Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).

Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.

My home town

I was born in one of (76) _{………………..…….} most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (77) _{………….…..…….} during the last five centuries. owever, nowadays, it is (78) _{……………...…….} longer the trade centre that it (79) _{……………….….…….} to be. It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour used to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and hat the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (80) _{……………….….…….} full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.

The old city centre is small, which (81) _{……………….….…….} it very easy to explore (82) _{……………….…..….} foot. A river neatly divides the town, not only physically but in spirit too. On one side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past.

It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As (83) _{…………….…..…….} as having shops that sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (84) _{……………….…..…….} high-quality antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (85) _{……………….…..…….} you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenir.