For each question, choose the correct answer..
My city
Pop singer Charlotte Bond talks about living in London.
I live in the centre of London. I love it because there’s always something happening and there are people around whatever time it is. Famous people like it too – they often come here for the restaurants and shops.
I’ve lived here all my life. When I was little, I had singing lessons at a place near where I live now. I was afraid of the teacher at first, and some of the songs we did together were quite hard to learn. But she was good at what she did and I learned a lot of things that have helped me in my career.
When friends visit me now, I enjoy taking them sightseeing. You can get a bus around the city, but we prefer to walk. I’ve got a little car and I love driving, but there’s so much traffic here, and it’s hard to find parking spaces.
One building I love is the Natural History Museum. They sometimes hold parties there, and last December my band and I played at one. I’ll never forget it. When I go to exhibitions at the museum with my friends, I tell them all about that night and how amazing it was.
Soon I’ll be leaving London to go on tour with my band. We’re playing in lots of new cities and I can’t wait to explore them. We’ve sold lots of tickets, which is great. I’ll be away from my family for six months, but they’re coming to see me sing, so it’s fine.
1 What does Charlotte love about the centre of London?
A It is always busy.
B Famous people often visit.
C The shops are very good.
2 How does Charlotte feel about the singing lessons she had?
A She’s surprised she can remember them.
B She’s sorry she didn’t try harder.
C She’s glad she did them.
3 What does Charlotte think is the best way to see the city?
A by car
B on foot
C by bus
4 Why does Charlotte love the Natural History Museum?
A She had a special experience there.
B She thinks the building is beautiful.
C She enjoys visiting the exhibitions.
5 What does Charlotte say about going on tour with her band?
A She hopes lots of people will buy tickets for her shows.
B She feels excited about seeing new places.
C She’s worried she’ll miss her family.
Answer
1 The correct answer is A: Charlotte loves that the centre of London is always busy: ‘I love it because there’s always something happening and there are people around whatever time it is’. B is incorrect as Charlotte only says famous people like it too but doesn’t say this is the reason she loves the centre of London. C is also incorrect. Charlotte says that famous people ‘often come here for the restaurants and shops’ but she doesn’t say that the shops are what she loves about the centre of London.
2 The correct answer is C: Charlotte feels glad she had singing lessons because she ‘learned a lot of things that have helped [her] in [her] career’. A is incorrect because she doesn’t say that she was surprised to remember the songs she learned, but that they were quite hard to learn. B is also incorrect. Charlotte was afraid of the teacher at first but she worked hard: ‘some of the songs we did together were quite hard to learn. But she was good at what she did and I learned a lot of things’.
3 The correct answer is B: Charlotte thinks the best way to see the city is on foot, because when friends visit ‘we prefer to walk’. A is incorrect because Charlotte loves driving her little car, but dislikes that there’s so much traffic here, and it’s hard to find parking spaces. C is also incorrect because she can get a bus around the city but would rather walk.
4 The correct answer is A: Charlotte loves the Natural History Museum because she had a special experience there that she’ll ‘never forget’ (her band played at a party at the museum). B is incorrect. She says ‘one building I love is the Natural History Museum’ but this is a general statement about the whole place rather than a reason for loving the actual building. C is also incorrect as Charlotte says she simply goes to exhibitions at the museum with friends but doesn’t say she loves visiting the exhibitions.
5 The correct answer is B: Charlotte feels excited about seeing new places when she thinks about going on tour with her band: ‘We’re playing in lots of new cities and I can’t wait to explore them’. A is incorrect as Charlotte’s band has already sold lots of tickets for her shows. C is also incorrect as Charlotte isn’t worried she’ll miss her family because they’re coming to see her sing when she’s on tour for six months.
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