1. Read the article about Hampton Court Palace. Answer the questions.
People say that a great place to see ghosts is Hampton Court Palace in London. The palace is more than 500 years old, and it’s famous as the home of some of the kings and queens of England in the past. It’s a very large building – there are 1300 rooms! There’s a kitchen for cooking food for 800 people, and a big dining room called the Great Hall. There are more than a hundred bedrooms.
Nobody lives in the palace today, but about three million people visit it each year. Many of them want to see a ghost. People say there are three ghosts from the time of King Henry VIII. The first is Jane Seymour, Henry’s third and favourite wife, and mother of his only son, Edward. People say Jane sometimes walks through the palace with a light. The second ghost is Catherine Howard, Henry’s fifth wife, but she loves another man. Visitors often hear Catherine crying because she doesn’t want to die. The third ghost at Hampton Court is Sybil Penn – or The Grey Lady - nurse to the King’s son. Visitors usually see her sitting alone in a room doing her work.
Example: Where is Hampton Court Palace?
It’s in London.
1 Who, or what, can you see there?
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2 How many rooms has it got?
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3 What does the ghost of Edward’s mother do?
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4 Why is the ghost of one of Henry’s later wives crying?
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5 What is the nurse’s real name?
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2.Choose the correct answers.
1 There's a ______ on the wall of their living room.
a carpet b picture c table
2 I can't see the film because the people ______ me are very tall.
a in front of b behind c next to
3 We go to the ______ to buy food for our dog.
a florist's b pet shop c sweet shop
4 My dad's new ______ is my step-mum.
a mother b grandmother c wife
5 There's a bookshop ______ the school. Be careful when you cross the road.
a between b opposite c under
3.Choose the word that is different. Say why.
Example: brown curly friendly long
Friendly is different. The others are for hair.
1 nephew sister son uncle
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2 eyes mouth nose short
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3 baker’s book shop bread butcher’s
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4 armchair sofa TV wardrobe
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5 blue lively naughty sporty
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Ответы
Ответ:
Who, or what, can you see there?
Answer: Visitors can see the palace.
How many rooms has it got?
Answer: It has 1300 rooms.
What does the ghost of Edward’s mother do?
Answer: The ghost of Edward's mother, Jane Seymour, sometimes walks through the palace with a light.
Why is the ghost of one of Henry’s later wives crying?
Answer: The ghost of one of Henry's later wives, Catherine Howard, is crying because she doesn't want to die.
What is the nurse’s real name?
Answer: The nurse's real name is Sybil Penn, also known as The Grey Lady.
Choose the correct answers:
There's a picture on the wall of their living room.
I can't see the film because the people in front of me are very tall.
We go to the pet shop to buy food for our dog.
My dad's new wife is my step-mum.
There's a bookshop opposite the school. Be careful when you cross the road.
Choose the word that is different. Say why.
Nephew, sister, son, uncle - Son is different because it refers to a male child, while the others refer to family relationships.
Eyes, mouth, nose, short - Short is different because it refers to height, while the others are body parts.
Baker's, book shop, bread, butcher's - Bread is different because it refers to a food item, while the others refer to places or shops.
Armchair, sofa, TV, wardrobe - TV is different because it refers to an electronic device, while the others are types of furniture.
Blue, lively, naughty, sporty - Blue is different because it refers to a color, while the others describe characteristics or behavior.