COMPREHENSION: (13 pts)

The one and only Covent Garden

Flowers, fruit and vegetables

In the 17th century, Covent Garden was the biggest and most important flower, fruit and
vegetable market in Britain. It was also one of the first markets to start selling pineapples and
for this reason, the pineapple became the market's logo. Today, there is no longer a fruit and
vegetable market at Covent Garden, but you can still see pineapples as part of the
architecture.

Eating and drinking

Around 1700, workers at the market often went to a pub called the Lamb and Flag to drink
beer or gin after work. (It wasn't safe to drink water!) They sometimes saw illegal boxing
matches there, and for that reason, the pub's nickname was the 'Bucket of Blood'! The pub is
still open today. The oldest restaurant in London, Rules, is in Covent Garden. It has been
open since 1798 and serves traditional English food, including pies and puddings.

Entertainment and shopping

Covent Garden is the only venue in London where buskers and other street performers are
allowed to work. A lot of people want to perform there, so there are auditions and only the
best artists can perform. Bon Jovi once busked there in front of a very surprised audience! In
fact, if you want to spot a celebrity, Covent Garden is a good place to start. Singer Lily Allen
owns a clothes shop there, and if you can't afford the outfits, you can hire them just for a
night out!

I. Decide if the below statements are true or false: (4 pts)

1. The market’s nickname was the ‘bucket of blood’.

False True

2. Buskers are allowed to work all around London.

False True

3. The pineapple is the market’s logo.

False True

4. Rules is the oldest restaurant in london.

 False True

II. Answer these questions about the text: (2 points)

1. Why did workers at Covent garden not drink water?

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2. Why was the pub nicknamed ‘bucket of blood’?
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III. Complete the following sentences from the text (2pts)

a. People can hire outfits if …………………….……………………………………………………………………………

b. In Covent Garden people could buy ……….....…………………………………………………………………………

IV. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? ( 2 pts)

1. “they” (paragraph 2) …………………………………………….

2. “it” (paragraph 1) …………………………………………….

V. Match the words with the definitions below. (3pts) (audience – busker – venue)

1. …………………..…….. : an entertainer or performer of some kid.

2. ……………………….. : a place for performances.

3. …………...………….. : a group of people watching entertainment together .

LANGUAGE: (14pts)
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. Simple Past

and Present Perfect. 5 pts

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"

B: I don't know. I (see, never) ………………………………….. that movie.

2. Sam (arrive) ………………………………….. in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know) ………………………………….. each other for over fifteen years. We still get

together once a week.

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) ………………………………….. ten very creative short stories in
the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

5. I (have, not) ………………………………….. this much fun since I (be) ………………………………….. a

kid.

6. Things (change) ………………………………….. a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first

(start) ………………………………….. working here three years ago, the company (have,

only) ………………………………….. six employees. Since then, we

(expand) ………………………………….. to include more than 2000 full-time workers.

7. I (tell) ………………………………….. him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he

(wander) ………………………………….. off into the forest and (be) ………………………………….. bitten by

a snake.

8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) ………………………………….. the bus this morning. You

(be) ………………………………….. late to work too many times. You are fired!

9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see,

never) ………………………………….. the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.

10. How sad! George (dream) ………………………………….. of going to California before he died, but he

didn't make it. He (see, never) ………………………………….. the ocean.

WRITING : (13pts)
Imagine you have bought something faulty. Write a formal letter of complaint to the shop or

website (120-150 words).

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