Cloze Reading Exercise: Fill in the blanks using the following character and setting
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a very rich and noble lady named ________________________, who continually refused the [5] Duke’s wooing. In order to stay safe, ________________________ disguised herself as a [6] young man and called herself by the name of ________________________, and in this [7] disguise she acquired employment with Duke _________________________ . [8] _________________________ went to the house of the noblewoman _________________________, [9] [10] on the Duke’s orders to convince this noble lady of the Duke’s love. The lady, though,
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