London
The test is focused on reading skills on the topic "London". The tasks of the test allow to verify reading skills, the ability to analyse the information obtained, to apply it.
Задание 1
***Study the information and choose the correct answers. Tom and Mary are visiting London for the first time. They want to visit some places of interest which are connected with British history and Queen's family. They are ready to spend not more than £55 (for both). What places can they choose according to their preferences?
Задание 2
**Read the text and answer the question. Write the word. London is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world and in 2015 was ranked as the most visited city in the world with over 65 million visits. It is also the top city in the world by visitor cross-border spending, estimated at US$20.23 billion in 2015. Tourism is one of London's prime industries, employing 700,000 full-time workers in 2016, and contributes £36 billion a year to the economy. The city accounts for 54% of all inbound visitor spending in the UK. As of 2016 London was the world's top city destination as ranked by TripAdvisor users. What is considered to be the main industry of London that gives work to more than half a million people?
Задание 3
**Read the text and do the task. The London Underground is the world's oldest and third-longest rapid transit system. The London Underground, commonly referred to as the Tube, is the oldest and third longest metro system in the world. The system serves 272 stations and was formed from several private companies, including the world's first underground electric line, the City and South London Railway. It dates from 1863. Over four million journeys are made every day on the Underground network, over 1 billion each year. An investment programme is attempting to reduce congestion and improve reliability, including £6.5 billion (€7.7 billion) spent before the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which opened in 1987, is a second, more local metro system using smaller and lighter tram-type vehicles that serve the Docklands, Greenwich and Lewisham. Match the sentences to the right group.
Задание 4
*Study the chart and write the correct answer. What month has more rains than any other month of the year?
Задание 5
*Study the chart and write the correct answer. What is the hottest month of the year in London?
Задание 6
**Study the infographics and choose the correct answers. Pete and Polly are hungry and they are at London pizzeria. They have £7. Pete hates eggs and Polly is allergic to citrus. What pizzas are NOT to their taste?
Задание 7
**Study the infographics and choose the correct statements.
Задание 8
*Read the text and choose the correct answer. London's bus network runs 24 hours a day with about 9,300 vehicles, over 675 bus routes and about 19,000 bus stops. In 2019/1920 the network had over 2 billion commuter trips per year. Since 2010 and average of £1.2 billion is taken in revenue each year. London has one of the largest wheelchair-accessible networks in the world and from the third quarter of 2007, became more accessible to hearing and visually impaired passengers as audio-visual announcements were introduced. London's coach hub is Victoria Coach Station, an Art Deco building opened in 1932. The coach station was initially run by a group of coach companies under the name of London Coastal Coaches; however, in 1970 the service and station were included in the nationalisation of the country's coach services, becoming part of the National Bus Company. In 1988, the coach station was purchased by London Transport which then became Transport for London. Victoria Coach Station has over 14 million passengers a year and provides services across the UK and continental Europe. London has a modern tram network, known as Tramlink, centred on Croydon in South London. The network has 39 stops and four routes, and carried 28 million people in 2013. Since June 2008, Transport for London has completely owned and operated Tramlink. London's tram network has more stops than bus network does.
Задание 9
*Read the text and write if the statement is true, false or not mentioned. London is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world and in 2015 was ranked as the most visited city in the world with over 65 million visits. It is also the top city in the world by visitor cross-border spending, estimated at US$20.23 billion in 2015. Tourism is one of London's prime industries, employing 700,000 full-time workers in 2016, and contributes £36 billion a year to the economy. The city accounts for 54% of all inbound visitor spending in the UK. As of 2016 London was the world top city destination as ranked by TripAdvisor users. In 2015 London was the world's most visited city.
Задание 10
*Read the text and choose the correct answer. The London Underground is the world's oldest and third-longest rapid transit system. The London Underground, commonly referred to as the Tube, is the oldest and third longest metro system in the world. The system serves 272 stations and was formed from several private companies, including the world's first underground electric line, the City and South London Railway. It dates from 1863. Over four million journeys are made every day on the Underground network, over 1 billion each year. An investment programme is attempting to reduce congestion and improve reliability, including £6.5 billion (€7.7 billion) spent before the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which opened in 1987, is a second, more local metro system using smaller and lighter tram-type vehicles that serve the Docklands, Greenwich and Lewisham. The London Undeground was the first to appear in the world.