I READING COMPREHENSION

A.

Read the text below and answer the questions on the next page.

PORT OLIMPIC
The most important rebuilding for the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona was the demolition of the old industrial waterfront. Four
kilometers of promenade and sandy beaches were made. Barcelona suddenly seemed like a seaside resort. The city council built 2 000
apartments with parks and called the area Nova Icaria. This area is still known as Vila Olimpica because the Olympic athletes originally stayed
there.
On the seafront there are two forty-four-floor buildings, Spain's tallest skyscrapers. One of these towers is an office block, the other
is the modern and luxurious Arts Hotel. The towers stand by the Olympic port which was also constructed for the 1992 games.
This area has shops and nightclubs, but the main reason for visiting is the two levels of restaurants around the marina, which make
it a popular place to eat out. The wonderful outdoor setting attracts business people at breakfast and lunchtime, as well as locals and tourists in
the evenings and at weekends. After lunch you can walk along the beach or sit in one of the stylish promenade cafs.
PARC DE LA CIUTADELLA
The Parc de la Ciutadella has a large boating lake, orange groves and palm trees full of parrots. The park was originally the site of a
fortress which Prosper Verboom built for Felipe V between 1715 and 1720. In 1878, most of the fortress that occupied the site was pulled down
and the park was given to the city to become the venue for the Universal Exhibition in 1888.
The architect, Josep Fontsere, designed the cascade in the park with the help of Antoni Gaudi who was then still a young student.
PARC ZOOLOGIC
You can visit Barcelona's zoo in the city park. The zoo didn't open until the 1940s. The zoo had a special design in which small
pools of water separated the animals.
The only known example of an albino gorilla - Snowflake - arrived at Barcelona zoo in 1966 when he was three years old.
Snowflake soon became the zoo's mascot and fathered twenty baby gorillas.
Nowadays, you can also see dolphin and whale shows in one of the aquariums at the zoo.
B.

State whether the sentences are T (true) or F (false). Correct the false ones.

1) The area of waterfront was called Nova Icaria.

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2.) On the Barcelona's seafront there are the tallest skyscrapers in Spain.
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3) Business people often have breakfast or lunch at the waterfront.
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4) The Universal Exhibition was held in Parc de la Ciutadella.
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5) Prosper Verboom built a fortress, which was located in the area of Parc de la Ciutadella.
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6) Gaudi helped to design the cascade in the park.
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7) The zoo opened in 1940s.
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8) Snowflake was a three-year-old when he came to the zoo.
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9) The albino gorilla came to the zoo in 1966.
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10) Snowflake had twenty children.
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II - VOCABULARY

A. Match the word with their definitions

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B.

a) departure lounge
b) delay
c) cabin
d) valuables
e) checked baggage
f) attached
g) gate
h) board
i) destination
j) departure

1. bags that do not go into passengers cabin

2. area where passengers wait
3. connected
4. slow down or cause to be late
5. take-off
6.security area where you get on the plane
7.a place the plane goes to
8. things that you own that cost a lot of money
9. get on a plane, train or boat
10 area in the plane where the passengers sit

Put the words from the list into the correct spaces.
dishes, rooftop, offers, equipped with, indoor, full range, outdoor, at our guests disposal,
able to accommodate, vegetarian

a) Food for ....................................................................................................... and other special diets are available in our menu.
b) Some rooms are ..................................................................................................................... modem sockets and fax machines.
c) The .......................................................................................................................... restaurant has a fantastic view of the city.
d) The hotel ............................................................................................. a professional interpretation and translation service.
e) There is a ................................................................................................................................................ of conference equipment.
f) The small conference room is ...................................................................................................... a maximum of 100 delegates.
g) Vegetarian ............................................................................................................................................................. are also available.
h) There are both .............................................................. and ............................................................................... exhibition areas.
i) There is a business centre ................................................................................................................................ from 9am to 5pm.
C.

Name the pictures:

III - GRAMMAR
A.

Complete the sentences with the correct modal verbs:

a) You .............................................. eat a heavy meal before you fly.

b) Passengers .................................switch off all electronic devices.
c) You ...............................................ear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes for your flight.
d) Passengers .................................smoke during take-off and landing.
e) You ...............................................take a short walk around the cabin on a long-haul flight.
f) You ................................................. drink too much alcohol.
g) Large pets .....................................go into passengers cabin.
h) Passengers ....................................label their luggage correctly.
i) ............................................................I pay in dollars for duty-free items?
j) Cabin crew ......................................stay calm during an emergency.

B. Matches the sentences

a) You can get to...
b) You could go by...
c) You can get...
d) You can also buy a...
e) You might want to change money...
f) You can purchase coach tickets...
g) You might want to travel...
h) You might not want to travel...
i) You can have...
j) You might want to go hiking...

1 ... by coach to Cracow because its cheaper.

2 ... in the Bureau de change in Cracows railway station.
3 ... ticket from the train conductor but there is a surcharge.
4 ... by coach because it often takes longer than the train.
5 ... train because its faster than coach or car.
6 ... tickets from the train station or from the Orbis travel office.
7 ... from the coach station or from private coach operators.
8 ... Cracow from any Polish city or town.
9 ... in the Carpathian mountains.
10 ... lunch in a cafe in the main square.

C. Match the sentences with the pictures:

a) You must fasten your seatbelt.
b) You cant smoke on this flight.
c) You cant use your mobile phone.
d) You mustnt inflate your life jacket.
e) You should take off high heeled shoes in case of emergency.
f) You should put your excess hand luggage under the seat in front of you.
g) You have to put your hand luggage in the overhead locker.
h) You mustnt block the emergency exits.
i) You cant take any pets aboard.
j) You cant carry any dangerous items in your luggage

Good Work!
Carla Lopes

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