Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
Cities have a long history. There were cities in Asia and Africa seven thousand years __(1)__, and some cities in Europe __(2)__ histories of two thousand years. However, only a __(3)__ cities in America are more than two hundred years old. Most ancient cities began __(4)__ centers of trade. People have always __(5)__ cities on rivers, lakes, or oceans. At that time most transportation __(6)__ to be by boat and ship, so more trade was possible in cities near good __(7)__ transportation. Newer cities are near __(8)__ or highways for the same reason. Some inland cities are not near waterways, and they have grown mostly since airplanes made them __(9)__ to reach. In modern times cities have grown very __(10)__ in places where there are large industries.
1 ago
2 had
3 few
4 with
5 located
6 used
7 public
8 harbour
9 easier
10 quickly
1. ago
2. had
3. few
4. with
5. located
6. used
7. public
8. harbour
9. easier
10. quickly