ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST
Lucy, an American student, tells us about her visit to England and Scotland
with her friends.
Read her travel review:
I recently travelled with some friends to England and Scotland. My favorite part
of the trip was travelling around London. It is very easy to get around because the
Underground goes all around the city. The station by our hotel was Paddington station.
That was linked to all the other stations. There is a lot of entertainment in London and
they have great shopping, including the five-storey Dr Martin store, which was my
personal favorite. There is also a huge store called Harrods that stretches over an entire
block.
From London, we went to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. In between we
stopped at Bath, York, and Stratford-Upon-Avon, where we visited Shakespeare’s
birthplace. We also visited the famous and prestigious Oxford University. Then we
stayed at the University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls for a few nights, where we each got
our own room.
As you probably know, Scotland is famous for its shortbread. I bought plenty of
that from the Old Woollen Mill stores. Shopping was easy because you can use English
money in Scotland and Scottish money in England, so we didn’t have to exchange it.
There are many unusual and fun stores in Edinburgh. Another thing I enjoyed was
visiting the lochs (lakes).
Although I liked many parts about my trip, I will remember the people the most.
They were mostly very nice and I made a lot of good friends. In London, people will stop
and talk to you right on the street. It is very laid-back and comfortable. I would love to
go back if I can and maybe even live there someday.
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A. Fill in the table according to the information given in the text:
LUCY’S TRIP TO LONDON
Where to?
Who with?
Favourite part of the trip
Means of transport used
in London
Favourite shop
Places / cities visited
Best memories
B. Match the words on the left with their equivalents on the right:
1. Recently a) Very large in size
2. Storey b) Whole, complete
3. Huge c) Not long ago
4. Stretches d) Rare
5. Entire e) Having a good reputation
6. Block f) Floor
7. Prestigious g) Relaxed
8. Shortbread h) Extends
9. Unusual i) Large building
10. Laid-back j) Crumbly dried cake made with flour,
sugar and much butter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C. Answer these questions with complete sentences:
1. What did Lucy like about London? Why?
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2. According to the information given in the text, what can tourists do in
London?
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3. Where did Lucy and her friends stay in Edinburgh?
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4. What is Scotland famous for?
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5. Why is it easy to do shopping in Scotland?
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6. What did Lucy like best about her trip?
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II
A. Read the postcard and put the verbs in brackets in the past simple:
Dear Kathy,
I________________ (arrive) from Britain yesterday. This
______________ (be) the best journey I’ve ever been on.
I________(travel) around London and ________ (do) a lot
of sightseeing. I also _____________ (visit) other interesting
places in England and then I __________ (go) to Scotland,
where I _____________ (buy) some beautiful souvenirs. I
_____________(stay) there for a few days. Unfortunately the Kathy Parker
weather___________ (not be) fine, but on the last day I 130, Park Avenue South
_____________ (can not) visit the lochs. Finally I __________ New York 10003
(fly) back home.
See you soon,
Lucy
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B. Complete with the simple past or the past continuous:
1. I__________________ (begin) to study English when I _______________
(be) 9 years old.
2. My brother ___________________ (revise) for his Maths test when I
__________________ (arrive) home last night at one o’clock in the
morning.
3. It ____________________ (not rain) yesterday when you _______________
(call).
4. While we __________________ (eat) breakfast, our mother
______________ (read) the newspaper.
5. While Sean _________________ (play) the guitar, he _________________
(break) a nail.
C. Rewrite the following sentences using the following paired conjunctions:
Both…. and either… or neither… nor not only but also
1. My dog isn’t stupid. It isn’t dangerous.
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2. Jennifer donates money to help poor children. She spends long hours
visiting patients too.
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3. It’s a star or a planet. I’m not sure.
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4. They played basketball and football at school.
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5. We don’t like fruit. We don’t like vegetables.
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III
A. Put the words from the box into the correct spaces:
passport flight attendants foreigner respects
flights abroad friendly travels native language
Jonathan is a very _____________________ person. Almost everyone likes him. He’s
great to be with. He _____________________ his friends’ opinions and helps with
their problems. Jonathan comes from England. His ___________________ is English,
but he can also speak French, Portuguese and Spanish. He lived most of his
life_______________________. He only lived in Britain for a few years when he was
very young. That’s because his parents lived in the Middle East. When he is in Britain
he still feels he is a _____________________. You should see his_________________!
It’s full of stamps from all the places he has visited. He________________ a lot. He has
a lot of friends who are ____________________ because of all the times he travelled
on the same_______________________.
B. Complete the grid:
BRITISH ENGLISH AMERICAN ENGLISH
Pavement
Elevator
Apartment
Wardrobe
Biscuit
Candy
Underground
Autumn
Eraser
Truck
Good Work!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your English Teacher,
Carla Aragão
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