Exercise 1 Read
the text and match paragraphs A-G to the headings 1-8. There is
the an extra heading. Use heading once.( 7 points)
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1.
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Victorian
style houses
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2.
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Place
full of fossils
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3.
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Kid-friendly
place
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4.
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Distinctive
neighborhoods` city
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5.
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Top
art college
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6.
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State
of Massachusetts
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7.
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The
eccentric state
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8.
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Constructed
at the beginning of 20th century
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A.
At the northern tip of Narragansett Bay,
Rhode Island's capital city is wonderfully compact, diverse, and eccentric. Its
long history, from its founding by dissidents escaping Puritan Massachusetts to
its colorful contemporary politics, may explain the eccentricities. These
combine with its wealth of historic sights (entire neighborhoods are designated
historic districts) and artistic highlights to make Providence fun to visit.
B.
Visitors who love architecture will be
happy in Providence, whose old downtown (called Downcity here) is filled with
priceless period architecture. Art Deco and Beaux-Arts buildings and
late Victorian terra-cotta facades were spared the ravages of urban renewal and
retain beautiful and astonishingly well-preserved decorative details.
Downcity's granite icon, The Arcade, was America's first shopping mall,
built in 1828. Filled with locally owned boutiques and galleries, it's still a
favorite for shopping.
C.
In addition to offering top tourist
attractions and things to do, Providence is lively and full of character, a
city of distinctive neighborhoods reflecting both its ethnic and cultural
diversity. A high-powered student population from Brown University, Rhode
Island School of Design (RISD), and Providence College keep it young and vibrant,
along with insuring a rich arts and intellectual scene. People here take their
restaurants seriously, so be sure and ask locals for dining suggestions —
you'll always get an informed opinion.
D.
The 40-acre Roger Williams Park Zoo is not
only one of the oldest zoos in the country, but it's a paragon of modern zoo
design and concept. At this kid-friendly and largely cage-free place, you can
meet a snow leopard, giraffe, elephant, zebra, wildebeest, alligator, kangaroo,
and red panda, and small-fry can climb into the treehouse or go for a camel
ride.
E.
Roger Williams Park has a lot more, and
it's easy to see why it is one of the city's favourite places to visit for
families. Covering 435 acres with gardens and a lake, the park has a 1915
bandstand, an amphitheater, the 1773 Betsy Williams Cottage, and a
children's area with a carousel and trackless train rides. Also in the park is
a Museum of Natural History with insects, minerals, fossils, and the state's
only planetarium.
F.
Whether your artistic passion is for
French Impressionists or Japanese prints, or your design tastes run to ancient
Egyptian, early American, or cutting-edge contemporary, you will find enough to
keep you happy in the depth and breadth of this museum's collections. The Rhode
Island School of Design (RISD), one of America's top art colleges, reflects its
own wide range of specialties in the objects chosen for its museum.
G.
A Providence landmark, the white marble
Rhode Island State Capitol dominates the city with the world's fourth largest
self-supported dome. The neoclassical building was designed by the
architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, and completed in 1904. You can
visit the building on your own or with a free guided tour. You'll see the
painting entitled "The Four Freedoms" by James Allen King, inside the
dome, and Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington. There's also a gun
from the battle of Gettysburg and a replica of the Liberty Bell.
Exercise 2 Using words in the brackets make-up
appropriate words ( 10 points)
9.
Atwells Avenue crowns Federal Hill, the
hill that __________________(to rise) to
10.
the west of Downcity, and ______________(to
be) the vibrant heart of Providence's
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large Italian American community. That
community now_____________(to spread)
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throughout the city, but the concentration
of restaurants, cafés, and shops____(to sell)
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Italian foods along Atwells Avenue and
its adjacent ___________________(street)
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and squares stems from the days when___________________________(immigrate)
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grouped closely with others who shared _____________(they)
language and traditions.
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Today, Italian cooks shop in its delis and
bakeries to find______________(fresh make)
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mozzarella, tangy pickled cherry peppers,
imported ___________________(to cure)
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meats, and golden panettone. Come here to
eat an Italian________________(meal),
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whether it's spaghetti and red sauce called________________(simple)
"gravy" here.
Exercise
3 Comment on the following statement(10 points)
City to
give residents 60-day grace period on property tax, utility bills
What
is your opinion? Do you agree with the statement.
Write
200 -250 words (count them and write them in the brackets) in space provided
Use
the following plan
Make
an introduction- state the problem
Express
your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for your opinion
Express
an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons for this opposing opinion
Explain
why don’t agree with the opposing opinion
Make
a conclusion restating your position
Master
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1.
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Victorian
style houses
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B
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2.
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Place
full of fossils
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E
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3.
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Kid-friendly
place
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D
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4.
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Distinctive
neighborhoods` city
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C
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5.
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Top
art college
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F
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6.
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State
of Massachusetts
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Extra
one
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7.
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The
eccentric state
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A
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8.
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Constructed
at the beginning of 20th century
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G
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9.
rises
10. is
11. spreads
12. selling
13. streets
14. immigrants
15. their.
16. fresh-made
17. cured
18. meal
19. simply
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