Задание №51910 ЕГЭ Английскому языку

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Locked in love

 

The Triana Bridge in Seville is one of the most romantic parts of the city. If you walk across this bridge, you will see an interesting collection of padlocks attached to its iron railings. You will see a collection of love locks. Love locks are a growing phenomenon in many cities in Europe. In general, these are padlocks A_____________ , like bridges, as a symbol of their relationship. And by throwing away the key, this represents their eternal love and commitment for each other – and their relationship becomes sealed forever.

 Nobody really knows where love locks come from; there are many theories. For example, many people believe that the tradition comes from the book ‘Ho voglia di te’ by Italian author Federico Moccia, B______________ to a lamppost on the Milvian Bridge in Rome and throw the key into the river. 

But the Most Ljubavi (‘The Bridge of Love’) in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia is completely covered in love locks – and some have apparently been there since before the Second World War. The bridge had been a meeting place for a couple, a woman and an officer to C______________ but they broke up when the man fell in love with somebody else. So, young girls began to write their name and the name of their loved one onto a padlock and attach it to the bridge, throwing the key into the river. By binding their love, they hoped to never share the same fate as the heartbroken woman. 

However, even symbols of love can cause problems. There is a lot of concern that love locks are actually damaging bridges. For example, a few years ago, the lamppost on the Milvian Bridge became so threatened by the weight of all its love locks D_______________ . So, to avoid further damage, many padlocks were removed and people were encouraged to stop this tradition. But in 2007, the mayor of Rome decided to have steel columns constructed and these were placed on the bridge for couples to hang up love locks again. 

Similarly, there had been concerns in Moscow, Russia about the Luzhkov Bridge. However, the city offered an alternative: a metal tree, E_____________ love locks. And now there are many more trees, creating a whole forest of love locks. 

Love locks come with a lot of superstition. And this tradition is now so popular in many European cities F______________ are left untouched, and some are even encouraged; however, many are also removed.

 

1.  who promised to love each other

2. whose characters attach a padlock

3. that the majority of love locks

4. which can be used for attaching

5. that couples attach to public fixtures

6. whom she had been engaged

7. that it nearly collapsed

 

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