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THE RAVEN
A very large fierce black bird, the raven has always been (0) C with evil omen. But the myths and stories that surround ravens also take account of their unusual intelligence, their ability to (1) sounds and voices and the way they seem to (2) up a situation. The fact is, people have never known quite how to (3) the raven. In many northern myths he was creator of the world, bringer of daylight, but also an aggressive trickster. Many traditional stories turn on the unpleasant ways in which Raven gets the (4) of a human adversary. Legend (5) it that when there are no more ravens in the Tower of London, the monarchy will fall. In the seventeenth century King Charles II (6) that at least six ravens should always be kept in the Tower. Today there are seven; six to preserve the monarchy, and a seventh in (7) . To the amusement of tourists, the ravens are officially enlisted as defenders of the kingdom, and, as is the (8) with soldiers, can be dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct.
1 A fake B mimic C mirror D simulate
2 A size B match C eye D catch
3 A put B work C pick D take
4 A best B most C better D good
5 A holds B states C has D keeps
6 A decreed B compelled C required D enacted
7 A substitution B reserve C continuity D standby
8 A truth B issue C circumstance D case

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