ESCOLA ESTADUAL ANA ROCHA - ENGLISH CLASSES - 3rd BIMESTER

PLACEMENT TEST 1 (Teste de nivelamento)

NAME: ___________________________________________________ CLASS (Turma): _________

Complete the blankets below:

London, with 8 million people, is by (far/long) the biggest city in the United

Kingdom, and is one of the most (famous/fame) cities in the world. With close to

300 languages spoken within its boundaries, it (truth/truly) is an international city.

London is one of the (cultural/cultured) capitals of the world. Its collection of museums, galleries, and historic landmarks (including Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, and many more) is

beyond (impressive/impressed). The city (boosts/boasts) four World Heritage Sites, including the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. London is also one of the world's leading

(financing/financial) centres, and is second (just/only) to New York City in this regard. The famous London

Underground is one of the most (extensive/extended) underground railway

networks in the world, second (just/only) to the Shanghai metro in (term/terms) of total miles.

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New Orleans is a major United States port city and the largest city in the

state of Louisiana. Its status as a (global/world)-famous

tourist destination is due in (part/partly) to its architecture,

music, cuisine, its (annul/annual) Mardi Gras, and other

celebrations and festivals. It has been called the "most (eunuch/unique) city in

America". The city of New Orleans has the lowest (elevator/elevation) in the state of Louisiana, and the third lowest point in the United States. Much of

the city is one to ten feet (0.3 to 3 m) (under/below) sea

level. The downside to New Orleans' unique

(charisma/charm) is its high (violent/violence) crime rate. Its

(insecticide/homicide) rate has consistently ranked in the

(top/head) five of large cities in the country since the 1980s. New Orleans residents have a very unique regional accent.

Now, answer the two questions below in the back of this sheet. You can answer in PORTUGUESE, if you prefer.

1) Which of the two cities would you like to live? Why? (Mínimo de 10 linhas)2) What are the more interesting things you discovered about this city?