Name: ..................................................... Mark: ....................

Reading 20 points
1 Read the text and answer the questions. (5 points)

David Livingstone was born in Scotland in 1813. He grew up in a small town with
six brothers and sisters. Livingstone’s parents were religious and the family
belonged to the Christian Church. At the age of 10, he got a job to help his family
and went to school in the evenings. In 1836, Livingstone went to university to study
5 medicine and in 1840, he moved to London. He joined the London Missionary
Society because he wanted to become a missionary doctor and bring Christianity to
people in Africa.
In 1841, after he graduated from medical school, Livingstone travelled to Africa. He
was the first missionary doctor to reach central Africa and meet the local tribes. The
10 tribes liked Livingstone. He gave them medical care and he improved the lives of
many people.
Livingstone was also known for his expeditions as an explorer. In 1855, he reached
a spectacular waterfall in Central Africa. He was the first European to see it and it
was named Victoria Falls for Queen Victoria of England. Then he followed the
15 Zambesi River until he came to the Indian Ocean. He became the first European to
cross Africa and when he returned to Britain in 1856, he was a national hero. He
wrote books about his travels and they became very popular.
In 1866, Livingstone went on a trip to look for the beginning of the River Nile. The
trip was very difficult. Many places in Africa were discovered by Livingstone but
20 the beginning of the River Nile wasn’t found. He made maps of many rivers and
lakes. Livingstone was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society
of London for his discoveries in Africa.
During his final years, Livingstone became very ill, but he did not want to leave
Africa. Finally, he died there in 1873. His body was taken back to England and he
25 was buried in Westminster Abbey.
David Livingstone
Year: ……………………
1. Born
Place: ……………………
Year: ……………………
2. University
Subject: ……………………
3. Jobs ……………………
4. Discovered ……………………
Year: ……………………
5. Died
Place: ……………………

 Advanced English in Use 2 Photocopiable © Burlington Books  1

2 Complete the sentences. (5 points)
1. There were ……………………………… children in Livingstone’s family.
2. When Livingstone was ten, he began ……………………………… during the day
and……………………………… in the evenings.
3. Livingstone travelled to Africa in 1841 because he wanted to .
4. He named a waterfall for ………………………………. .
5. On Livingstone’s trip in 1866, he tried to find ……………………………… .

3 Answer the questions. (5 points)

1. Why did Livingstone go to school in the evenings?
...................................................................................................................................
2. How did Livingstone help people in Africa?
...................................................................................................................................
3. Why was Livingstone considered a national hero?
...................................................................................................................................
4. What were Livingstone’s books about?
...................................................................................................................................
5. Why did Livingstone receive an award?
...................................................................................................................................

4 Find words or phrases in the text to match the definitions below. (5 points)
1. learn to be a doctor (lines 1-5) ……………………
2. went back (lines 12-17) ……………………
3. journeys (lines 12-17) ……………………
4. excursion (lines 18-22) ……………………
5. unhealthy (lines 23-25) ……………………

 Advanced English in Use 2 Photocopiable © Burlington Books  2