REVISION 3_READING
Exercise 1:
Sydney has a population of 3700000. It is Australia’s largest and oldest city, and it’s build around the harbor, named Port Jackson. Captain Cook called it this because he sailed to the area in 1770. Sydney wasn’t planned from the start, as many later Australian cities were. It has a tight, congested centre without wide boulevards. But it’s a very modern city, with the most energy and style of all Australian cities.
In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colours are brighter and the nightlife is exciting. North of the harbor is more residential and the south is more industrial. The two shores are linked by the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which was built in 1932. The city centre is South of the harbor.
Sydney’s (1)__________ famous building the Opera House, was built (2)_________ 1973. Designed in the 1950s by a young Danish (3)___________, Jonern Jackson. It is supposed to look like sails in the wind. It took 16 years to finish. The best place to (4)___________ shopping is George Street and Pitt Street. The Post Office is on Martin Place. The (5) __________ in New South Wales is generally warm, though it can get a little cold in winter. There are some of the best beaches in the world, notably Bondi Beach and Manly. Tourists offices are open five days (6)_________ week from 9 a.m to 5 p.m
a. Fill in the gap with one suitable word.
b. Answer the questions:
1. When did they build Sydney Harbour Bridge?
2. What is the best place to go shopping?
3. What is the weather like in New South Wales ?
4. What is the most famous building in Sydney?
5. How often do the tourists office open?

Exercise 2: Fill in the gap with one word to complete the letter:
Dear Mom and Dad
Well, here I (1)___________ in Peru on our South American tour. We got to Lima five days (2)___________. We had a good journey. It took 3 days by bus, but we saw a lot of things on (3)_________ way. We didn’t do much for the first two days. We spent most of the time (4)_________ the beach. On Wednesday, (5)____________ came up to the mountains, and yesterday we went to the old Inca city of Machu Picchu and did some sightseeing. (6)__________ was fantastic! We saw everything and I (7) ___________ of photos.
Hope you’re well. Have you (8)_____________ my postcard from Columbia?
Love
Matt

Exercise 3:
A. Fill in the blank with one word:
There are many activities (1)___________ school hours at Mary’s school. Mary and her classmates take (2)___________ in them eagerly. Tom and Peter (3)____________ in the school theater group. Bob (4)_____________ the president of the stamp collector’s club. (5)____________ Friday afternoons, he and his friends get together and talk about their stamps. David and Liz like music a lot. They often practice playing musical instrument in the school music room. Mary (6)___________ the school tennis team. She is also the member of the school art (7)____________ she wants (8)___________ be a painter in the future.

B. Choose the item A, B, C or D best responses to the questions:
1. Who take(s) part in the theater group ?
A. Mary B. Peter and Tom C. Bob D. David and Liz
2. When does the stamp collectors’ club meet?
A. after school B.On Wednesday C.In the future D.Every Fridays
3. What does David and Liz like:
A. music B. English C. art D. stamps
4. How often do they practice playing musical instrument?
A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. often
5. Why does Mary join the school art club? A. Because she likes pictures B. She wants to be a painter C. Because she wants to be a painter. D. She likes Art.

Exercise 4:
a. Fill in the gap with one word from the box:

Films if from opens on lasts show


Thank you for calling the North London Arts Cinema. It (1)__________ 7 days a week, showing a variety of British and foreign (2)____________.
Next week we still (3)___________ an Italian film called ‘Midnight Meeting’. It is set in Milan in the 1950s. You can see that film (4)___________ Monday to Thursday. It will be (5)___________ twice a day in the evenings. That’s at 6.45 and 9.15. the film (6)__________ 2 hours and 15 minutes. Tickets are $4, but there is a special student ticket at $2.8 for