Gold and the people who love it have helped shape the world we live ______ today. ( at, in, for, on )

________ the precious metal was discovered, prospectors rushed to mine it, starting new cities and countries as they went. ( Whoever, However, Forever, Wherever )

Holland - a name stemming _________ its once most prominent provinces - has more going on per kilometre than most countries, and more English-speaking natives. ( in, from, on, of )

Gold has a warm, sunny colour and _______ it does not tarnish it has always been highly valued. ( yet, despite, because, so ). (

The possibilities are countless and the nationwide tourist office, which is on hand to give you information and ______ reservations. ( sit, catch, do, make )

Stories have been told, movies ______ and legends born about the discovery of the world's great gold deposits. ( done, made, composed, built )

From the exciting variety _______ offer, you could choose a romantic canal boat tour in Amsterdam, a Royal Tour by coach in The Hague, or a hydrofoil tour around the biggest harbour in the world - Rotterdam. ( at, in, on, for )

Gold doesn´t react ________ air, water, and most chemicals, and so its shine never fades. ( with, in, of, at )

You'll have ______ language problems here, as the Dutch are true linguists and English is spoken here almost universally. ( few, a few, little, a little )

You'll be impressed by Holland´s _______ cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts. ( historic, historical, historically, historian )

In its natural ______, gold is soft and easily shaped. ( estate, stage, state, position )

Throughout history, gold has woven a magic spell over those it touched. Gold is beautiful and rare; a soft shiny metal that can be moulded into many _______. ( formats, outlines, shapes, lines )

Welcome to the Netherlands, a tiny country that only extends, at its broadest, 312 km north to south, and 264 km east to west - _______ the land area increases slightly each year. ( so, despite, in spite of, although )