A. Reading comprehension
Read the article ‘A drive through the county of Kent’ on pages 27-30 of
English Now
No 97. Then look at these questions and decide which of the three answers is correct.
1. Kent’s nickname is
a. the Coast of England.
b. the Fruit Orchard of England.
c. the Garden of England.
2. Kent is particularly famous for
a. fruit trees and hops.
b. butter and cheese.
c. potatoes and onions.
3. An oast house was originally used for
a. horses.
b. making flour.
c. drying hops.
4. The white cliffs on the coast of Kent are called
a. the White Cliffs of England.
b. the White Cliffs of Dover.
c. the White Cliffs of Canterbury.
5. The town that became the seat of Christianity in England was
a. Rochester.
b. Dover.
c. Canterbury.
6. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote
a.
The Canterbury Tales
.
b.
Oliver twist
.
c.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
.
7. Rochester is well-known for its connection with
a. William Shakespeare.
b. Charles Dickens.
c. Jane Austen.
8. Tunbridge Wells is
a. a seaside town.
b. a modern town.
c. a spa town.
9. Brogdale is
a. a fruit orchard.
b. a hop garden.
c. a valley in Kent.
10. The river that divides East Kent and West Kent is called
a. the Thames.
b. the Kent.
c. the Medway.
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