Mount Fuji
For the Japanese, Mount Fuji has long been the ultimate (0) ..... of beauty. It is incredibly beautiful when seen from any (1)....., at all times of day and in any season. But the mountain does not only (2).. a major part in the landscape - it has also inspired poets and artists for centuries, and has come to be (3). with Japan itself. From the top, the sides of the mountain (4) flatten out before reaching the ground. Here, at ground (5)....., the foot of the mountain (6). almost perfect circle.
To the north of Mount Fuji (7) ..... the famous 'Five Lakes'. The lakeside area is a sea of colour in autumn, when the in spring, when the fruit trees are flowering, and it is also a stunning (8) leaves (9)..... first brilliant red, then many shades of brown. (10) ....., many of the best views of Mount Fuji are from these lakes, whose still waters reflect the mountain's beautifully symmetrical outline like a mirror. Both Mount Fuji and its lakes are volcanic in (11)....., and that is probably why traditional stories say that Mount Fuji appeared overnight; and, for the same reason, it may one day (12)..... just as suddenly!
1

A edge
B angle
C corner
D curve
2

A stay
B keep
C make
D play

3

A identified
B named
C recognised

D. considered
4

A lean
B give
C slope

D. take
5

A floor
B level
C height
D position
6

A forms
B does
C shapes
D arranges
7

A situate
B locate
Clie
D exist
8

A appearance
B impression
C look
D sight
9

A move
B pass
C alter
D turn
10

A Especially
B Given
C Indeed
D Nevertheless
11

A basis
B cause
C origin
D beginning
12

A fade
B vanish
C withdraw
D cease