English B2 FCE

The French Revolution, which (0) LASTED for ten years, was a (1) ............ of time in France when the people removed the king and took control of the government. It began when a group of (2) ............ people attacked a prison called the Bastille, to release the prisoners inside. Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three social groups. The first group were the church leaders, the second group were the (3) ............ people, and the third group were the commoners, which included most of the population of France. This was the group that paid all the taxes while the other two groups lived (4) ............ of luxury. The French Revolution completely changed the (5) ............ social and political power was used in France. It put an end to the corruption in government, and took (6) ............ away from the Catholic Church. It (7) ............ new ideas to Europe including liberty and freedom for the common people, the abolishment of slavery, and the rights of women. These new ideas had a big influence on Europe and helped to (8) ............ many of the governments in other countries.