HS2 2019 unit1 p13 act14

READING 1

Read the texts below. Match choices (1-6) to (A-Ж).
There are two choices you do not need to use.

Reading 2
Read the text below.
For questions (1-6) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Hidden Treasure
If, like me, your vision of the perfect Caribbean holiday involves muscovado sand beaches, blissfully warm azure sea and a constant supply of rum-based cocktails, then Antigua won't disappoint.

The island has 365 palm-fringed beaches - one for every day of the year, as Antiguans will tell you - great food and wonderful, open-hearted people.

It also has some top accommodation options, including the luxurious St James's Club. Moving from my perfectly positioned lounger was always going to be a challenge. My husband, however, had other ideas. He'd hired a jeep and was determined to explore.

Lured by the prospect of a picnic lunch in a deserted cove, I agreed to join him, and I'm very glad I did. The island has a host of unexpected treasures.

At picturesque English Harbour we explored historical Nelson's Boatyard, and bought a bag of 'black gold' -nothing to do with pirates, but the sweetest pineapple I've ever tasted.

Along the way we saw pastel-coloured houses, Eric Clapton's villa, kids playing barefoot cricket -Antigua is home to Sir Viv Richards - and more great beaches.

Our four-year-old daughter was entranced to see real bananas growing on trees and whole families of goats and chickens trying to cross the road.

For an outstanding view of the island, I heard the best place is Shirley Heights. On a Sunday afternoon this is the place to be for 'jump-up' - a traditional Caribbean party involving barbecued food, cold beer, steel band music and endless dancing.

There are plenty of boat trips on offer in Antigua and it's definitely well worth taking a catamaran cruise to the nearby island of Barbuda - home to the famous K Club resort, a spot much favoured by celebrities, including late Princess Diana. With barely anyone else in sight, even the sand at the resort feels exclusive.

Close to Barbuda, and only accessible by boat, is a sanctuary for the magnificent frigate bird. The males have bizarre large red balloons beneath their beaks, which they plump up during the mating season to attract females.

Back on land we made the bone-rattling journey to Brown's Bay on the east side of the island for an exquisite dinner at the upmarket B&B Harmony Hall. Not only does the place offer local arts and crafts and a stunning view of uninhabited Green Island (brilliant snorkelling) but it also serves the best daiquiris ever. Bliss.

By Dawn Alford

GETTING THERE

Seven nights in Antigua with Virgin Holidays, staying at The Beach Club hotel, starts at $929 per adult and $489 per child, including return Virgin Atlantic flights from London Gatwick to Antigua, transfers and accommodation on an all-inclusive basis. Prices, based on departures between 1 Sep-11 Oct 2007, may be subject to a fuel surcharge. Virgin is a Clubcard Deals partner, so every $10 in Clubcard Vouchers can be exchanged for $40 worth of Holiday Tokens to pay for all or part of your holiday. Pick up a Clubcard Deals brochure in store or visit.

1. The text is about                            [looking for treasures, visiting historical places, meeting famous people, having perfect holidays]

2. The couple explored the island of Antigua ______                 [on foot, in a car, on a boat, on a horse back]

3.Which sight did the family NOT see in Antigua?                   [Brown's Bay, English Harbour, Nelson's Boatyard, Shirley Heights]

4.Barbuda is famous for its ______                             [traditional Caribbean party, exotic fauna and flora, wonderful resort, 'black gold' treasures]

5.The family had dinner at                       [St James's Club, TEric Clapton's villa, Sir Viv Richards', B&B Harmony Hall]

6.Staying at the Beach Club hotel starts at $ . . . per child     [10, 489, 40, 929]

Reading 3

Read the text below. For questions (1-5) choose the correct answer (А, В, C or D).

RUDEST NAMES FROM THE MIDDLE AGES ARE DYING FROM EMBARRASSMENT

They are some of the oldest surnames in the land, passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. But over the past century or so, they have gone into a catastrophic decline.

Is it migration? Death? Disease? Some socio-demographic calamity that has befallen these families? Perhaps not. A list of the names reveals that their fall in popularity may have a more prosaic cause.

Cock, Daft, Death, Smellie, not to mention Gotobed, Shufflebottom and Jelly: they are all surnames that would have caused their owners considerable embarrassment over the years. A new analysis of British surnames reveals how names with rude overtones have seen the sharpest decline over the past 120 years as their owners have changed them to something more innocuous.

The analysis, which was conducted by Professor Richard Webber, visiting professor of geography at King’s College London, with Experian, the information services company, and Geowise, a provider of geographical analysis software, also reveals fascinating details about patterns of migration.

The fastest-growing surname in Britain is Zhang, which has grown from 123 in 1996 to 5,804 in 2008. It is followed by four other Chinese names — Wang, Yang, Huang and Lin; only after that do a couple of African names get a look in, Moyo and Dube.

Some things have not changed, however. In 1881 the most popular surnames were, in order, Smith, Jones, Williams, Brown, Taylor, Davies, Wilson, Evans and Thomas; those top nine names are still in the exactly the same order of popularity today.

Where people live has also remained remarkably constant — for hundreds of years. People whose names end in -thorpe, -ing or -by are more likely to have descended from invaders such as the Vikings, Danes or Angles, according to Professor Webber, and are still to be found concentrated on the east coast of Britain. “You are six times more likely to have a neighbour whose name ends in -thorpe or -by if you live in Hull than if you live in Plymouth,” he said.

0) According to the paragraph, the oldest surnames in Britain have gone into a decline because of   [A, B, C, D].

A intensive migration
В demographic mishap
C prosaic diseases
D awkward associations

1) The word “innocuous” in the text is closest in meaning to.   [A, B, C, D]

A inoffensive
В safe
C innocent
D prosaic

2) According to the paragraph, which of the following is true of Professor Webber’s research?   [A, B, C, D]

A It forecast the decline of the most popular names in Britain.
В It focused on the origin and history of the British surnames.
C It was a joint project done by researchers and businesses.
D It studied the impact of foreign surnames on the local ones.

3) The author mentions some Chinese and African names in paragraph 5 in order to illustrate that.   [A, B, C, D]

A immigration to Britain has increased
В relocation influences the names’ popularity
C immigrants influenced British surnames
D Chinese names dominate over African ones

4) The author mentions top nine British names in paragraph 6 in order to prove that .   [A, B, C, D]

A their analysis has revealed fascinating details
В their list remains remarkably constant
C their order of popularity today remains the same
D their number is not growing currently

5) Among the factors that influence the register of the surnames used in this country the author discusses all of the following except.   [A, B, C, D]

A Migratior
В Location
C Origin
D Tradition

Listening 1

Part 1

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