Diagnostic Work 8 Reading Test

Read the text .

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is situated on the country’s east coast. It is famous for its beauty,

historic sites, festivals and friendly people.

Edinburgh Castle is the most popular historic site. Visitors also love climbing a hill called Arthur’s Seat.

From there you can see the whole city and take a selfie that will make your friends jealous. Other popular sites are Holyrood Palace, the Scottish Parliament and Edinburgh Zoo. August is a great time to visit Edinburgh. For three weeks there are festivals of music, theatre, opera and literature. Another good time is around Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve). You can have party, watch the fireworks, listen to famous bagpipes and eat haggis.

Choose the correct variant: true or false:

Edinburgh is in the UK.

Read the text .

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is situated on the country’s east coast. It is famous for its beauty,

historic sites, festivals and friendly people.

Edinburgh Castle is the most popular historic site. Visitors also love climbing a hill called Arthur’s Seat.

From there you can see the whole city and take a selfie that will make your friends jealous. Other popular sites are Holyrood Palace, the Scottish Parliament and Edinburgh Zoo. August is a great time to visit Edinburgh. For three weeks there are festivals of music, theatre, opera and literature. Another good time is around Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve). You can have party, watch the fireworks, listen to famous bagpipes and eat haggis.

Choose the correct variant: true or false:

Edinburgh is the capital of Great Britain.

Read the text .

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is situated on the country’s east coast. It is famous for its beauty,

historic sites, festivals and friendly people.

Edinburgh Castle is the most popular historic site. Visitors also love climbing a hill called Arthur’s Seat.

From there you can see the whole city and take a selfie that will make your friends jealous. Other popular sites are Holyrood Palace, the Scottish Parliament and Edinburgh Zoo. August is a great time to visit Edinburgh. For three weeks there are festivals of music, theatre, opera and literature. Another good time is around Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve). You can have party, watch the fireworks, listen to famous bagpipes and eat haggis.

Choose the correct variant: true or false:

Edinburgh is situated on the coast of Scotland.