TOWERS OF THE KREMLIN
(1)_______ its beauty, the Kremlin was (2)________ to be one of the fi nest fortresses of its epoch. It (3)_______ all foreigners that came to the capital. (4)________, its secrets were carefully kept. Speaking of the walls of the Moscow “castle”, Englishmen said that no foreigner was (5)_________ to have a close (6)________ at the walls of the fortress.
Now there are 20 towers in the Moscow Kremlin; the Italian architects – Antonio Fryasin and Pietro Solari – were made (7)_________ for the main work. (8)______ the end of the 15th century, the length of the Kremlin wall was more than 2 km.
The oldest Kremlin tower, Tainitskaya (Secret), was built in 1485. It faces the Moscow River and its name is (9)_________ with a secret underground passage to the river (10)_______ the citizens were not left without water in case of a siege.
1. A. Despite B. In spite of C. Owing to D. Consequently
2. A. considered B. confirmed C. seen D. reported
3. A. inspired B. impressed C. depressed D. admired
4. A. Moreover B. Then C. Although D. However
5. A. managed B. allowed C. able D. possible
6. A. distance B. view C. look D. way
7. A. enthusiastic B. responsible C. preferred D. employed
8. A. At B. By C. Until D. Since
9. A. mentioned B. followed С. referred D. connected
10. A. so that B. that’s why C. because of D. because
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1. C. Owing to
2. A. considered
3. B. impressed
4. A. Moreover
5. B. allowed
6. C. look
7. B. responsible
8. B. By
9. D. connected
10. A. so that
2. A. considered
3. B. impressed
4. A. Moreover
5. B. allowed
6. C. look
7. B. responsible
8. B. By
9. D. connected
10. A. so that
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