Reading

G. Read the article about France, then mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Vive la frances

France is a beautiful country of historical interest in western Europe. The climate is quite cool and it is often wet in the north but much warmer and sunnier in the south. The French are usually good-looking. They are of medium height with dark hair and a light complexion. The French are friendly people who are well-known for being stylish and wearing chic designer clothes. They are sociable and talkative and they are interested in history and culture. There are both big cities and small villages in France. The French do many different jobs: they work in offices, factories, shops, on farms and in the fields. France is famous for producing cars, computers, cheese, meat and wine.

The French love going out with their friends and having fun. Their most popular free-time activities include going to cafes, going to the theatre and dancing at clubs. They also like good food and France is full of expensive restaurants, with delicious dishes of unique food.

France is a wonderful country with a lot of things to see and do. Tourists will surely love its fascinating sights and lovely people.

France is located in the north of Europe. .................... It often rains in the north of France .................. The French have got dark skin. ....................

They don't like meeting new people ..................... The French like watching plays. .................... This article is probably from a travel magazine. ………….

Writing

H. Write an article about Joe Peterson. Use the notes in the table below. (100-150 words)

Joe Peterson is Britain's most successful writer. However, things were not always easy for the boy from Birmingham.

Joe used to ……...............................................................................................

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Nowadays, Joe ..............................................................................................…

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Joe's life has changed a lot since those days in Birmingham. "I enjoy my success and I'm very lucky

test 2

NAME:.................................................................................DATE:...............................

CLASS:…......................................…….MARK: .............x 4 =.............: 10 =..............

(Time: 50 minutes)

Vocabulary

A. Complete the sentences with the words from the box below. There is one extra word.

designer, beauty range rumble, banks, delivery, sound

e.g. When she was in Rome, Liz went to a designer fashion house and bought a beautiful dress. Our local supermarket offers a van ...................... service. Some of the most famous hair stylists work in LA's hair and .................. salons.

Dark clouds gathered over the city, and there, was a loud .......................... of thunder. There are a lot of souvenir shops and open-air cafes on the .......................... of the river Seine. In the centre of Paris, you can find a wide ............. of jewellers'.

B. Complete the crossword.

C. Circle the correct word.

e.g. It was quite late and there were no buses, so we had to call/shout a taxi. In the beginning, Harrod's was a just a small grocer's store/shop. Why don't you stay here tonight? You can sleep in the visitor/guest room. Helen misses her family very much; she feels very lonely/alone without them.

John is going to drive me home. You can change/cancel my taxi. When he saw the fire, Mike immediately called the fire brigade/ engine. Five years ago, my brother took me on a hot air/wind balloon ride for my birthday.