FCE Reading and Use of English Test 19 with answer keys, explanations and vocabulary

FCE Reading and Use of English Practice Test 19

Part 3

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: BEAUTIFUL

An inspirational city

The 0 _____ city of Jaipur in India is known by two names; ‘The Paris of India’ and ‘The Pink City’. The first relates to its superb architecture and 17 atmosphere and the second to the fact that the majority of buildings are painted pink!

One of Jaipur’s prominent 18 , the Hawa Mahal, is a good example of both names. The stunning structure, built in the shape of a crown, is 19 , and its intense colour is typical of the city.

Just why is Jaipur mainly pink? One 20 is that when Prince Albert visited in 1876, the ruler had the whole city painted in the symbolic Indian colour of 21 . Another theory is that most of the buildings had been built of pink sandstone and the ruler was 22 making the city look more uniform.

Whatever the reason, Jaipur’s beauty is known 23 . Tourists and artists are drawn from all over the world by the 24 of its colourful appearance.

0.BEAUTY
17.FASHION
18.ATTRACT
19.IMPRESS
20.EXPLAIN
21.HOSPITABLE
22.SIMPLE
23.NATIONAL
24.ORIGINAL

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