ London building. The yearly New Year’s
Eve fireworks are launched from the base of the London Eye.
1. A. builds B. stands C. holds D. reaches
2. A. celebration B. anniversary C. ceremony D. meeting
3. A. in B. on C. at D. from
4. A. division B. county C. region D. borough
5. A. speed B. length C. distance D. lick
6. A. visit B. spot C. attract D. join
7. A. in and out B. on and on C. off and on D. on and off
8. A. ancient B. historic C. iconic D. official
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2.C. ceremony
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EX7:Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap
The London Eye is an attraction not to be missed when visiting London! The London Eye is the massive Ferris wheel that (1) ……… 135 meters tall and 120 meters wide on the South bank of the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and opposite the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Originally called The Millennium Wheel, the formal opening (2) ………….. was performed by Tony Blair on the last day of 1999, with the first members of the public riding the wheel (3) ……… March 2000. The wheel took only 16 months to build, and at the time was the tallest observation wheel in the world (two larger wheels have since been built). It remains the tallest wheel in Europe. Around the wheel are 32 capsules, each representing one London (4) ……… Each capsule weighs 10 tonnes and carries 25 passengers. As the wheel slowly rotates, talking about 30 minutes to complete one rotation at a (5) ………… of 26 cm per second, visitors can sit or walk around inside the capsules and enjoy marvellous views over London of up to 40 kilometres. Visitors might be able to (6) ……… the Olympic park in Stratford, Big Ben, St Pau’s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. On a clear day it is possible to see Windsor Castle. The slow rotation of the wheel means that it can revolve continuously without needing to stop to let people (7) ……… The London Eye is the most popular paid for attraction in London, with 3.5 million visitors every year. It has already become an (8) ……… London building. The yearly New Year’s Eve fireworks are launched from the base of the London Eye.
1. A. builds B. stands C. holds D. reaches
2. A. celebration B. anniversary C. ceremony D. meeting
3. A. in B. on C. at D. from
4. A. division B. county C. region D. borough
5. A. speed B. length C. distance D. lick
6. A. visit B. spot C. attract D. join
7. A. in and out B. on and on C. off and on D. on and off
8. A. ancient B. historic C. iconic D. official
The London Eye, also _known___ as the Millennium Wheel, is a _giant___ observation wheel in London. The entire structure is 135 metres (440ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394ft). When erected in 1999 it was the world's tallest observation wheel. It is now one of the most popular __attractions__ in the world it is considered to be a _symbol___ of London.
The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is a (1) ……giant……… observation wheel in London. The entire structure is 135 metres tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres. When erected in 1999 it was the world’s (2)…tallest….. observation wheel. It is now one of the most popular (3) ……attractions…… in the world. It is considered to be a (4) …symbol… of London. People make special journeys to see the (5) …fascinating…. giant wheel. 15,000 people can ride the wheel every day. They feel (6) …excited.. to climb above the city and look back down on it. Not just rich people, but everybody can do this. It is public and (7) …affordable….., and it has become a place of (8) ……interest…… in London.
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Artists who (33)………pictures on the pavement with chalk used to be a common sight in London, but there are only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the (34)……...........favorite tricks is to draw a five-pound note and see a lot of people trying to(35)…….... it up. The police usually treat pavement artists kindly and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement (36)…………the artist is so good that he gets a large collection around him and this prevents other people from passing freely along the street.
Question 33. A. draw B. paint C. take D. print
Question 34. A. artist B. artist’s C. artists D. artists’
Question 35. A. pick B. hold C. bring D. get
Question 36. A. if B. although C. unless D. because
Artists who (33)___________pictures on the pavement with chalk used to be a common sight in London, but there are only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the (34)___________favorite tricks is to draw a five-pound note and see a lot of people trying to(35)___________it up. The police usually treat pavement artists kindly and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement 36)___________the artist is so good that he gets a large collection around him and this prevents other people from passing freely along the street.
Question 33: A. draw B. paint C. take D. print
Question 34: A. artist B. artist’s C. artists D. artists’
Question 35: A. pick B. hold C. bring D. get
Question 36: A. if B. although C. unless D. because
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1 D
2 C
3 A
4 C
5 A
6 B
7 A
8 C
1. A. builds B. stands C. holds D. reaches
2. A. celebration B. anniversary C. ceremony D. meeting
3. A. in B. on C. at D. from
4. A. division B. county C. region D. borough
5. A. speed B. length C. distance D. lick
6. A. visit B. spot C. attract D. join
7. A. in and out B. on and on C. off and on D. on and off
8. A. ancient B. historic C. iconic D. official