Test 2 Task | - Long Reading Read the following text about the London Underground and answer the 15 questions on the next page. The Tube Paragraph 1 ‘The first time somebody thought of linking the City of London with other railway stations was in the 1830s and soon the Metropolitan Railway started building this line in 1854, Almost a decade later the world’s first underground railway opens to connect Paddington and Farringdon. Very soon, ‘around 1868, the Metropolitan District Railway opens from South Kensington to Westminster, con- necting London's main-line terminal stations. And the rest is history as they say. Paragraph 2 ‘The Underground today serves 270 stations, out of which fourteen are outside Greater London. Some of the biggest and busiest stations include: Waterloo, King’s Cross, St. Pancras, Oxford Circus ‘and Victoria. There are 11 lines in total in the London Underground, 402 kilometres in length, which are known either by their name or colour as shown on the Tube map. For example, people also call the Central line the Red line. Another interesting fact is that trains operate both above and under the surface of the earth, making the name Underground a bit misleading. Actually, 55% of the sys- tem now runs above ground. Paragraph 3 ‘The Tube opens at Sam every morning Monday to Friday and a bit later at weekends. It runs until a bit after midnight, around 1 o'clock. In case of a great holiday, such as New Year, or a major event, like the ‘Olympics, some lines stay open longer to help passengers move around. On Christmas Eve, however, the Underground has limited service and on Christmas Day it does not run at all. Paragraph 4 In order to use the London Underground effectively one has to know the zonal fare system. There are nine zones, with the first one being the most central and the rest gradually expanding towards the outside. Ticket prices vary according to the zone your destination belongs to. Paper tickets are one option, but most passengers nowadays use Oyster cards, which are pre-paid cards that can actually bbe used on other means of transport, like the Overground, buses, trams, the National Railway etc. Oyster cards have been very popular as passengers get discounts in that way. Paragraph § In general, there are peak hours when great numbers of people use the London Underground. The ‘morning ‘rush hour’ is between about 7.30am and 9.30am and the evening peak time is between 4.30pm and 6.30pm. During these hours stations can get so busy and crowded that passengers may not manage to get on the first train and most of them do not even get a seat on their trainSucceed in TRINITY ISE I TEST 2 - Task I Questions 1-5 (one mark per question) ‘The text on the previous page has five paragraphs (1-5). Choose the best title for each paragraph from /-F below and write the letter (-F) on the lines below. There is one title you don't need, 1. Paragraph 1... Brief History of London Transport 2. Paragraph 2 Operating Hours 2. Parngraph 3 Accesibility to London Underground Main lines and stations in London Underground 4. Paragraph 4 .... ‘The Underground zones and tickets 7 moe 5, Paragraph 5 Rush hour and Overcrowding Questions 6-10 (one mark per question) ‘Choose the five statements from A-H below that are TRUE according to the information given in the text on the previous page. Write the letters of the TRUE statements on the lines below (in any order). A The City of London was connected to other railway stations in the 1830s, B A bigger part of the London Underground operates on the Earth's surface, rather than under it. © There are occasions when the London Underground remains closed. Rush hours in the Tube last during a big part of the day. E Oyster cards can be very effective if you want to move around London. F Ona weekday, the Tube is closed for only 4 hours at night. G Not all tickets in the London Underground cost the same amount of money. H All Underground stations are inside Greater London. ‘Questions 11-15 (one mark per question) ‘Complete sentences 11-15 with a word, phrase or number from the text (maximum three words). Write the word, phrase or number in the space provided. 11, When Paddington was connected to Farringdon, the .s.nwsnsnnvsen became a reality. 12. Their name or colour are the two ways in which the Tube lines 13, The London Underground sometimes has to extend its working hours, ike when it’s or a big event. 14, The Underground zones are nine and they aF€ sere vn-mnon ffm the centre to the outer areas. 15. One of the major problems in the London Underground is during rush hours, when it is.Succeed in TRINITY ISE | Reading & Writing TEST 2 - Task 2 Task 2 - Multi-text Reading In this part there are four short texts for you to read and 15 questions for you to answer. Questions 16-20 (one mark per question) Read questions 16-20 first and then read texts A,B, C and D below the questions. ‘As you read each text, decide which text each question refers to. Choose one letter ~ A, 8, C oF D — and write it on the lines below. You can use any letter more than once. Which text 16. provides information about the opening hours of the Arundel Castle? 17. presents some negative facts about the Castle? 1B. focuses on the outside area of the castle? 419, tells us when the Castle was built? 20. shows us how something today is based on something in the past? Text A Anna's Blog Hi Guys! | Just came back from Arundel in West Sussex and | must say I'm amazed. | got the chance to visit Arundel Castle, which was on a hill and had an incredible view to the area's river, Arun. We went on tour and found out interesting things about the Castle and Gardens. It has been around since the 11° century and all this time it has been the home of the Dukes of Norfolk, and that’s a lot of time actually; almost 1,000 years! ‘Many of its parts are still the same today, like the gatehouse and a part of one of its Towers. Most of it has been rebuilt, though, in the 1800s. ‘And you know what’s the most exciting part? The 18" Duke of Norfolkm still ives there with his family. The Collector Earl's Garden In 2008 a new garden was opened in the Arundel Castle, known as the Collector Earl's Garden. The Garden takes its name from the 14° Earl of Arundel, famous for his art collections. Back then, construction took three decades to complete and the Gardens served as a place for the Earl to exhibit his art collections. Original plans from the 17" century were used as inspiration to reach the present design. The garden today is a unique sight. Plants are marvellous, including palms, bamboos, etc, Each spring the Tulip Festival is hosted in the Earl’s Garden and fils the castle with life and colour.