Reading 11класс

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Part 1.
Read the text below and do the task that follows.
1066 was a crusial year for the Anglo-Saxon England. King Edward died without a
heir, and the Parliament elected Harold, Edwards cousin and a Saxon nobleman , the king of England. Harold had to fight against two enemies at the same time. In the South William of Normandy was preparing to land in England, in the North, in Yorshire, the Danes lead by Handraada renewed their attacks against England.
Harold the King was waiting for the attack of William of Normandy when he heard that Hadraada had landed in the North and was destroying the country. Harold dashed northwards. He gathered as many soldiers as he could on the way and defeated Hardraada in a fiece battle at Stamford Bridge, near York.
But just as he was celebrating the victory, news came that William had landed at Pevensey Bay. South again raced Harold with his soldiers. In less than two weeks he was facing the Norman enemy on the hill of Senlac, a few miles inland from Hastings.
Williams army was better armed, better organized and he had cavalry.
The battle swung first this way, then that. Despite their tiredness after such a long march, the English had the initial advantage, since they were fighting for their country and for their independence. After a hard and long struggle Harold and his brothers were killed
in the battle of Hastings and the flower of Saxon nobility lay dead together with them on the battle field. The last of the English kings died and a new age began.
William captured London and was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066.

For items 1-10, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to the text.

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