The French Revolution lasted 10 years from 1789 to 1799 and saw the people of France remove the monarchy from power and take control of the government. A key moment was when revolutionaries stormed the Bastille prison in 1789. The period was marked by the Reign of Terror led by Robespierre, who wanted to eliminate any opposition to the revolution. During this time, thousands of people were executed by guillotine, including Queen Marie Antoinette and many of Robespierre's political rivals. Napoleon eventually overthrew the revolutionary government in 1799 and established himself as the new leader of France.

1. FCE READING AND USE OF ENGLISH - PART 1
The French Revolution
The French Revolution was a bleak (1) ___________ of time in France. During this
period the people removed the (2) ___________ and took control of the government. It
lasted 10 years, finishing in 1789, when revolutionaries (3) ___________ a prison called
the Bastille. The revolution came to an end in 1799 when a general named Napoleon (4)
___________ the revolutionary government and established the French Consulate with
himself as the leader. The (5) ___________ period of the French Revolution is called the
Reign of Terror during which time, a man named Robespierre led the National
Convention and the Committee of Public Safety. He wanted to stamp out any (6)
___________ to the revolution. So, laws were passed that said anyone (7) ___________of
treason could be arrested and killed by guillotine. Thousands of people were (8)
___________ including Queen Marie Antoinette and many of Robespierre's political
rivals.
(1) A sentence B season C period D duration
(2) A kingdom B monarchy C principality D nation
(3) A stormed B assaulted C assailed D beset
(4) A overall B overheard C overthrew D overcame
(5) A obscure B darkest C hidden D secluded
(6) A arguments B opposition C conflicts D tensions
(7) A criminal B guilt C suspicious D suspected
(8) A expired B deceased C dead D executed