ЗНО / НМТ Grammar #2

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A City Underwater

      [From, Among, For, In] centuries, people believed that Heracleion, an ancient Egyptian city, was just a legend. It was said to have been a wealthy and powerful city, but it mysteriously disappeared        [more, of, during, over] a thousand years ago. In the year 2000, underwater archaeologists finally discovered       [their, its, his, our] ruins beneath the Mediterranean Sea. They            [finded, found, finds, were found] statues, gold coins, and even the remains of temples and houses. Experts believe the city sank          [due to, because, in spite, despite] earthquakes and rising sea levels. Today, scientists continue to explore the ruins,                 [uncovered, uncover, uncovering, being uncovered] new artifacts       [who, that, whose, where] give us a glimpse into the past. The discovery of Heracleion proves that sometimes, myths and legends can turn out to be real.

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The Legend of the Trojan Horse

The Trojan War                  [lasted, has lasted, has been lasting, last] for ten years, and the Greek army could not capture the city      [in, of, for, into] Troy. According to legend,            [the Greeks, Greek, the Greece, Greeces] came up with a clever plan. They built a giant wooden horse and left it         [outside, around, about, below] the city gates as a "gift." The Trojans thought it was a symbol of victory and              [have brought, brought, bringed, had brought] it inside. However, Greek soldiers             [have hid, hiding, hide, were hiding] inside the horse! At night, they climbed out, opened the city gates, and let in the rest of       [a, his, their, her] army. The Greeks finally conquered Troy. While historians debate         [who, why, whether, where] the Trojan Horse really existed, the story remains one of the most             [more famous, famous, most famous, famouser] legends in history.

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The Baby Jumping Festival

In      [----, a, the, an] Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia, a        [very, too, enough, also] unusual festival called "El Colacho" takes place every year.        [While, If, When, During] this event, men              [are dressing, dressed, dresses, dress] as devils run through the streets and jump        [out of, for, over, into] rows of babies lying on mattresses. This strange tradition dates back      [for, to, from, in] the 17th century and is believed to cleanse the babies of sin and protect      [its, his, them, it] from evil spirits. Although the festival            [had better, had to, should, may] seem dangerous, no babies have ever      [be, was, were, been] hurt. Today, it remains one of the most unusual and fascinating traditions in Spain.