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LANGUAGE AND SK1LLS TEST 4 A UNTTS 7-8

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READING SKILLS

1 Read a brochure about the Isles of Scilly.

For questions 1 -3 circle the correct answers.

For questions 4-9, write T (true) or F (false). (9 points)

•>) -N Tf I hadn^t seen them with MY OWN EYES, (jy I WOULDN^T HAVE BEUEYED ANYWHERE COUŁD BE V ^ SO PERFECT, ESPECIAELY NOT IN BRITAIN.’

Marvin Beano, actor.

andy, shelI-covered beaches, crystal-elear water, fresh .. air and a warmer dimatc than anywhere elsc in Britain, the / Scilly Isles are a jewel, perfectly placed in the Atlantic Ocean, 20 km west of Land s End in CornwalL Four of the five inhabited islands are car-free and, because of strict limits on the number of visitors, there are no crowds, even in summer.

SY Life on the islands

About one in tliree of the population are self employed; worki ng in fishing, farming or tourism. Flowers such as daffodils can be grown much earlier than in other parts of the country. Snów and frost are almost unheard of, which enables all sorts of other flowers to be grown that are unknown on the mainland.

ŚY Traveliing to tlie islands

There are three ways of getting to the islands. A ferry calied the Scillonian sails all year round from Penzance to St Mary s, the journey taking about 2 Vi hours altogether. A helicopter also flies from Penzance, both to St Mary’s and, in summer, direct to Tresco. You can also fly in a piane from Southampon, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and Newquay.

£Y The Islands

St Mary’s is the biggest island and the only one on which cars are allowed. Here you can find the only supermarket and bank on the islands as well as a post o;u'.e, pubs and restaurants. It is also where most of the hotels and guest houses are. Tresco is famous for its sub-tropical gardens. It is the only island which doesnt have a campsite. Jus t to the west of Tresco lies Brhyer, U’s cr.net, green, sheltered eastern shore a complete contrast to

its wini and roctcy western sme. st ngnes ts the furthest west of all the islands and you can stare out to sea and know that there is nothing but water between you and America. St Martins is the furthest from St Mary $ but a beautifully sheltered island with the best beaches and breathtakinp views.

There are also other smaller islands and rocks where vou can see

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seals and puffins, a distinctive sea bird with a bright orange j

beak. You can walk on Samson and see the ruined colta^es dating back to the time, beforc 1850, when the island was inhabited until a lack of fresh water and shelter drove tlie people off. On St Helens, it is said that St Elidius, the son of a British King, is buried although no one has ever found his grave.

ŚY Thiiigs to do

The sea is the centre of most pcoples łiolidays. Boat trips take you to the dilferent islands. 1 here are fishing trips and the elear water is perfect for seuba diving. The least ])opular actinty is swimming, not because of the Jellyfish and basking sharks that can be found here but because the deep Atlantic Ocean is like getting into a cold bath compared to the shallow and dirty seas around the mainland. There are also prehistorie remains, ruined castlcs, art galleries and sports. The nightlife is perfect for those whose idea of a good time is a quiet drink or meal ratlier than discosorconcerls.

1 Marvin Beano

a never went to the Scilly Isles. b wasn’t surpriscd when he saw thcm.

c only realized how beautiful t.he Scilly Isles were when hc visited thcm.

d thought, that only other cotmfries coitlri be as perfect as the Scilly Isles.

2    The pcrcentage of people iiving on the Scilly Isles wito doiTt. work for t.hemselves is

a 33. b 3. c 66. d unknown.

3    From Penzance,

a there are two ways of getting to tłu; Scilly Isles.

b there is one way of getting to the Scilly Isles. c it. is about 20km to the Scilly Isles. d you can fly to Southampfon, Kxef.er, Bristol, Plymouth and Newquay.

4    Tresco is to Ilu* west of Bryher.    Cd

5    On four of the inhabited islands,

you are not allowed to drive.    O

6    People swim less oflen in the sea Itere tlian in other plaecs because of the temperaturę. Cd

7    The Scilly Isles don’t get crowded because

not many people know about them.    Cd

8    If you want to go to the Scilly Isles,

you don’t have to fly.    Cd

9    There is an^ery łively nightlife

on the islands.    Cd

C0MMUNICATI0N

1 Complete the sentences about the information qiven with one word in each gap.    p points)

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	1980	1990	2000	2006
One day visits	2300	4100	7200	9600
Two week holidays	1203	877	754	634

0    Tlie number of people coming for a two week holiday js risin?..

1    The number of people coming for a day trip

2    In fact, the number of people slaying for two

weeks has_______ from over one

thousand two hundred in 1980 to only 634 in 2006.

3    However, the number of people coming for a

day trip has__by over 7000.

4    Over one__of all visits in 1980

were for two week holidays.

5    The number of two week visits in 2006 is

only just over    the number in 1980.

6    It, may be ____ opening a new hotel t,o try to attract people to stay in the town.

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