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For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
Dublin
More than just about any other city we know, Dublin wears its history (1) ... its sleeve. Dubliners themselves are highly passionate scholars of their own history - and we mean their own history. Perhaps (2) ... it continues to have (3) ... a strong bearing on modern life, it's near impossible for (4) ... two Irish people to agree on the details of any one historical episode.
However, they'll instantly unite against an outsider's version, and there are great contradictions (5) ... Irish and English historical accounts of events that (6) ... place here. Take Oliver Cromwell for example. An Irish text would describe him (7) ... an English parliamentarian (8) ... raped, pillaged and plundered his way through Ireland - a complete and utter bastard. If you picked up an English history book on the other hand, you might learn that Cromwell defeated the Royalists in the English Civil War and apparently used to holiday in Ireland.
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answer keys
IDIOM | WEAR ITS HISTORY ON ITS SLEEVE |
WEAR ITS HISTORY ON ITS SLEEVE is taken from the idiom WEAR YOUR HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE: To show your true feelings openly: He's not one to wear his heart on his sleeve. |
CONJUNCTION | BECAUSE/AS |
Used when you are giving the reason for something: I can't go because I'm ill. |
DETERMINER | SUCH |
SUCH + NOUN or SUCH + ADJECTIVE + NOUN Used to emphasize your description of something or someone: He never used to have such a bad temper. |
CONJUNCTION | ANY |
Used to refer to a person or thing of a particular type when what you are saying is true of all people or things of that type: Always check the details carefully before you sign any written agreement. |
NOUN + PREPOSITION | CONTRADICTION BETWEEN |
A lack of agreement between facts, opinions, actions, etc: There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures. |
PREPOSITION | TAKE PLACE |
To happen especially according to plan: The meeting took place on 7 May. |
VERB + PREPOSITION | DESCRIBE AS |
To say what something or someone is like by giving details about them: He described her as tall and dark. |
RELATIVE PRONOUN | WHO/THAT |
The one that; the ones that: The man who (that) telephoned was a friend of mine. |