Access 3_Writing Test_Term 1

a) Read the article and choose the correct answer.

A trip to Venice is never complete without a visit to the small island of Murano. This is where you can find glass masterpieces.

Murano has a rich history. It was an important trading centre back in the 10th century. In 1291, the Venetian Republic ordered glassmakers to move to Murano 1)         [because, or, and] their workshops were a fire hazard for Venice 2)     [and, but, or] its wooden buildings. Soon, Murano’s glassmakers became special     [but, and, or ]they weren't allowed to leave Venice.

Today, a lot of tourists visit Murano. The boat ride there takes less than 10 minutes. You can get off at the Museo     [or, and, but] any other stop on the island. You can have a free tour around the glass factories     [and, but, or] see the glassblowers produce some amazing objects.

Before you leave, don't forget to visit the gift shops      [and, but, or] buy some unique souvenirs.

b) Which title is best for the article?

•                     [Venice Sightseeing, Pretty Souvenirs, The Glass Island]

a) Read the Introduction to a story and fill in the gaps with adjectives from the list.

beautiful cold warm light calm clear black dark heavy

It was a 1)           2)      summer evening. A 3)       breeze was blowing. The sky was 4)       and the sea was 5)      . We were in my father’s boat, sailing peacefully. Suddenly, the weather changed! 6)      clouds gathered above our beads and the sky turned 7)       . After a while a 8)      wind blew and a 9)       rain started! We got scared but tried not to panic.

Put the events of the main body of the story in the right order.

Match the words/phrases in the list to the headings that follow.

Things to see and do:

Match the words/phrases in the list to the headings that follow.

Shopping:

Match the words/phrases in the list to the headings that follow.

Food:

Imagine you are an editor of a newspaper. Read the news report below and complete the editor’s checklist.

78 Students Poisoned in Belhal

Seventy eight college students in the city of Beihai in Southern China were poisoned after having brekfast at the colege dining hall on Monday morning.

Brekfast was delicious soon after finishing their breakfast around seven o'clock, some of the students began to have stomachaches or getting sick. The colege immediately sent the poisoned students to the local hospital where they had blood tests and treatment. Fortunately the students are all out of denger.

According to the experts who investigated the case, what caused the food poisoning was the soya milk and cakes the students had tor breakfast.

Editor’s checklist:

1. Are the paragraphs in a logical order?      [Yes., No.]

2. Is there any unnecessary information?      [Yes., No.]

3. Is any necessary information missing?      [Yes., No.]

4. Are a lot of the same words repeated?      [Yes., No.]

5. Have articles (the. a, an) been used correctly?      [Yes., No.]

6. Have the correct verb forms been used?      [Yes., No.]

7. Is the punctuation correct?      [Yes., No.]

8. Have all the words been spelt correctly?      [Yes., No.]