Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Fabrizio from Venice: Of course, there’s a lot to see in Venice. It’s one of the most famous cities in the world. First of all, there are the canals. We don’t have cars in Venice so you have to travel everywhere by canal. The most famous place in Venice is the square. St. Mark’s Square with St. Mark’s Cathedral. And there are lots of museums and palaces, and beautiful bridges, too.
Yumi from Kyoto: For me, Kyoto is the most beautiful city in Japan. It’s also the oldest city. It has many old traditional buildings, and beautiful palaces, temples and gardens. The most famous temple is the Golden Pavilion. There are also very good markets, and also really good shops, and some beautiful modern buildings, too.
Murat from Istanbul: I think Istanbul is maybe the most beautiful city in the world, but of course I come from Istanbul! The city is built on hills around the Bosphoros, and so there arebeautiful views across the water. From the water, you can see mosques – the most famous is called the Blue Mosque – and palaces and bridges. Istanbul also has a very famous market called the Grand Bazaar. But these days we also have many modern shopping centres and modern buildings and hotels. It’s really a fantastic city.
Claudia from Rio de Janeiro: Rio is one of the most exciting cities in South America ... first of course we have our famous beach, the Copacabana, and there are many mountains around Rio – the most famous is the Sugar Plum Mountain where you can see a big statue of Christ, and of course we have our famous stadium... the Macarana stadium, maybe the most famous football stadium in the world ... it’s really a great place.
Marina from St. Petersburg: You’ll really love St. Petersburg because there are so many things to see. The most famous is the Winter Palace, where the Tsars lived, and the Hermitage Museum which is a fantastic art gallery, and we have a very beautiful river too, the River Neva, and of course churches and cathedrals. There is so much to see!
1. The place(s) that Fabrizio recommends coming to in Venice most must be .
A. the square B. the museums C. the canals D. beautiful bridges
2. All of the following are true about Kyoto EXCEPT that .
A. it is the most beautiful city in Japan
B. it has very good markets and shops
C. the Golden Pavilion is very famous
D. it only has old traditional buildings
3. The most spectacular views of Istanbul are .
A. the Bosphoros
B. the mosques across the water
C. the Grand Bazaar on the Bosphoros
D. modern shopping centres and buildings
4. We can infer from Claudia’s words that people in Rio .
A. are very religious
B. love architecture
C. love football very much
D. built the statue of Christ on the Copacabana
5. People who would probably want to visit St. Petersburg most are .
A. sports enthusiasts B. art lovers
C. politicians D. ballet dancers
In the beautiful churchyard of St Andrew's, Mells, is a memorial to Prime Minister's son Raymond Asquith, who was killed (1)___during___ the First World War, as well as the grave (2) ____of _____the poet Siegfried Sassoon. Their close ties to this quiet corner of Somerset (3)___countryside _____ tell us much about our nation.
The wars of the 20th century made people question (4)___what_____ they were fighting for and the countryside was (5)__used____as propaganda. It created feelings of patriotism and nostalgia and pulled at (6)__the___ heartstrings.
Many fought for a countryside they had (7)__never_____ seen. Visit a rural parish church and you'll find dukes, earls and aristocrats (8)___buried____ there. This doesn't happen in France, for (9)___instance ___ the countryside there was for peasants, not noblemen, whereas our countryside is for all. It's in the British DNA; our homes are our castles and we (10)__build__our Jerusalem in this green and pleasant land.