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Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option (A, B, C or D) to fill in blanks.
The Alexandra Palace in north London was built with private funds as a “People’s Palace”. Serviced by its own station, it was opened in 1873 and was extremely well (1)_______ until, two weeks after its opening, it burnt down. It was replaced by a slightly larger building which opened in 1875 and featured, (2)________other things, a splendid organ an Great Hall, which was the size of a football pitch. Despite the extraordinarily wide range of events (3)_______ there – from dog shows to great concerts and banquets, from elephant displays to bicycle matches – it always operated at a loss and by 1877 much of the park around it had been sold to speculative builders, leaving only about half of the original land.
In 1900, a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to run the palace and park “for the free use of the people forever.” There were, however, (4) ________ to charge for entry so that the substantial costs could be (5) _______ . The Palace continued, with (6) ________ degrees of success, as an entertainment centre. In the 1930s, it was probably most (7) ________ for being the home of the world’s first high definition television broadcasts.
In 1980 the building was once more devastated by fire and (8) _______ to a ruin. It was then decided to (9) _________ it and to create a major exhibition centre with community (10)_______, such as a restaurant and a health club.
1. A. inhabited B. attended C. crowded D. visited
2. A. among B. between C. from D. around
3. A. performed B. set C. staged D. laid
4. A. powers B. terms C. allowances D. authorities
5. A. fulfilled B. covered C. matched D. made
6. A. unsteady B. varying C. altering D. unsettled
7. A. distinct B. marked C. considerable D. notable
8. A. turned B. converted C. reduced D. wrecked
9. A. recover B. revise C. restore D. reform
10. A. facilities B. conveniences C. supplies D. appliances
The Alexandra Palace in north London was built with private funds as a “People’s Palace”. Serviced by its own station, it was opened in 1873 and was extremely well (1)_______ until, two weeks after its opening, it burnt down. It was replaced by a slightly larger building which opened in 1875 and featured, (2)________other things, a splendid organ an Great Hall, which was the size of a football pitch. Despite the extraordinarily wide range of events (3)_______ there – from dog shows to great concerts and banquets, from elephant displays to bicycle matches – it always operated at a loss and by 1877 much of the park around it had been sold to speculative builders, leaving only about half of the original land.
In 1900, a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to run the palace and park “for the free use of the people forever.” There were, however, (4) ________ to charge for entry so that the substantial costs could be (5) _______ . The Palace continued, with (6) ________ degrees of success, as an entertainment centre. In the 1930s, it was probably most (7) ________ for being the home of the world’s first high definition television broadcasts.
In 1980 the building was once more devastated by fire and (8) _______ to a ruin. It was then decided to (9) _________ it and to create a major exhibition centre with community (10)_______, such as a restaurant and a health club.
1. A. inhabited B. attended C. crowded D. visited
2. A. among B. between C. from D. around
3. A. performed B. set C. staged D. laid
4. A. powers B. terms C. allowances D. authorities
5. A. fulfilled B. covered C. matched D. made
6. A. unsteady B. varying C. altering D. unsettled
7. A. distinct B. marked C. considerable D. notable
8. A. turned B. converted C. reduced D. wrecked
9. A. recover B. revise C. restore D. reform
10. A. facilities B. conveniences C. supplies D. appliances
