Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
(36) ___________ in the mountainous border Duy Xuyen District of Quang Nam Province, My Son Sanctuary is Viet Nam’s most important site of the ancient kingdom of Champa.
My Son is a complex of Hindu temples that were constructed by the Champa kingdom, which ruled the Central and Southern part of Vietnam, from the 3rd century (37) ___________ 1832. The first temples of My Son were constructed with wood during the 4th century. After they were (38) ___________ by fire, the kings of the Champa kingdom decided to build the next structures with red bricks. The Cham people used the temples as a worship place, and also buried some of their kings there. Although the majority of the ruins were destroyed, and some (39) ___________ of the gods are missing, there are still some impressive ancient decorations that survived the bombing: snakes, elephants, scenes of battles, and priests.
Recognised (40) ___________ a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, My Son is an attractive destination for tourists to visit and learn about the culture, history, and architecture of Champa Ancient Kingdom.
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A. destroy
B. destroyed
C. destruction
D. destroying
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A. statue
B. statues
C. stone
D. stones
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A. for
B. by
C. about
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