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Articles - Gap Fill
Gap-fill exercise
ELT Concourse learners' index
Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers.
a The the
Brighton is
a
The
the
largest seaside resort in
a
The
the
south-east of England. For many people it seems
a
The
the
town of contrasts,
a
The
the
mixture of elegant eighteenth-century architecture and loud modern places of entertainment.
a
The
the
town was at first
a
The
the
fishing village and did not become popular until
a
The
the
eighteenth century, when doctors began to prescribe sea-bathing as
a
The
the
cure for illnesses. Rich people began to visit Brighton in large numbers, and when
a
The
the
Prince of Wales, later George IV, arrived and decided to build
a
The
the
house there, its future as
a
The
the
tourist centre was assured. The Royal Pavilion, as
a
The
the
house was called, was decorated in
a
The
the
Chinese style popular at
a
The
the
time, but completely rebuilt between 1815 and 1822 in its present Indian style. The King continued to visit it until 1827, but Queen Victoria did not like it, and it was bought by
a
The
the
Brighton local authority. It is open to
a
The
the
public every day and there is
a
The
the
special exhibition there in
a
The
the
summer.
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