22. They've always encouraged me in everything I've wanted to do.
A. unpardoned B. misconstrue
C. discouraged D. impaired
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous
clock which can be heard all over the world on the BBC. If the Houses of Parliament
hadn't burned (14)...in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben
takes its (15)...from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock
when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size. but
is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock
checked (18)...a day. On the BBC, you can hear the clock when it is actually striking
because microphones (19)...to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once,
however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter (21)...had been working on the
tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down.
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