London
London During the 15th–16th Centuries
Read the following text. Complete the text with five sentences from the table below. Two sentences don’t belong in the text. Write down the correct letter.
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During the 15th and 16th century, London was a bustling town of houses, palaces, churches, workshops, and markets. It was a crowded, dirty, and noisy place. Permanent shops selling different types of goods had replaced stalls along Cheapside. (1) _ _ _ _ _ The docks and wharves along the Thames were thriving from trade with neighbouring and continental countries. From the beginning of the 16th century, a third of England’s overseas tra…
Writing a Letter — 13
Your English teacher asked you to write a letter (app. 250-280 words) to your future self, which they will send you in 5 years after your graduation. Focus on your healthy lifestyle choices in this letter. Reflect on your fitness journey, care for your mental health, dietary habits, and overall well-being. Discuss your aspirations for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, ask questions about the challenges and victories in this regard, and express gratitude and kindness towards the sel…
Writing a Letter — 3
Imagine that today is the first day of your holidays in London. Write a letter to your parents describing your stay.
Remember to
write about the trip from your city to London;
describe the place you are staying at;
mention the places of interest you have already visited;
share your impressions.
Write about 180–200 words. …
Writing a Report — 16
ПВГ финал 10–11, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, long writing, olympic writing 2014/15, teenagers, picture-based, tourism, London
(60 minutes, 250–300 words)
An English magazine has a weekly column called “Discovering the world”. As part of their new investigation into cultural issues, they have asked you to write a report based on your own survey of the top popular tourist spots in London in 2010 among teenagers from different countries.
In your report say:
What counties do the teenagers taking part in the survey represent?
What does the survey demonstrate?
Have there been any changes sin…