III. Writing

7) You received a message from your friend asking you to go clothes shopping with him/her at the weekend

Write a message of 50-80 words to your friend in which you

• Tell your friend you are excited to go shopping with him/her

• Agree to go

• Suggest something to do after shopping

EXAMINATION CARD 15

I. Reading

Read the text and decide if the statements are T (True) or F (False).

BODIAM CASTLE

If you go sightseeing in the south of England, you must not miss one of the most beautiful medieval castles ever built- Bodiam Castle. Bodiam is everyone's fairytale castle. Although time and man's hand ruined the inside, its outer walls and towers stand as they did when completed in 1388. Like many medieval castles, Bodiam was both the fortress and the residence of a lord- in this case Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a knight.

Sir Edward's castle was designed in the most up-to-date style. Its layout was simple but effective. It had a rectangular shape and there was a tower at each of the four corners. It was surrounded by a moat, a deep pool filled with water protecting the castle from attackers. The only way leading inside the castle was through a wooden bridge over the moat.

Bodiam Castle looked splendid. Its size was impressive. It was probably one of the largest buildings in Sussex in the late fourteenth century. Perhaps as many as one thousand men worked on its construction and they came from all over England. They designed and built Bodiam's rooms, halls, chapels and many kitchens which are now open to public.

Bodiam was home to many residents over the years. Although built for war, life there was usually peaceful because Bodiam was never attacked. It was captured twice without resistance, in both cases by other Englishmen. In the 191,it was purchased by Lord Curzon, who took good care of its ruins, carrying out the most necessary repairs. In 1925, he asked the National Trust to look after the castle and its beautiful countryside.

1. Bodiam Castle was built in the late fourteenth century.

2 .Bodiam Castle's first owner was a knight.

3. There was water around the castle.

4. There were eight towers in the castle.

5. There were two bridges.

6. There was one large kitchen in the castle.

7. Although the castle was a lord's residence ,it was never peaceful.

8. In 1920 it was purchased by Lord Curzon.

9. Lord Curzon didn't take good care of its ruins.

10. Lord Curzon gave Bodiam Castle to the National Trust.

II. Use of english

Complete the text below with the words.

Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Although doctors have been warning about the dangers of cigarettes (1) …….. over fifty years, the number of people who smoke is still disturbingly high. These people are not (2) …….; they do worry (3) ……. their health; they know the risks they are (4) …….. with their lives. They also realize how much money they are (5) …….. on cigarettes, yet they still find it almost impossible to give them (6) ………...

Smoking is also much more socially unacceptable now. A lot of people (7) ………to others smoking in public places - I personally can't (8) ………. sitting next to a smoker in a restaurant, and I just don't go into (9) ……….. bars any more because I know what the air will be like. But we have to remember that most smokers do want to stop. Instead of criticizing them, perhaps we should give them a (10) ……..

	A	B	C	D
1	from	for	since	during
2	ridiculous	silly	senseless	childish
3	about	over	with	around
4	doing	making	having	taking
5	earning	making	wasting	saving
6	in	up	out	to
7	oppose	protest	object	disagree
8	let	stand	allow	like
9	crowded	blocked	filled	solid
10	help	support	hold	hand