PAU VILLAGE WELCOMES “VAMPIRE”

VILLAGE WELCOMES  “VAMPIRE”

The residents of a North Yorkshire town are stocking up with garlic and crucifixes after a real-life Dracula announced plans to move to the small seaside village where his literary ancestor arrived in a wooden coffin in Bram Stoker’s classic novel. Vlad Dracula Prince Kretzulesco, the last living member of the clan, is considering settling in Whitby.

                He currently lives in Castle Dracula, in eastern Germany. But Prince Kretzulesco indicated he would be delighted to return to the town where the terrifying legend began. He said: “To visit the place where Mr Stoker wrote the book would be wonderful. I know a little of Whitby and my family’s connection with the town, and if I were welcome, maybe I could go there and look for a place to live.”

                Prince Kretzulesco, an antique dealer, is anxious to leave Germany after numerous attacks and death threats from neo-Nazis. He said: “The British are good to foreigners and have liberal attitudes –no matter if you are black, green or lilac. If anyone offered me their castle, I would jump at the opportunity.”

                Craig Collier-Huckins from Whitby’s Dracula Society said: “It would be wonderful to have him here and we would welcome him with open arms.”

(A) COMPREHENSION (4 points)

a)       ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.                                                                                 (1 point per answer)

1)    What made Whitby famous?

2)       Why has Prince Kretzulesco chosen a British village?

b)      ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT.                                                                                       (0.5 points per answer)

3)       Prince Kretzulesco is a character in Bram Stoker’s novel.

4)       Prince Kretzulesco is having trouble in Germany.

5)    Prince Kretzulesco believes that the British are racist.

6)    The residents of Whitby have offered a castle to Prince Kretzulesco.

               

(B)  USE OF ENGLISH (3 points)

7) Find one word/expression in the text meaning “FRIGHTENING” (adjective).          (0.25 points)

8) Give a verb with the same root as CONNECTION (noun).                                                               (0.25 points)

9)Turn the following sentence into reported speech:                                                                           (0.5 points)

Prince Kretzulesco said: “I have been considering leaving Germany next year”

10)Turn the following sentence into the passive voice:                                                        (0.5 points)

                We would receive him with open arms.

11) Fill in the gap with a correct adjective:                                                                                (0.5 points)

The patient is too __________ to leave the hospital.

12) Give a question for the underlined words.                                                                         (0.5 points)

Sally went to this school last year.

13) Complete the following sentence:

                Mary would look for a place to live in London if…                                                     (0.5 points)

(C) PRODUCTION (3 points)

14) WRITE A COMPOSITION (80-100 WORDS). CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS. SPECIFY YOUR OPTION.

                a) Racism in Europe.

                b) Do you like horror films? Why?