PARTIICLOZE[15 MIN]

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks. Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblankonhouranswersheet.

Since1895 theNationalTrusthasworkedforthepreservationofplacesofhistoricinterestandnaturalbeautyinEngland, WalesandNorthernIrelandTodaytheTrust-- (26)______ isnotagovernmentdepartmentbutacharitydependingonthe(27)____ supportofthepublicanditsownmembers- isthelargestlandownerandconservationsocietyinBritain.Whereveryougo, youareclosetolandthatisprotectedand(28)___ bytheNationalTrust.

Over350 milesof(29)____ land, lakesandforestsinoneareaofnaturalbeauty(30)_______; prehistoricandRomanruins; moorlandsandfarmland, woodsandislands; lengthsof(31)_____ waterways; evenseventeenwholevillages--allareopentothepublicatalltimessubjectonly(32)_____ theneedsoffarming, forestryandtheprotectionofwildlife.ButtheTrust'sprotection(33)_____ furtherthanthis. Ithasinitspossessionahundredgardensand(34)_____ twohundredhistoricbuildingswhichitopenstopayingvisitors. Castlesandchurches, housesof(35)_____ orhistoricimportance, mills, gardensandparks(36)_____ totheTrustbytheirformerowners.Manyhousesretaintheir(37)______ contentsoffinefurniture, pictures, andothertreasuresaccumulatedover(38)____, andoftenthedonorhimselfcontinuestoliveinpartofthehouseasa(39)____ oftheNationalTrust. Thewalking-sticksinthehall, theflowers, silver-framedphotographs, booksanpapersintheroomsaresignsthatthehouseisstilllovedand(40)_____ andthatvisitorsarewelcomedasprivateindividualsjustasmuchastourists.

26.A. itB. whichC. thisD. whetherit

27.A. deliberateB. compulsoryC. spontaneousD. voluntary

28.A. maintainedB. watchedC. renewedD. unused

29.A. unusedB. undevelopedC. unwantedD. unspoilt

30 .A. besidesB. nearbyC. aloneD. beyond

31.A. interiorB. inlandC. insideD. inner

32.A. byB. atC. toD. on

33.A. developsB. extendsC. enlargesD. prolongs

34.A. someB. nearbyC. onaverageD. more

35.A. architecturalB. archetypeC. architectureD. archaeology

36. A. aregivingB. havegivenC. beengivenD. havebeengiven

37 .A. primitiveB. initialC. elementaryD. original

38 .A. timesB. generationsC. yearsD. agegroups

39.A. residentB. dwellerC. tenantD. housekeeper

40.A. livedinB. keptoverC. residedwithD. takenup