Spotlight on Exams. Use of English. 2 Complete the gaps (1-7) with the correct form of the words in bold.
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Welcome to the Great Wall of China, China's most 1) ___ tourist attraction! (FAME) Stretching more than 6,000 km over beautiful hills, mountains, woodlands and deserts, it is the longest man-made structure on earth. 2) ___ of the wall began over 2,000 years ago and continued right up until the 17th century. (CONSTRUCT) The wall was built to keep 3) ___ out of China, (INVADE) but as it was not an unbroken wall but instead a 4) ___ line of short walls, (CONTINUE) enemies could 5) ___ go around the unconnected sections of the wall. (SIMPLE) Thus, the wall was 6) ___ abandoned (EVENTUAL) as a 7) ___ barrier. (DEFEND) Today, thousands of tourists visit the Great Wall every day to see one of the great wonders of the world!
Для каждого слова определяем, какая часть речи нужна.
- China's most ___ tourist attraction — прилагательное: famous [ˈfeɪməs] — «самая известная».
- ___ of the wall began — существительное: construction [kənˈstrʌkʃn] — «строительство».
- keep ___ out of China — существительное, «захватчики»: invaders [ɪnˈveɪdəz] (множественное число, так как enemies).
- not an unbroken wall but a ___ line — противоположное unbroken, «прерывистая линия»: discontinuous [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəs] (приставка dis- даёт отрицание).
- enemies could ___ go around — наречие перед глаголом: simply [ˈsɪmpli] — «просто обойти».
- was ___ abandoned — наречие: eventually [ɪˈventʃuəli] — «в конце концов».
- as a ___ barrier — прилагательное: defensive [dɪˈfensɪv] — «оборонительный».
