TEST "Getting Around the Town. Reading and Listening." (Unit 14. Prepare 6, NUS)

Read the text. Are the statements True or False?

1. Edinburgh is the largest city in Scotland.       [True, False]

2. Lots of people visit the castle in the summer.       [True, False]

3. You can walk from Edinburgh Castle to Holyroodhouse.       [True, False]

4. The Camera Obscura museum is about the history of Edinburgh.       [True, False]

5. The Queen sometimes stays at Holyroodhouse.       [True, False]

6. The Scottish Parliament building is closed to visitors.       [True, False]

7. Princes Street is a good place to go shopping.       [True, False]

8. All of Edinburgh’s guided tours are on foot.       [True, False]

Read the text again. Choose the correct answer.

1. What is the main attraction at the top of Castle Rock?                     [Edinburgh Castle, St Giles' Cathed, Scottish Parliament, Palace of Holyrood]

2. Where can you find Edinburgh's best shops and department stores?             [Old Town, Royal Mile, New Town, Castle Rock]

3. What unique feature does the Camera Obscura museum have?               [Ghost stories, Fishing boats, Funny mirrors, Roof gardens]

4. What do the tour guides offer in Edinburgh?                                  [Only walking tours., Walking, cycle, and ghost tours., Castle tours only., Museum tours.]

5. What advice does the text give about visiting Edinburgh?                                [Bring expensive clothes., Avoid rainy days., Take a guidebook and raincoat., Visit only in summer.]

6. Who designed the Scottish Parliament building?                        [The Queen., A Spanish architect., A local designer., A Scottish politician.]

7. What makes Edinburgh special according to the text?                                     [It's the biggest city in Scotland., It has beautiful history and views., It has no tourists., It never rains.]

Read the magazine article about a model village and tick the places you can find there.