Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, one of the four main parts of the United
Kingdom. The city itself is very beautiful and fantastic. One of the greatest (1),
here is Edinburgh Castle. This famous castle is amazingly (2) _
on the top of
a volcanic rock. In Edinburgh, the summers are cool and partly cloudy (3)
the winters are long, very cold, windy, and mostly cloudy. The people here come
from different parts of the world and their main language is English. If you come to
Edinburgh (4).
special occasions, you can see men wearing kilts and (5)
bagpipes. Edinburgh is also the world's leading festival city with its (6).
festivals taking place all year. Every August, Edinburgh welcomes Festival Fringe,
the world's largest arts festival. During this month, the city (7)
thousands of
theatre, comedy and musical productions. This festival not only attracts (8)
and visitors from all around the world, but it is also a good opportunity for creative
producers and the media to look for the next big talent.
1. A. attracts
B. attractive
C. attractively
D. attractions
2. A. locating
B. situated
C. staying
3. A. while
B. when
C. as
4. A. at
B. in
C. on
D. put
D. however
D. from
5. A. taking
B. playing
C. getting
D. making
6. A. amazement
B. amazed
C. amazingly
D. amazing
7. A. hosts
B. celebrates
C. opens
D. shows
8. A. performances
C. performers
B. performing
D. performable
F