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 the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (76) …………………….. during the last five centuries. However, nowadays, it is (77) …………………….. longer the trade centre that it used to (78) ……………………... It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour used to be visited (79) …………………….. over 2,000 ships a week, and that 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, (83) …………………….. only physically but in spirit as well. 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 well 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 souvenvir.
It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (76)
…………………….. during the last five centuries.
