PART 2 TEST 2 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST 2

 

PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST 2 TEST 1 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING READING

 

PART 2 Questions 6-10 • The people below all want to buy a book on travel. • On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight books. • Decide which book (letters A-H) would be the most suitable for each person of people (numbers 6-10) • For each of these numbers mark the correct letter on your answer sheet. 6 Robert is planning to travel round the world by train. He would like a book with pictures and maps to take with him on his long journeys. 7 Mrs Jones used to love visiting France, but now she is too old to travel. She wants a book with lots of photographs which will help her to remember everything she enjoyed. 8 The Harpers are planning to go on holiday round Europe. They intend to drive their car and go for walks, so they need a book with maps and pictures to guide them on their way. A Allan Jowett Jowett’s Railway Centres: Volume 1 Packed with information about 20 British railway centres, this wonderful book is handwritten and illustrated throughout with clear hand-drawn maps – a true collector’s piece for those who are interested in railways. B Alan Titchmarsh The English River Alan Titchmarsh explores 18 rivers, telling stories with his appreciation of them. A saying from a past age introduces each chapter as his exploration moves across the English countryside. C Robin Hanbury-Tenison The Oxford Book of Exploration This is a collection of the writing of explorers through the centuries. It describes the feelings and experiences of these brave adventurers who changed the world through their search for new lands. D The Travel Club Train Journeys of the World First-hand accounts of 30 of the world’s most beautiful and dramatic railway journeys are found together with specially drawn maps and wonderful photographs that show the people and places on the route.

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