Question

“Edinburgh,” said the 1.__________Robert Louis Stevenson, “is what Paris ought to be”. Its magnificent Write 2._________ shifts from the lofty tenements and narrow closes of its medieval Old Town as they tumble down the spine of the Royal Mile, to the grace and geometric 3.________ of the Georgian New Town. Above it all, in its 4.__________ splendour, stands the Castle. Every step is a 5._________ – an alleyway which reveals an ancient courtyard. And yet within this sweeping 6._________ is a compact city, a bustling city, and above all a city which rewards every visitor. Beyond the city, the Lothian countryside provides a beautiful 7.__________ for the rich gems of the capital. This is an area steeped in history, 8._________ with castles, great houses and battle sites.
1Write
2 architect
3precise
4 tower
5revelate
6 elegant
7 set
8 fill

Answer 1

1. writer  2. architecture 3. precision 4. towering 5. revelation 6. elegance 7. setting 8. filled