Name: Group: Date:

A) LISTENING - WRITE THE WORDS YOU HEAR (London) and CIRCLE AND CORRECT THE ERRORS (Edinburgh)

London is the ..................... of England and has a population of 7.5 ......................

It is located in
the South of England and is the biggest ..................... in the U.K. There are many .....................
tourist places in London including the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben. The official
residence of the Queen, Buckingham ....................., is also in the city.
LONDON
EDINBURGH Edinburgh is the biggest city of Scotland, situated on the north of the country. It is the most
populous city in Scotland and the second most important tourist destination in the United
Kingdom. The population in 2014 was of 482,640 persons.

Cardiff is the capital of There are many industrial towns in Worcester

Cardiff Wales, situated at 200 km.
from London, the capital of
England.
Cardiff is a very noisy and
vital city with 318.000 people.
Also, it is a famous tourism center and a popular
destination in Wales. It has four castles, one university and
six sports centers, including the Millennium Stadium.
England, Worcester is one of them.
About 95.000 residents live in the city.
Most of them work in the production of
the famous Worcester porcelain, the best
in the world. Worcester is very old, and
has a historic town with a big cathedral
built in 1084.

MANCHESTER
Manchester is a city in the North of England and has a
population of 498,000. It is 212 km. from London, and it is
known as the capital of the north.
In recent years the city has become a significant center for
business and finance. Also, the city is notable for its sporting culture, especially the football team: the Manchester United.

B) COMPLETE THE CHART ABOUT THE 3 CITIES (6 marks) . C) TRUE OR FALSE?

GIVE ME THE EVIDENCE (4 marks)
Manchester Cardiff Worcester
Economy 1. Manchester is the capital of the country.
Important places Town Hall 2. You can visit historic places in Worcester.
Famous for... TV show ‘Dr.Who’ 3. A lot of people visit Cardiff every year.
Population 4. People from Cardiff have to study in London.
Distance to London 144 km. 5. Worcester porcelain is very fine.

D) WRITING - WRITE ABOUT WAYNE ROONEY (15 marks)

Full name: Wayne Mark Rooney Height: 1.76 m. Weight: 80 kg. Likes: playing football,
Nickname: Baby Rooney Eyes: small/brown Hair: short/blonde eating healthy
Date of birth: 24th October 1985 Job: football player Family: Marisa (wife),
Place of birth: Liverpool, England Teams: Manchester United – England Louisa (daughter)

F) VOCABULARY – FIND IN THE TEXT…

2 countries: 2 cardinal points:
4 cities: 3 buildings:

G) VOCABULARY – FIND THE OPPOSITES OF THESE WORDS IN THE TEXT…

new north worst quiet

H) VOCABULARY – FIND THE SYNONYMS OF THESE WORDS IN THE TEXT…

large important home inhabitants

Prof. Ana Laura López Cazarré

Listening key
London is the capital of England and has a population of 7.5 million. It is located in the
South of England and is the biggest city in the United Kingdom. There are many famous
tourist places in London including the houses of parliament and the Big Ben. The official
residence of the Queen, Buckingham Palace, is also in the city.

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, situated on the south of the country. It is the most
populous city in Scotland and the second most popular tourist destination in the United
Kingdom. The population in
2012 was of 482,640 people.

Prof. Ana Laura López Cazarré