IX. Read the passage and write True or False:           The Lake District

The Lake District National Park is in the north of England. There are 15 National Parks in Britain, but the Lake District is bigger than the others. It is about 55 kilometers from east to west and 55 kilometers from north to south. There are mountains, lakes, woods, towns, villages and even some beaches.

The Lake District is famous for its beautiful scene. There are a lot of mountain and hundreds of hills. There are 16 large lakes, and many smaller ones. This area has also got a lot of different animals: for example, you can see rare animals like the red squirrel and the Golden Eagle.

Over 40,000 people live and work in the Lake District. There are also many visitors every year. You can go walking or climbing in the hills, and go swimming and sailing on the lakes. You can also visit many pretty villages and towns, and the homes of two famous English writers: William Wordsworth (1770-1850) and Beatrix Potter (1866 – 1943). It is a very popular place for visitors because there is something for everyone!

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Are the sentences true or false?  

1. There are fifteen National Parks in the north of England.     

2. The Lake District is forty five kilometers wide.                     

3. There are more than sixteen lakes.                                           

4. Forty thousand people visit the Lake District every year.     

II. (Questions 59-63): Fill in each gap with one suitable word to complete the passage (1 pt).

The biggest carnival (59) _______ the world is the annual Carnival in Brazil, which usually (60) _______ place in  February when the whole country stops work for four days while everybody enjoys parties. There are (61) _______ of  street parades which amazingly decorated trucks and people dressed in colourful costumes. Everywhere you (62) _______, there are samba bands playing and people dancing. Right through the night the festivities continue with more dancing and music and firework displays which light in  the night (63) _______.

V. (Questions 74-80): Choose the words given in the box to complete the passage (1,4 pts).

Many parents are worried (74) _______________ the bad effects of television on their children. Firstly, there are a lot of violent (75) _______________which may lead to crimes. Secondly, advertising is not always good (76) _______________ children. They see such many advertisements for sweets, ice creams and toys that these make them want to (77)_______________ somewhere and buy unnecessary things at once. Thirdly, sitting in front of a television set for a long time is bad for your (78) _______________. About one third of children wear glasses. Finally, watching television is not creative. It is very (79) _______________ for children to do something creative and athletic like playing some musical (80) _______________, painting pictures, or playing football.