THE CHANNEL ISLANDTHE CHANNEL ISLAND WAS NEARER TO FRANCE (1...

Exercise 9

The Channel Island

The Channel Island was nearer to France (1) … to England and have a long and

interesting history. The first people to live on them (2) … the Romans. In the 12th

century the French built Castle Comet on Guernsey, the second (3) … island in the

group. The Channel Islands (4) … part of the British Isles in 1204. Several famous

Frenchmen visited (5) … islands in the 19th century. Victor Hugo, the writer, had a

summer house on Guernsey, and the artist Renoir painted (6) … beautiful pictures

of places on the islands.

They have changed very little (7) … then. The weather is warm and pleasant and

(8) … isn't usually any snow in winter. You can buy Channel Island flowers and

vegetables (9) … January to December.

1. A. than

B. that

C. like

2. A. was

B. been

C. were

3. A. large

B. larger

C. largest

4. A. becomes

B. became

C. becoming

5. A. these

B. its

C. his

6. A. much

B. many

C. all

7. A. during

B. before

C. since

8. A. there

B. here

C. it

9. A. from

B. until

C. in