All English 4U
Test 2 — Reading & Writing
5 Reading Parts (35Q) • Writing Parts 1, 2 & 3 • Auto-graded 40/40
VOYAGES JULES VERNE operate a ‘hotel ship’ along the Douro river in Portugal. The MV Lady Ivy May can take 160 guests in double cabins, all of which face outside and have a private shower and WC. On board the ship, which has air-conditioning, you will find a sun-deck, lounge, bar, dining room, shop and library facilities.
Itinerary
Day 1 Depart in the early evening from London Heathrow to Oporto. Your guide will meet you on arrival and take you to the Lady Ivy May, where you will spend the night.
Day 2 After a morning’s sightseeing in Oporto, you will return to the ship and depart for Entre-os-Rios. This part of the journey up the river takes four hours.
Day 3 You will continue travelling up the river. In the early evening, the ship stops at Pêso da Régua, where port wine is produced. At dinner you will be able to try the delicious food and drink from this area.
Day 4 After breakfast you will travel south by bus to the ancient town of Lamego and visit the cathedral, several churches and a museum. The museum was formerly a palace and now has an excellent collection of paintings, tapestries and sculptures. You will then return to the ship and sail on to Tua.
Day 5 At this point the Douro becomes very narrow. Depending on the depth of the river at the time, you may be able to continue by a smaller boat to the Spanish frontier at Barca d’Alva. The return journey to Tua is by coach and there is much to see along the way.
Day 6 In the morning you will drive to São João da Pesqueira for one of the most wonderful views in the whole of the Douro valley. You will return to the ship for lunch and then join the Douro river valley railway for a beautiful ride through the countryside to Régua, where the Lady Ivy May will be waiting for you.
Day 7 There will be a trip to Vila Real before returning to the ship for lunch and then setting off down the river to Oporto. You will sleep on board the Lady Ivy May.
Day 8 You will arrive in Oporto in plenty of time for independent sightseeing and last-minute shopping, before you catch the flight home to London Heathrow.
Prices include: return flights, 7 nights’ accommodation on board the Lady Ivy May with all meals, excursions and guides. Not included: travel insurance, tips.
Winter is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding beneath the melting snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you may suddenly slide across the road.
Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Uneven movements can make a car suddenly very difficult to control. So every time you either turn the wheel, touch the brakes or increase your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn’t spill it.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. In general, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times and you will avoid trouble.
The most famous diary (0) in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (26) of everyday life in England (27) 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (28) up the River Thames and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (29) – he often slept during church or (30) at the pretty girls. He describes his home life – a (31) with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (32), and parties with good food and (33) of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (34) – he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is also (35) for his work for the British Navy.
Here are some sentences about going to the supermarket. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.
1 — tired
2 — gives her
3 — lot of / variety of / range of
4 — much does
5 — as expensive / so expensive / as dear / so dear
Question 6
You have just had a wonderful holiday staying with some English-speaking friends in the countryside.
Write an e-mail to your friends. In your e-mail, you should
- thank them for your stay
- say what you most enjoyed about the countryside
- suggest where you could meet each other next time.
Write 35–45 words.
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Question 7 — Letter
This is part of a letter you receive from your penfriend.
In your next letter, could you give me some advice? Tell me how you keep fit and healthy!
- Now write a letter to your penfriend.
- Write your letter in about 100 words on your answer sheet.
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