Use the expressions to complete the sentences:

be assassinated / associated/ surrounded / made another attempt/ be romanticized/ has

a tendency/ easy to recognise

1 It was an imposing fortress, built of stone and red bricks from the native soil, and was
________________ by grass and trees.

2 Like I said, some moments can't ______________.

3 So, obviously, the Zamibian president is going to_______________ by the Ring at the
Beethoven concert.

4 As we approached the place, I _____________(again an attempt in vain) to reach the

shore.

5 You'll notice that he ______________to ramble.

6 They were ______________ with rich and technically gifted progressive musicians.

7 The truth is not always _______________.