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4B __________________________ Total score: 70
PHOTOCOPIABLE
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Reading 1. How long has Melinda been in Jaipur?
5 Read the email and score: 10
2. Why is Jaipur called the Pink City?
answer the questions.
New message 3. How has Melinda travelled around?
Recipients: Wendy CC CCO
4. What have people told Melinda about cows
Subject: Hello from Jaipur
in India?
Hi, Wendy!
5. Where was Melinda last week?
How are things? I hope you are doing well.
I’m having a wonderful time here in India.
This country is absolutely fascinating and
the people are so friendly and kind.
Listening
I have been in Jaipur for three days now
and have visited a dozen places. Jaipur is 6 Listen to Melinda
05 score: 10
called the Pink City of India because most of talking to her dad and
its emblematic buildings are pink, such as answer the questions.
the City Palace and the Hawa Mahal. I have 1. Why did Melinda like the people in India
got into and out of many cycle rickshaws to so much?
travel around. A cycle rickshaw is very typical
in India and consists of a bicycle with three
wheels with a covered seat for passengers 2. What places did Melinda like?
behind the driver. The traffic is chaotic and
you can even see cows in the streets. They 3. Who did the emperor build the Taj Mahal
have told me cows are sacred animals here for?
because they are like mothers. They give us
their milk and people respect them all over
India. 4. How high is the Taj Mahal?
Last week, a friend drove me to the Taj 5. How many elephants did the workers use
Mahal while I was in Delhi. It’s one of the
most beautiful mausoleums in the world. to transport the things they needed?
An emperor ordered its construction as the
final resting place for his third wife. Isn’t it
romantic?
Writing
Well, I hope to hear from you soon.
Take care, 7 Imagine you have travelled score: 20
Melinda to an exotic place and you
are still there. Write an email to
a friend. Use the prompts
Send
below. Write about 120 words.
• Describe this exotic place, say how
long you’ve been there and what you
liked the most.
• Describe the places you’ve visited, whether
you had any good or bad experiences and
what things you’ve bought.
PHOTOCOPIABLE
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