I :Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation by writing the correct letter (A-H) in each blank. The conversation starts with number 0.
0 Mai: Nick, I know that Uncle Sam is a popular symbol of the United Sates, but I don’t know its origin. Do you know that?
1. ________A. Nick: That’s right, Mai. And the town of Troy, New York is called “The Home of Uncle Sam”.
2. ________B. Nick: Well, the soldiers considered the barrels of meat as “Uncle Sam’s”. The local newspaper told the story and Uncle Sam had widespread acceptance as the nickname for the US government.
3. ________C. Mai: Thank you so much, Nick. I wish I had a trip to New York.
4. ________D. Mai: A meat supplier? How did the nick name Uncle Sam start, Nick?
5. ________E. Nick: The cartoonist Thomas Nast gave the white beard and stars-and-stripes suit to the image of Uncle Sam in the 1870s.
6. ________F. Nick: Yes, it’s also the nickname of the USA, Mai. The name is lined to Samuel Wilson, a meat supplier from Troy, New Work during the war of 1812.
7. ________G. Mai: I think since that time it has been considered America’s national symbol.
8. ________H. Mai: The story was simple. And who painted the image of Uncle Sam?
II)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
London’s Tower Bridge
London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (1)_________ in the world. The bridge, designed by the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe Barry, was finally completed in 1894. It (2)__________ 11,000 tons of steel to build the framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the bridge has become one of London’s most famous (3)___________.
(4)_________ photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favourite London tourist activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, where you’ll have a magnificent view over London from the walkway (5)__________ the two bridge towers.
In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another, unusual view from the bridge. The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow you to (6)___________ the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above. It is particularly (7)___________ to see the bridge (8)__________ and close below your feet.
1. A. bridge B. bridges C. tower D. towers
2. A. brought B. built C. took D. gave
3. A. symbols B. views C. landscapes D. scenes
4. A. To take B. Take C. Taking D. To taking
5. A. at B. between C. on D. in
6. A. watch B. follow C. record D. consider
7. A. fascinate B. fascination C. fascinated D. fascinating
8. A. open B. to open C. opened D. be opened
