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Here is some listening and reading practice (4)
LISTENING PRACTICE 4
Here is a video on London sightseeing. Watch the video and answer the questions. Answer key provided.
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2. You can’t … in the parks.
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b.
c.
3. What happened to the Millennium Bridge?
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b.
c.
4. At St Paul’s Cathedral, you can go up …
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b.
c.
5. About the changing of the guard, they say that …
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b.
c.
6. About Tower Bridge, they say that you can …
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b.
c.
Answer key
1 > a. is 135 meters high. Transcription The big wheel you can see is the Millennium wheel or London Eye, as it’s also known. It’s 135 meters high with 32 glass capsules.
2 > c. cycle Transcription You can relax, walk and run in the parks. But you can’t cycle. Only the police can do that.
3 > b. There was a problem and was closed temporarily.
4 > a. 530 steps and see a view of London Transcription On the other side of Millennium Bridge is St Paul’s Cathedral. It is a tourist attraction and you can walk the 530 steps up to the gallery and see London.
5 > c. you should arrive early to see it. Transcription Another feature of London is the changing of the guard, which takes place inside the grounds of Buckingham Palace every day at 11 a.m. It lasts about forty minutes. But come early, as there are usually lots of people.
6 > b. walk from one tower to the other of the bridge. Transcription You can take a boat along the Thames. This is Tower Bridge. It opens up for big boats and all the car traffic has to stop for about 15 minutes. You can also walk along the top bridge that joins the two towers.
READING PRACTICE 4
Read the text about a famous art gallery. For questions 1–5, choose the correct word for each gap (a, b or c). 0 is the example.
The Uffizi Gallery
The gallery
The Uffizi, in the heart of Florence, is one of the world’s most famous art galleries. It contains 0 __ and sculptures by some of Italy’s greatest artists including Michelangelo, Botticelli, Caravaggio, and Leonardo da Vinci. This incredible building 1 __ designed by architect Giorgio Vasari in 1560. It has more than 45 halls and a secret corridor 2 __ runs across the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge to the gardens of the Pitti Palace. It became a public art gallery in 1769.
Guided tours
With so many amazing artworks to see, a visit to the Uffizi could take several days. However, if you want to see 20–25 of the world’s most famous paintings in a shorter time, guided tours are available. Tours with 3 __ experienced guide last one and a half hours, and you are free to explore the gallery alone afterwards. The tours are available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and start at 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m.
Opening times
The Uffizi is open Tuesday to Sunday between 8.15 a.m. and 6.50 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and holidays including 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.
Buying tickets
In the summertime, the gallery is very popular, and you may have to wait in line to 4 __ tickets. A faster and more convenient way to buy tickets is online at www.florence-tickets.com. Check the website for ticket prices. Discount tickets are available for young people, and EU teachers.
Facilities
The gallery has 5 __ facilities including a library, two gallery shops, a specialist art book shop, a post office and a café.
0 Example
a paintings (correct answer)
b objects
c letters
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a were
b is
c was
2
a what
b which
c who
3
a the
b an
c a
4
a buy
b sell
c have
5
a a lot
b plenty
c many
Answer key
1 c 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 c
