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Part VI
Critics of a proposed department store in Wintertown¡¯s historical district have won their battle to block its development. They have prompted M&S, Ltd., the property developer, _______ its plans for the area near the waterfront where an old grain warehouse collapsed last year.
1. (A) withdrawn
(B) to withdraw
(C) withdrawing
(D) have withdrawn
M&S, Ltd., had been trying to win local government _______ for a 15,000-square-meter department store with an adjoining parking lot for 350 vehicles.
2. (A) legislation
(B) enhancement
(C) competition
(D) approval
However, M&S, Ltd., failed to convince the local government planning authority that the development would be in keeping with the style of _______ a sensitive location.
3. (A) such
(B) like
(C) so what
(D) some
_______ the site is on the edge of the historical district, it would be visible from Butler¡¯s Wharf and the cobbled streets that form the heart of old Wintertown. This area attracts thousands of visitors annually.
4. (A) Yet
(B) But
(C) However
(D) Although