KET (Reading and writing)- Part4, Part6, Part 7.doc

English阅读理解1Visit the Edinburgh FestivalEvery year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to se new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to the Edinburgh festival next summer!Answer the following questions.1. The Edinburgh Festival is a month long.A right B wrong C doesnt say2. The Edinburgh Festival is in October.A right B wrong C doesnt say3. Actors come to the Edinburgh Festival from lots of different countries.A right B wrong C doesnt say4. You can hear music all day.A right B wrong C doesnt say5. More than ten thousand students come to the Edinburgh Festival every year.A right B wrong C doesnt say6. It is expensive to go to the theatre in Edinburgh.A right B wrong C doesnt say7. It is usually more difficult to see famous actors in London than it is in Edinburgh.A right B wrong C doesnt sayCARS ARE MY WORK, says Vicki JonesWhat is your job?I earn money in three different ways. Im on a television programme about cars, I write for a magazine and you can see photos of me in car advertisements. My work is all about cars and I love it! Sometimes I have to drive new cars for the programme. We made a film in Australia and I drove an open-top car on the beach road in Sydney. It was sunny and I felt the wind in my hair. That was great.What do men think about your job?Most people who work with cars are men, but they havent given me any problems. Im a strong person and I know what Im doing. Men understand my love for cars because they love them too! How did you become interested in cars?When he wasnt looking after his farm animals, my father loved motor racing. I drove around the farm when I was12, and later drove small racing cars every weekend. This taught me some important things and I started looking for my first job. Then, at a party, I met someone from Car Mechanic magazine. I asked him for work and he agreed.1. Vicki takes photos of cars for a magazine.A right B wrong C doesnt say2. Vicki has a new car.A right B wrong C doesnt say3. When Vicki was in Australia the weather was bad.A right B wrong C doesnt say4. Vicki finds it difficult to work with men.A right B wrong C doesnt say5. Vickis father was a farmer.A right B wrong C doesnt say6. Vicki did a course about cars.A right B wrong C doesnt say7. Vicky went to a party and got her first jobA right B wrong C doesnt sayCharlotte BronteCharlotte Bronte is one of Englands most famous writers. She was born on 21 April 1816 in the north of England and spent most of her life there in the village of Haworth.One day in 1826, Charlottes father gave some wooden soldiers to Charlotte, her brother and sisters. This was when the children started to write. Their first stories were about these toys.Charlotte left Haworth to work as a teacher. When she returned she found that her father was ill and she decided to stay at home to look after him.Soon Charlotte and her sisters began writing again. They first wrote some poems and then each of them wrote a novel. They sent the novels to a book publisher in London. He thought all the novels were very good, except Charlottes. However, it was not long before Charlotte wrote a second novel, a story about a young woman called Jayne Eyre. The publisher liked this novel very much and soon it was in every bookshop.Charlotte wrote two more novels before she died in 1855 at the age of 39.1. Charlotte came from a rich family.A right B wrong C doesnt say2. The Bronte children wrote stories.A right B wrong C doesnt say3. Charlotte was a good teacher.A right B wrong C doesnt say4. Charlotte stopped teaching because she did not like it.A right B wrong C doesnt say5. Charlotte wrote some poems.A right B wrong C doesnt say6. Charlotte wrote only two novels.A right B wrong C doesnt say7. Charlotte died before she was forty.A right B wrong C doesnt sayKETKET （Reading and writing）- Part 6- SPELLINGWhats the word?These are on the outside of a house:4 w _ _ _ _ _5 d _ _ _6 r _ _ _These are all rooms in a house:1 k _ _ _ _ _ _2 b _ _ _ _ _ _ _3 b _ _ _ _ _ _Exercises:1 This person helps you learn things t _ _ _ _ _ _2. This person cooks food. c _ _ _3. This person brings your letters. p _ _ _ _ _ _4 .You need to go there if you have an operation. h _ _ _ _ _ _ _5. This person keeps law and order. p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Exercises1. You go there if you want to send a parcel. p _ _ _ o _ _ _ _ _2. You catch a train from here. s _ _ _ _ _ _3. A big shop where you can buy food and other things. s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. You can buy medicine from here. c _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. You can book a holiday here. T _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ Exercises1. The opposite of rich. p _ _ _2. The opposite of old. y _ _ _ _3. This person flies planes. p _ _ _ _4. The day before Friday. T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. You take photographs with this. c _ _ _ _ _Exercises1. Apples grow on these. t _ _ _ _ 2. The postman brings these. l_ _ _ _ _ _3. The warmest season. s_ _ _ _ _4. You need to buy this before you travel on a plane, train or coach. t _ _ _ _ _5. You can buy one to read every day. n_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Exercises1. Children go there to learn. S _ _ _ _ _2 .Your teacher sometimes gives you this. h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. You sit this if you want a certificate. e _ _ _4. You can use this to do your homework. C _ _ _ _ _ _ _5. You go to this person if you are sick. d _ _ _ _ _ Exercises1. This fruit is long and yellow. b _ _ _ _ _2. You put your food on this. p_ _ _ _ 3. You put your milk in this to keep it cold f _ _ _ _ _4. You drink tea out of this. c _ _5. You use this to cut things. k _ _ _ _ Exercises1. You eat this in the morning. b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _2. This tells you the time.c _ _ _ _3. People live in these. h _ _ _ _ _ 4. Nurses wear this.u _ _ _ _ _ _5. You write with this.p _ _6. You wear these on your feet.s _ _ _ _KET （Reading and writing）- Part 7Write ONE word in each spaceDear Jane, Im sitting (1) _ the beach at the moment. Soon, Im (2) _ to have a swim. I arrived here three days (3) _ with my family. We (4) _ be on holiday together here for two weeks. It (5)_ a beautiful place. The beach is very near (6) _ hotel. The sea isnt cold and (7) _ are many interesting places to visit. Yesterday we walked (8) _ a village in the mountains. I took lots (9) _ photographs. Its(10) _ pity that you didnt come (11) _ us.Love,Peter. ExercisesDear Carla,Are _ free in August? If you are, please come _ holiday with me and my family. Were going _ stay in a small house near _ beach. We will go _ two weeks from 12th.August I _ you can come.Love,Annie.Dear Annie,Thank you! I _ like to come with you very much. It will _ great. Should I _ my own towels with me? Will I need _ else? Please write and _ me soon.Love,Carla.ExercisesDear Mary,I will _ in London _ Thursday morning. Would you like to have lunch _ me? Write and tell _ when you are free and where I _ meet you.Ho