Name: .......................................................

the 23rd of October 2008

Class: IX B

TEST PAPER

I. Fill each space with only one word from the list: tourists, day, way, catching, houses, stroll, one,
booking, for, at, always, with. (12 marks)

First time visitors to London will easily fill a two or three - ................ stay with the traditional tourist
route including St. Pauls or Westminster Abbey, the National History Museum or the British Museum. Most
visitors find their ...................... to the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, the excellent Tate Gallery and
Madame Tussauds. Rich in history, the tower of London ......................... the Crown Jewels and a stunning
collection of armour. You may choose to visit 10 Downing Street to peer through the railings in the hope
of .................................. a glimpse of the Prime Minister. ............................... of the great attractions of the
capital is its parks. A ............................... around Hyde or Regents Park is ............................ an invigorating
experience. What many ................................ like about London is the super opportunity for shopping. Sunday
bargain hunters will make ................................ Petticoat Lane Market which is packed ........................... great
buys. ........................... the end of the day, if you want to enjoy a West End show, it is
worth ................................. tickets well ahead.

II. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense: (Present Tense Simple or Continuous, Present Perfect
Simple or Continuous): (15 marks)

1. A: You (look) ................... very pleased with yourself!

B: I (solve) ....................... all the problems the teacher gave us. I (work) .................... since 8 oclock.
2. A: Why (Jane look) ........................... so worried?
B: I guess its because she (not hear) ................. from her parents since they left.
3. A: Im sorry Im late. (you, wait) ............................. long?
B: Well, I (wait) .................................. for about a quarter of an hour.
A: What (you, do) ............................................. all this time?
B: I (look) ........................... at the shop-windows. I (see) ................ a very nice dress.
(you, want) ............................ to see it?
4. A: Wheres Alice?
B: Shes in the kitchen. She (try) ...................................... to make pancakes for an hour and she
(make) ................................. only four so far.
5. A: (you, finish) ................................ your essay for the Ecology class?
B: Not yet. What about you?
A: I (still, work) ............................ at it.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past or Past Continuous: (15 marks)

I (be) ................ shopping one morning when I (notice) ........................ that a dark-haired young man
(follow) ...................... me. He (wear) ........................ a pair of jeans and a funny cap and
(carry) ...................... a walkman. I (be) .................. sure no one could recognize me, as I (wear) ......................
a blonde wig and a pair of glasses myself. However, whenever I (get) .................... out of a shop, I
(catch) .................... sight of him waiting near the front door, and once, as I (cross) .................................. the
street I (see) ..................... him running to catch up with me. To make quite sure I (stop) .........................
several times and (look) .................... at shop windows, then (turn) .......................... left round a corner and
quickly (enter) ........................... a caf.

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IV. Read the short texts below and identify the sights in London they refer to. (8 marks)

1. . Residence of the monarchs. Changing of the Guard at 11:30.

2. . No. 10 is the home of the Prime Minister.
3. . Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet and debate
here.
4. . Monument built in memory of the famous admiral who defeated Napoleon at
Trafalgar in 1805.
5. .... Classical building housing collections of antiquities and one of the largest
libraries in the world.
6. ... Ultra-modern concrete, glass and steel complex with concert halls, theatres
and art galleries.
7. ... Imposing cathedral designed by Sir Christopher Wren: exquisite interior,
extraordinary acoustics in the Whispering gallery.
8. Former Norman fortress and dreaded prison in mediaeval times, home of the
Crown Jewels.

V. Answer the following questions: (10X4=40 marks)

1. What do passengers have to do at an airport before boarding a plane?
2. Describe three of the most important sights of London worth visiting.
3. Write a 50-word presentation of the Tower of London.
4. What are the advantages of living in London?
5. What are the disadvantages of living in London?
6. What were the most important waves of invaders that contributed to the formation and evolution of
the British people?
7. Describe the civilization of the Celts.
8. Describe the civilization of the Romans.
9. What are the characteristics of the EPIC NARRATIVE POEM?
10. What is Beowulf about?