TEST PAPER

1. Fill in the gaps using words related to London:

If you have one full day to spend in London but you want to see as much as
possible in the time, you will be spoilt for choice. So how and where do you start?
Perhaps the best place to start is. There you can see
Nelsons Column and visit the National Gallery on the north side of the square.
You might also like to visit the.. where you can see the
Changing of Guards, immediately south to Trafalgar Square. This ceremony takes place
daily at 11 a m. If you go to. And look at the beautiful and
historic things it contains, such as the oaken Coronation Chair or Poets Corner, you will
spend at least one hour there. You might as well visit.and take pictures
with wax figures representing film or sport stars, artists and entertainers, which youll
find very interesting.
If you reach one of the busiest junctions and the fountain with the statue of Eros
on top, then you are in You may also visit and
find the permanent displays of antiquities from Egypt, Greece and Rome by the way,
the Egyptian mummies are so interesting!
For those who are fond of history, is the answer. There
they can see one of the most important fortresses in the history of Great Britain where
Ann Boleyn and Catherine Howard were executed.
If you are interested in shopping and have a look at Mayfairs elegant Victorian
arcades, then you must visit.If you like dancing you must go to the
hot spots of music and dance near. There are fashionable discos
and night clubs all around for a large variety of performances given by street entertainers
till late at night. If you like opera, you must visit.. which shelters the
Royal Opera.
2. Choose the correct answer:
a. Where should you go in London if you want to feed the pigeons?
1. Trafalgar Square 2. Piccadilly Circus
3. Leicester Square
b. Wheres the home of the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
1. 10 Downing Street
2. Regent Street
3. Oxford Street
c. What do you visit if you want to see a good opera?
1. Barbican Arts Centre 2. Buckingham Palace 3. Covent Garden
d. What do you have to visit if you want to see the Egyptian mummies?
1. The British Museum 2. The Houses of Parliament 3. The National Gallery
e. What do you have to visit if you want to look at the statue of the god of love?
1. Piccadilly Circus
2. Madame Tussauds
3. The Tower of London
3. Use the following words in sentences of your own: double- decker, the tube, landmark,
museum, worn out .
4. Read the following text and complete the given exercise:
The London Eye, the giant observational wheel, opened in January 2000. It is now one of
the most popular tourist attractions in London. It has planning permission for five years
but could become permanent like the Eiffel Tower. The London Eye stands in the Jubilee

Gardens on the south bank of the river Thames. The nearest underground station is
Waterloo. It was built as a focal point for the nations celebrations of the new
millennium. People of all ages from around the country are making special journeys to
see the new and exciting giant wheel.
Couples can now get married on the London Eye in one of the wheels pods. The only
problem is that you cant drink champagne because alcohol isnt allowed.
The Eye is Londons fourth tallest structure. It is 135 metres high and weighs 1600
tonnes. It has 32 pods which can carry 25 people each. The circular ride takes 30 minutes
and passengers can see many of the capitals famous landmarks. Some to look out for are
the Globe Theatre, The Tate Gallery, Westminster Abbey, The Houses of Parliament, Big
Ben, The Tower of London and Buckingham Palace. On a clear day you can see as far as
Windsor Castle and Heathrow Airport.
The architects of the London Eye are husband and wife team Julia Barfield and David
Marks. They won a competition for ideas to mark the Millennium. They said We were
inspired by the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. Our vision was to create something
which people could enjoy and not just look at. The wheel represents the turning of the
century.
Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
1. The London Eye is placed on the south bank of river Thames.
2. Only young people go to visit London Eye
3. Champagne is forbidden when riding the London Eye
4. The pods can carry hundreds of visitors each
5. The wheel was dedicated to the new millennium