E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage. 1. From the details in the passage, it is clear that Rome's fountains A) are not as well-known as those of many other cities
B) have been the subject of poetry, music, and prose
C) have helped to immortalize their designers
D) were all built by the Bernini family
E) are the main reason why tourists visit the city
2. The custom of throwing money into the Fountain of Trevi is supposed to A) provide the needy in the city with some money to spend
B) help people realize their wishes
C) pay for all the other fountains to be illuminated
D) give the person immortality
E) ensure the person becomes rich
3. According to the passage, one of the joys of a visit to Rome is A) touring around the lit-up fountains at night
B) listening to Ottorino Respighi's symphonies
C) reading books about the famous fountains
D) visiting the famous 18th-century shrines
E) strolling around the Piazza Barberini at night
E X E R C I S E 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1. 1. Your essay is too You've given lots of details of the service and how it
operates, but I want you to be a bit more critical.
2. In the northern English county of Cumbria, they hold annual fairs at which all the farmers
gather and take part in sports, including in a traditional style, in which
opponents stand chest to chest and take hold of each other. The first man to touch the floor
with any part of his body other than his feet loses the match.
3. The cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris has been by Victor Hugo's novel
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, written in 1831. This story has made sure that this building
will be famous forever.
4. Thousands of people gather to celebrate at midnight on New Year's Eve in the square. Lots
of people get overexcited and themselves into the pool even though
the water is cold and probably not very clean.
5. The grand church on top of St. Michael's Mount looks most spectacular at night because its
tall towers are and stand brightly against the night sky.
