A Famous English Queen

Queen Victoria ruled England at a time when the British Empire was very strong. She is a symbol of England and of a time in history. Victoria became queen when she was only 18 years (0) .....?.....

• aged

• old

• older

• young

When she .....(?)...... twenty-one she married her cousin Albert. The two were very happy together and had nine children and 42 grandchildren.

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• had

• was

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When Albert died .......(?)....... 1861,

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• on

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When Albert died in 1861, Victoria was .....(?)..... sad

• such

• very

• so

• felt

Victoria was so sad that she did not appear in public .....(?)..... ten years,

and she wore black dresses for the rest of her life.

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• at

• while

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Victoria never married .....(?)..... , but for years she was very close

to one of her servants, who was a man from Scotland named James Brown.

Their story is told in the film Mrs. Brown (1997).

• more

• again

• not

• any

Another film, The Young Victoria (2009),

is .....(?)..... her first years as queen and her marriage to Albert.

• about

• around

• for

• told

She became very popular in England as the empire became .....(?)..... successful.

• more

• most

• better

• well

Victoria was queen for 63 years, .....(?)..... 1837 to 1901,

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• ago

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Victoria was queen for 63 years, from 1837 to 1901,

which is longer .....(?)..... any other English queen or king.

• then

• as

• so

• than