Словообразование упражнение №16
Read the texts below and decide what part of speech in A, B, C or D best fits each gap in the sentences.
The Louvre, the national art museum of France and the palace in which it is (1) _______ , is located in Paris, on the right bank of the Seine River. The structure, until 1682 a (2) _______ of the kings of France, is one of the largest palaces in the world. It (3) _______ the site of a 13th-century fortress. The building of the Louvre was begun in 1546.
(4) _______ were made to the structure during the (5) _______ of almost every French (6) _______ . Under Henry IV, in the early 17th century, the Grande Galerie, now the main picture gallery, which borders the Seine, was (7) _______ . By the mid-19th century the vast complex was built; (8) _______ more than 19 hectares, it is a masterpiece of architectural design.