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.
(36) ___________ in the mountainous border Duy Xuyen District of Quang Nam Province, My Son Sanctuary is Viet Nam’s most important site of the ancient kingdom of Champa.
My Son is a complex of Hindu temples that were constructed by the Champa kingdom, which ruled the Central and Southern part of Vietnam, from the 3rd century (37) ___________ 1832. The first temples of My Son were constructed with wood during the 4th century. After they were (38) ___________ by fire, the kings of the Champa kingdom decided to build the next structures with red bricks. The Cham people used the temples as a worship place, and also buried some of their kings there. Although the majority of the ruins were destroyed, and some (39) ___________ of the gods are missing, there are still some impressive ancient decorations that survived the bombing: snakes, elephants, scenes of battles, and priests.
Recognised (40) ___________ a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, My Son is an attractive destination for tourists to visit and learn about the culture, history, and architecture of Champa Ancient Kingdom.
38.
A. destroy
B. destroyed
C. destruction
D. destroying
39.
A. statue
B. statues
C. stone
D. stones
40.
A. for
B. by
C. about
D. as
38B
39B
40D
38.B ;39.A; 40.B