Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 to 35.
Roller coasters have a long, fascinating history. The first version of roller coasters came from huge ice slides – (32) ______, some as high as 21 meters. These early ice slides were popular in Russia during the 1500s and 1600s.
(33) ______. One well-known story says that some clever French people brought the idea to France. But because the weather there was warmer, the ice would melt, so they started using waxed wooden slides instead. (34) ______. In 1817, the Russes a Belleville (Russian Mountains of Belleville) became the first roller coaster where the train was fixed to the track. From there, the French kept developing the design by building more complex tracks (35) ______.
A. tall wooden slides covered with ice
B. Later, they added wheels to the sleds
C. with many cars and lots of twists and turns
D. Historians don’t all agree on how these ice slides turned into moving carts
The first version of roller coasters came from huge ice slides – (32) ______, some as high as 21 meters.
