2023, May- July Test Bank

　　TOPIC

　　330

　　A Song

　　339

　　A Foreign Place You Would Like to Travel to

　　352

　　An Advertisement

　　353

　　A Wild Animal

　　354

　　A Positive Change

　　355

　　A Book You Would Like to Read Again

　　356

　　Foreign Music

　　357

　　A Wedding

　　358

　　Something Expensive You Would Buy

　　359

　　A Good Friend

　　360

　　Your Future Work Plans

　　361

　　A Restaurant

　　362

　　A Childhood Trip

　　363

　　A Workplace

　　365

　　A Good Student

　　366

　　Two People From the Same Family

　　367

　　An Outdoor Activity

　　368

　　A Situation that Made You a Little Angry

　　369

　　An Old Person You Like to Talk to

　　370

　　An Interesting Public Place

　　371

　　A Leader You Admire

　　372

　　A Television Program

　　373

　　A Bad Weather Experience

　　374

　　An Outdoor Place for Relaxation

　　375

　　A Person Who Taught You A Useful Skill

　　376

　　An Important Letter You Received

　　377

　　A Job You Wanted to Do

　　378

　　A Small Business You Would Like to Own

　　379

　　A Success You Have Had

　　380

　　Something Interesting You Hope to Do

　　381

　　A Foreign Culture

　　382

　　A Piece of Furniture in Your Home

　　383

　　An Old Building

　　384

　　Something You Lost

　　385

　　A Helpful Website You Visit

　　386

　　A Product from Another Country

　　387

　　Recent Changes to Your Hometown

　　388

　　A Meal You Would Like to Eat

　　389

　　An Interesting Subject

　　390

　　A Place for Swimming

　　391

　　Something You Made Yourself

　　392

　　A Time When Someone Helped You

　　393

　　A Family Photograph You Like

　　394

　　Your Ideal Home

　　395

　　A Sports Event You Would Like to Attend

　　396

　　A Gift of Money You Received

　　397

　　A Film You Recently Watched

　　398

　　An Interesting Shop

　　400

　　An Old Thing in Your Home

　　401

　　A Popular Band or Singer

　　402

　　A Group Activity

　　403

　　A Place of Natural Beauty

　　404

　　Something That Made You Laugh

　　405

　　An Occasion When You Had to be Polite

　　406

　　Your Favourite Weather

　　407

　　A Place Near Water

　　408

　　A Science Lesson

　　409

　　A Street

　　410

　　Some Happy Family News

　　411

　　An Important Event in History

　　412

　　A Friend You Havent Seen for a Long Time

　　413

　　A Happy Marriage

　　414

　　A Work of Art

　　415

　　A Happy Childhood Memory

　　416

　　A Difficult Thing You Did Well

　　417

　　A Birthday Celebration

　　418

　　A Vehicle You Would Like to Buy

　　419

　　An Item of Clothing for Special Occasions

　　420

　　A Piece of Electronic Equipment

　　421

　　A Child You Know

　　422

　　An Important City

　　423

　　A Gift You Gave

　　424

　　A Famous Person

　　425

　　A Happy Person

　　426

　　A Day Off

　　427

　　A Childhood Toy

　　428

　　An Ancestor

　　429

　　A TV or Film Character

　　431

　　An Exciting Experience

　　432

　　Your First Day

　　433

　　Some Physical Exercise You Do

　　434

　　An Interesting Old Person

　　434

　　Note 1

　　X means this topic was used

　　Note 2

　　mb means, maybe it was used

　　Note 3

　　Unreported topics might also have been used.

　　Note 4

　　Occasionally the information here is MISTAKEN!

　　UK Pub Culture

　　Pubs are a way of life in the UK. They are a place to meet locals or other tourists. They usually have filling meals at relatively inexpensive prices. Do not expect table service at a pub. You order your drinks and pay for them at the bar. You are not expected to tip the bartender but you may offer him/her a drink and they will add the price of a drink to your order. You might do this once or twice over the course of an evening, not every time you order a drink. Some tourists do leave change or a tip on the bar and it is accepted but its not the local way of doing things. You order and pay for your food at the bar as well but check to see if there is a small metal plate affixed to your table with a number on it. Give that table number to the bar staff when you order your food and it will be brought to you.

　　Big Ben

　　Big Benis the nickname for the great bellof theclockat the north end of the Palace of Westminsterin London

　　The design for the Clock Tower was Pugins last design before his final descent into madness and death, and Pugin himself wrote:I never worked so hard in my life for Mr Barry for tomorrow I render all the designs for finishing his bell tower and it is beautiful!

　　Tower is designed in Pugins celebrated Gothic Revivalstyle, and is 316 feet high.

　　The clock and dials were designed by Pugin as well. The clock dials are set in an iron frame 23 feet in diameter, supporting 312 pieces of opal glass, rather like a stained-glass window. Some of the glass pieces may be removed for inspection of the hands. The surround of the dials is gilded . At the base of each clock dial in gilt letters is the Latin inscription:

　　 DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM

　　Despite being one of the worlds most famous tourist attractions, the interior of the tower is not open to overseas visitors

　　The tower has no lift, so those escorted must climb the 334 limestone stairs to the top.

　　2023, May- July Test Bank

　　TOPIC

　　330

　　A Song

　　339

　　A Foreign Place You Would Like to Travel to

　　352

　　An Advertisement

　　353

　　A Wild Animal

　　354

　　A Positive Change

　　355

　　A Book You Would Like to Read Again

　　356

　　Foreign Music

　　357

　　A Wedding

　　358

　　Something Expensive You Would Buy

　　359

　　A Good Friend

　　360

　　Your Future Work Plans

　　361

　　A Restaurant

　　362

　　A Childhood Trip

　　363

　　A Workplace

　　365

　　A Good Student

　　366

　　Two People From the Same Family

　　367

　　An Outdoor Activity

　　368

　　A Situation that Made You a Little Angry

　　369

　　An Old Person You Like to Talk to

　　370

　　An Interesting Public Place

　　371

　　A Leader You Admire

　　372

　　A Television Program

　　373

　　A Bad Weather Experience

　　374

　　An Outdoor Place for Relaxation

　　375

　　A Person Who Taught You A Useful Skill

　　376

　　An Important Letter You Received

　　377

　　A Job You Wanted to Do

　　378

　　A Small Business You Would Like to Own

　　379

　　A Success You Have Had

　　380

　　Something Interesting You Hope to Do

　　381

　　A Foreign Culture

　　382

　　A Piece of Furniture in Your Home

　　383

　　An Old Building

　　384

　　Something You Lost

　　385

　　A Helpful Website You Visit

　　386

　　A Product from Another Country

　　387

　　Recent Changes to Your Hometown

　　388

　　A Meal You Would Like to Eat

　　389

　　An Interesting Subject

　　390

　　A Place for Swimming

　　391

　　Something You Made Yourself

　　392

　　A Time When Someone Helped You

　　393

　　A Family Photograph You Like

　　394

　　Your Ideal Home

　　395

　　A Sports Event You Would Like to Attend

　　396

　　A Gift of Money You Received

　　397

　　A Film You Recently Watched

　　398

　　An Interesting Shop

　　400

　　An Old Thing in Your Home

　　401

　　A Popular Band or Singer

　　402

　　A Group Activity

　　403

　　A Place of Natural Beauty

　　404

　　Something That Made You Laugh

　　405

　　An Occasion When You Had to be Polite

　　406

　　Your Favourite Weather

　　407

　　A Place Near Water

　　408

　　A Science Lesson

　　409

　　A Street

　　410

　　Some Happy Family News

　　411

　　An Important Event in History

　　412

　　A Friend You Havent Seen for a Long Time

　　413

　　A Happy Marriage

　　414

　　A Work of Art

　　415

　　A Happy Childhood Memory

　　416

　　A Difficult Thing You Did Well

　　417

　　A Birthday Celebration

　　418

　　A Vehicle You Would Like to Buy

　　419

　　An Item of Clothing for Special Occasions

　　420

　　A Piece of Electronic Equipment

　　421

　　A Child You Know

　　422

　　An Important City

　　423

　　A Gift You Gave

　　424

　　A Famous Person

　　425

　　A Happy Person

　　426

　　A Day Off

　　427

　　A Childhood Toy

　　428

　　An Ancestor

　　429

　　A TV or Film Character

　　431

　　An Exciting Experience

　　432

　　Your First Day

　　433

　　Some Physical Exercise You Do

　　434

　　An Interesting Old Person

　　434

　　Note 1

　　X means this topic was used

　　Note 2

　　mb means, maybe it was used

　　Note 3

　　Unreported topics might also have been used.

　　Note 4

　　Occasionally the information here is MISTAKEN!

　　UK Pub Culture

　　Pubs are a way of life in the UK. They are a place to meet locals or other tourists. They usually have filling meals at relatively inexpensive prices. Do not expect table service at a pub. You order your drinks and pay for them at the bar. You are not expected to tip the bartender but you may offer him/her a drink and they will add the price of a drink to your order. You might do this once or twice over the course of an evening, not every time you order a drink. Some tourists do leave change or a tip on the bar and it is accepted but its not the local way of doing things. You order and pay for your food at the bar as well but check to see if there is a small metal plate affixed to your table with a number on it. Give that table number to the bar staff when you order your food and it will be brought to you.

　　Big Ben

　　Big Benis the nickname for the great bellof theclockat the north end of the Palace of Westminsterin London

　　The design for the Clock Tower was Pugins last design before his final descent into madness and death, and Pugin himself wrote:I never worked so hard in my life for Mr Barry for tomorrow I render all the designs for finishing his bell tower and it is beautiful!

　　Tower is designed in Pugins celebrated Gothic Revivalstyle, and is 316 feet high.

　　The clock and dials were designed by Pugin as well. The clock dials are set in an iron frame 23 feet in diameter, supporting 312 pieces of opal glass, rather like a stained-glass window. Some of the glass pieces may be removed for inspection of the hands. The surround of the dials is gilded . At the base of each clock dial in gilt letters is the Latin inscription:

　　 DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM

　　Despite being one of the worlds most famous tourist attractions, the interior of the tower is not open to overseas visitors

　　The tower has no lift, so those escorted must climb the 334 limestone stairs to the top.