Places in a city – A2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Underline and correct mistakes in eight of the sentences.

1   The Montjuic church in Barcelona has fantastic water and light shows.   ……fountain……

2   The temple in this city is an area of small streets full of old churches and statues.   ………………….

3   A lot of famous artists perform at Wembley embassy in London.   ………………….

4   The ruins at Chichen Itza include several temples used to celebrate their traditions and beliefs.   ………………….

5   The Burj Khalifa palace in Dubai is the world’s tallest building.   ………………….

6   The Queen of England sometimes lives at Buckingham Museum.   ………………….

7   There are several good art galleries you can visit here.   ………………….

8   This statue is the largest church in my town.   ………………….

9   The ambassador lives in the mosque.   ………………….

10   Michelangelo’s famous cathedral of David is in a museum in Florence. It is 5 metres tall and made of white stone.   ………………….

2  Find five pairs of nouns with related meanings.

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3  Now complete the table using the words in Exercise 2.

4  Complete the sentences and questions with the words from the box. Then, write C (countable) or U (uncountable).

1   There are a lot of ……animals…… in this zoo.   …C…

2   I usually sit at my ……………… to do my homework.   ……

3   How much ……………… do you have tonight?   ……

4   I’m very hungry. Do you have any ………………?   ……

5   The journey was very easy because there wasn’t much ……………… .   ……

6   Did you hear the ………………?   ……

7   The teacher didn’t give me much ……………… about the exam.   ……

8   How many ……………… are included when you stay at this hotel?   ……

9   The government should pass a law to protect the ……………… and its habitat.   ……

10   There’s a very good ……………… in this magazine that you should read.   ……

5  Complete the text with suitable words.

Hello everyone! Welcome to Madrid! We’re going to start our tour here by the beautiful royal 1……palace…… . So, if you have a heavy 2s……………… with you, then leave it on the bus. From here we’re going to walk to the 3s……………… a of Plaza del Sol – and you will have time to buy some souvenirs. There you can see the famous 4s……………… of the bear of Madrid. After a light 5m……………… in a café, we’ll walk down to the Cibeles 6f………………, where water surrounds a statue. Please be careful while you’re walking as there is a lot of 7t……………… and I don’t want any accidents. I will give you some 8i……………… about the area, but feel free to ask me questions too. Of course, you can 9t……………… photos whenever you want. We should 10g……………… b……………… to the hotel at about 4.00 pm.