End-of-year reading test (5th grade)

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The Tower of London is a very popular monument. Millions of tourists from all over the world visit this famous castle every year. The King of England William the Conqueror started building the Tower in 1078 and finished it in 1098. Today it is a museum. But in the past it was a prison. King Henry VIII had six wives and two of them were prisoners in the Tower!

The Tower is next to the river Thames. You can visit it by boat or you can go by bus. There are always a lot of tourists at the Tower. There is a café there so you can have a drink or eat an ice cream after your visit.

There is a big collection of the crowns and jewels of the kings and queens of England inside the Tower. This collection is called the Crown Jewels. One of the jewels is an enormous diamond. It’s called the Star of Africa. You can also see the Beefeaters. They are soldiers and they look after the Crown Jewels and the famous ravens (big black birds).

1. The Tower of London is very popular with ____.

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1. The Tower of London is a famous ____.

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1. William the Conqueror finished building the Tower in ____.

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1. Today the Tower of London is also a ____.

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1. Henry VIII had ____ wives.

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1. Henry VIII built the Tower of London.

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1. There isn’t a café in the tower.

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1. In the past the Tower was a prison.

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1. The Star of Africa is a diamond.

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1. Ravens are soldiers.