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London Parks and Gardens Overview

London is famous for its many parks and gardens. Some parks, like St. James's Park, allow visitors to watch swans and other water birds. Hyde Park was originally a hunting ground but is still popular with horse riders today. Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park is where individuals give speeches on various topics. The parks give city dwellers an excellent chance to enjoy peace and quiet away from traffic. Not all the parks are in central London, as some like Greenwich and Richmond are located in the outskirts.

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London Parks and Gardens Overview

London is famous for its many parks and gardens. Some parks, like St. James's Park, allow visitors to watch swans and other water birds. Hyde Park was originally a hunting ground but is still popular with horse riders today. Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park is where individuals give speeches on various topics. The parks give city dwellers an excellent chance to enjoy peace and quiet away from traffic. Not all the parks are in central London, as some like Greenwich and Richmond are located in the outskirts.

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Part 5

Read the text below and choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) for each space.

London Parks

London is famous (1) ... its parks and gardens. Some of them belong to the Crown but
they are all open to the public and the entrance is free of charge. In St James's Park you
can watch and (2) ... swans, ducks, geese and other water birds. Hyde Park (3) ... to be a
hunting ground and is still popular with horse riders.

Those who like a good argument should go to the Speakers' Corner to listen to
individuals (4) ... their speeches on various subjects. Regent's Park now houses London
Zoo and open-air theatre where Shakespeare's plays are staged in summer. Not (5) ... the
parks are in the city centre. Greenwich and Richmond are located in the suburbs. All
these areas of green give the city dwellers an excellent (6) ... to enjoy some peace and
quiet away from traffic and crowded streets.

  1. A) by B) for C) from D) with


  2. A) feed B) eat C) breed D) lead
  3. A) should B) ought C) used D) have
  4. A) doing B) giving C) taking D) talking
  5. A) each B) whole C) every D) all
  6. A) chance B) knowledge C) account D) source

Part 6

For each question, write the correct answer. Use only one word in each gap.

Our Holiday in Spain

Our trip to Spain was wonderful! First, we flew to Valencia, one of the (1) ….........
beautiful cities in Spain. It's a nice and elegant port city. We stayed at Hampton by
Hilton there for three nights. We went sightseeing and just relaxed at the swimming
pool.

From Valencia, we flew to Ibiza, arriving (2) …....….. Saturday morning. We went to
Las Salinas, (3) ………... is one of the most popular beaches in Ibiza. The next day, we
had a go (4) ............... water skiing or parasailing. One night, we took a bus tour to a
traditional Ibizan village and stayed for dinner and a Flamenco show. We heard Spanish
songs for voice and guitar, and we saw traditional dances - it (5) ……..... a very special
evening.

From Sant Jordi, we drove to San Rafael. We stayed there for two nights. The very next
day, we drove back to Ibiza and flew back to Valencia. We plan to come back to Spain
soon, (6) …….…. for now, we're on our way to Portugal!

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