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Date: ____________________ Name: _____________________
1. Match the words to the definitions.
1. tourist a) a painted picture
2. pigeon b) a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure
3. fountain c) a formal set of actions performed on an important religious or public occasion
4. painting d) the war ships belonging to a country
5. ceremony e) a fairly large bird with short legs, which lives in cities
6. navy f) a structure from which water goes up into the air

2. Correct the mistakes.

The Pony Express begin in 1860 in the US. It haved 400 horses, 80 riders and 180
stations. It were very dangerous for riders to travel. They crosses rivers and mountains.
They will travel at night and in all kinds of weather. Bandits and Indians are attacking
them. The Pony Express end after eighteen months.
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3. Choose the right preposition and complete the sentences.

1. Chisinau is situated ____________ the River Bic.
a) by b) above c) on
2. Moldova is well-known ___________ its vineyards.
a) for b) by c) from
3. I admired the vineyards ____________ the window of the bus.
a) from b) through c) at
4. In winter the temperature in Moldova is 10–15°_____________ zero.
a) over b) at c) below
5. Sometimes winters are warm and the temperature is 5–7° _______________ zero.
a) above b) to c) from
4. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past
Progressive).
1. Andrew_______________ (arrive) when I was getting ready to go out.
2. The phone rang while I __________________ (have) a bath.
3. I first met my wife when I __________________ (study) in Berlin.
4. When I looked out of the window it ___________________ (rain).
5. I stopped because the car__________________ (make) a funny noise.

5. Write 8 sentences about a museum, a gallery or a zoo.

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