Name ___________ A. Right B. Wrong C.

Doesn't say
Grade ___________ 4. Most students at Eton have to pay large fees to study there.
SEMESTRIAL TEST PAPER A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
5. James Bond attended Eton at the same time as Jan Fleming.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
1. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 'Right' (A) or
'Wrong' (B)? If there is not enough information to answer 'Right' (A)
or 'Wrong' (B), choose 'Doesn't say' (C). Mark A, B or C on your 2. Choose the correct item:
exam sheet. 1. While we were travelling in France we passed ________some beautiful
THE ETON WALL GAME little villages.
Eton College is one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious public A. via B. by C. en-route D. through
schools. The school has some very old traditions. One example is the 2. In the 16th century, many ________set out to discover unknown lands.
Wall Game: a sport the school plays to celebrate St. Andrew’s Day, on A. sightseers B. explorers C. backpackers D. pilgrims
30th November. Eton is located about 30 kilometres west of London. The 3. With the weekend free, we decided to take a two-day _____to the
school is in the village of Eton on the River Thames, opposite Windsor.
nearest island.
The Wall Game is only played at Eton. It is one of the oldest versions of
football. Two teams play the game on a field beside a wall, erected in A. trip B. travel C. journey D. flight
1717.The field is 100 metres long and 5 metres wide. The players score 4. The sea was so _____ that day that many passengers became quite ill as
points by pushing their team and the ball to one end of the field. the ship rolled from side to side.
Players cannot touch the ball with their hands. The players push and A. calm B. rough C. open D. dark
push and push. The ball is invisible under their bodies. It isn’t a very 5. They couldn’t wait to go for a swim in the crystal-______water of the
spectacular sport. In fact, games regularly finish 0-0. small bay.
But it is character-forming. The Duke of Wellington, a famous Old A. pure B. clean C. clear D. fresh
Etonian, apparently said that the Battle of Waterloo was „won on the
playing fields of Eton’’.
3. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold:
The Wall Game teams are called the Collegers and the Oppidans.
Why? We need a short history lesson. King Henry VI founded the school
as a charity in 1440. The first students were 70 poor children. They were 1. Jane always suffers from travel______________ SICK
the King’s Scholars. They were also called Collegers because they lived 2. Fingerprint_____________is used by many companies. IDENTIFY
in Eton College. Eton still awards 70 scholarships. However, Eton 3. The___________of crime is a top priority for the new mayor. PREVENT
College is now one of 25 Eton houses. The Oppidans are students from 4. You need to drive _______or else you’ll cause an accident. CARE
the other 24 houses. They pay school fees. Today Eton is an expensive 5. Our journey across the desert was amazing and the photos we took will
private school with more than a thousand students. Eton remains a make it totally_________________ FORGET
powerful force in British culture. It has provided many prime ministers,
including David Cameron. Both Prince William and Prince Harry attended
4. You have recently got back from a holiday. Write an email to an
the school. In fact, Prince Harry played the Wall Game in 2001. Other
famous Old Etonians included George Orwell, the fictional James Bond English friend who wrote to you some time ago. Apologise for the delay in
and his creator Ian Fleming, and Hugh Laurie (Dr. House). replying and tell him about your holiday.
(adapted from Speak up) Write your answer in 80 - 100 words.
1. Eton College was founded on November 30th, St. Andrew’ s Day.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
2. Students in many schools in England play the Wall Game regularly.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
3. The Wall Game is not extremely captivating, but it builds moral
strength.
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1. 1C, 2-B; 3-A; 4-A; 5-B.
2. 1D,2B,3A,4B,5C
3. 1.sickness, 2. identification, 3. Prevention; 4. Carefully, 5.
unforgettable