PART 5 TEST 2 PAPER 1 (READING) PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST 2

 

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

 

PART 5 Questions 26-35 • Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. • For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word – A,B,C or D – on your answer sheet. SAMUEL PEPYS The most famous diary (0)_______ English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (26)_______ of everyday life in England (27)_______ 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (28)_______ up the River Thames and the Great Fire of London. He also writes about himself, even about his (29)_______-he often slept during church or (30)_______ at the pretty girls. He describes his home life – a (31)_______ with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (32)_______, and parties with good food and (33)_______ of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (34)_______ - he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is also (35)_______ for his work for the British Navy.   0 A in B about C from D of 26 A description B letter C notice D story 27 A between B from C through D to 28 A driving B flying C running D sailing 29 A accidents B plans C dreams D faults 30 A looked B prayed C talked D thought 31 A conversation B discussion C quarrel D talk 32 A battles B games C matches D plays 33 A amount B plenty C much D some 34 A acts B hobbies C jobs D studies 35 A reviewed B remembered C reminded D reported

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