The story of a city

To thrive	To grow or to develop well; to prosper
Trading	Doing business; buying and selling
Earthquake	Sudden violent movement of the earth's surface
Mainland	Large mass of land forming a country, continent, etc.
Herb	Plant with a soft stem whose leaves or seeds are used in medicine, perfumes, etc.
Link	Person or thing that connects two others
To pave	To cover with flat stones or bricks
To rule	To govern; to have authority
Shape	Outer form or appearance
To decrease	To become smaller or fewer; to diminish Krosenevik is a fishing village on the Adriatic coast in Croatia. It is a relatively small place with only 75,000 inhabitants, but once it was a thriving trading port and is now one of the region's best-know and best-loved tourist attractions. The origin of Krosenevik is not clear, but it may be connected to the ruins of the Roman city of Eristis, dating from the fourth century. Eristis was a vital sea-trading town, which was largely destroyed by an earthquake in the fifth century. In 617, the city was captured and left in ruins by the Avars and the survivors escaped to a small island near the coast called Stanis, and a new town was established there. In the meantime, a new Croatian settlement appeared on the mainland opposite Stanis. It was called Krosenevik because of the abundance of a type of herb growing in the area. Links between the two communities became stronger, and the Latin and Croatian populations mixed. Over time, the water which separated the two communities was eventually filled in and paved. This area is now more or less the main street of Krosenevik. The famous city walls were built in the twelfth century. Krosenevik became a sea-trading city and was a direct competitor of Venice. The Venetians occupied Krosenevik  in the fourteenth century and the town was ruled by the Venetians for 150 years. This domination ended in the fifteenth century. The city was damaged by another earthquake in the seventeenth century. The beautiful architecture of the city totally disappeared. The Romanesque cathedral and Gothic and Renaissance palaces, churches and monasteries were all ruined. The palace is the only building with its original shape and style but the city walls were not badly damaged. The city was rebuilt in Baroque style. In the nineteenth century, it became part of the Austrian Empire and its trading importance decreased. In the late twentieth century, tourism offered a new start for a powerful city. 14.(C) Write the missing words & Read aloud Krosenevik is a fishing village on .............. Adriatic coast .............. Croatia. It is a relatively small place with only 75,000 .............., but once it was a thriving trading port and is now one of the region's best-know and best-loved tourist attractions. The origin of Krosenevik is not .............., but it may be connected to the ruins of the Roman city of Eristis, dating .............. the fourth .............. . Eristis was a vital sea-trading town, which was largely destroyed .............. an earthquake in the fifth century. .............. 617, the city was captured and left in .............. by the Avars and the .............. escaped to a small island near the coast called Stanis, and a new town was .............. there. In the meantime, a new Croatian settlement appeared on the mainland opposite Stanis. It was .............. Krosenevik because of the abundance of a type of herb .............. in the area. Links between the two communities became stronger, and the Latin and Croatian populations .............. . Over time, the water which separated the two communities was eventually filled in and paved. This area is now more .............. less the main street of Krosenevik. The famous .............. walls were built in the twelfth century. Krosenevik .............. a sea-trading city and was a direct competitor of Venice. The Venetians occupied Krosenevik in the fourteenth century and the town was .............. by the Venetians for 150 .............. . This domination ended in the fifteenth century. The city was .............. by another earthquake in the seventeenth century. The .............. architecture of the city totally disappeared. The Romanesque cathedral and Gothic and Renaissance palaces, churches and monasteries were all .............. . The palace is the only building with its original shape and style but the city walls were not badly .............. . The city was rebuilt in Baroque style. In the nineteenth century, it became part .............. the Austrian Empire and its trading importance decreased. In .............. late twentieth century, tourism offered ..............  new start .............. a powerful city. 14.(D) Answer the questions & Read aloud Where is Krosenevik? ........................... How many inhabitants are there? ........................... Is Krosenevik connected to the ruins of the Roman city of Eristis? ........................... Was Eristis destroyed by an earthquake? ........................... Where did the survivors go? ........................... Why was the town called Krosenevik? ........................... How many years was Krosenevik ruled by the Venetians? ........................... What was the Romanesque Cathedral ruined by? ........................... What happened in the late twentieth century? ..........................