1. Richard Booth transformed the small town of Hay-on-Wye, Wales into a literary center known as the "town of books". 2. In 1977, Booth declared himself King of Hay-on-Wye and established an "independent kingdom" as a publicity stunt to attract more visitors and boost the town's profile. 3. Today Hay-on-Wye has over 30 bookshops and around 1 million books, and hosts an annual literary festival that attracts international authors. The unconventional actions of Richard Booth made Hay-on-Wye a successful tourist destination focused on literature.

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Name MarkPre-Test
Vocabulary and Grammar
Choose the correct answer.
1. John never … my ideas are good.
a. is thinking
b. thinks
c. doesn’t think
2. I … because it’s late.
a. leave
b. leaves
c. am leaving
3. I didn’t see Alex because he … the day before.
a. left
b. was leaving
c. had left
4. They were upset because of the … of their dog.
a. lose
b. loss
c. lost
5. He’s good … maths.
a. on
b. at
c. with
6. Be careful! You … .
a. will fall
b. are falling
c. are going to fall
7. My sister Ann, … is studying to be a vet, loves dogs.
a. whose
b. who
c. that
8. I … eaten so much last night.
a. shouldn’t have
b. shouldn’t
c. should have
9. He has lived an … life.
a. amazing
b. amazed
c. amaze
10. We will start eating when he … .
a. will arrive
b. arrives
c. will have arrived
11. Our house … last year.
a. is painted
b. was painted
c. painted
12. We would have visited you if we … you were in hospital.
a. knew
b. had known
c. would have known

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13. We have … eaten at this restaurant.
a. never
b. ever
c. yet
14. I asked if … to the party the previous week.
a. did Andy come
b. Andy had come
c. Andy came
15. We … come to school tomorrow.
a. might not
b. might have
c. might not have
16. We’re really hungry. We … yet.
a. didn’t eat
b. have eaten
c. haven’t eaten
17. There was an accident on the motorway while I … home yesterday.
a. drove
b. was driving
c. had driven
18. This machine … for years.
a. isn’t used
b. hasn’t used
c. hasn’t been used
19. If I were you, I … anything to him.
a. wouldn’t have said
b. wouldn’t say
c. didn’t say
20. By this time next year, I … school.
a. will finish
b. will have finished
c. am going to finish

3. Pre-Test
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Reading
Read the text and answer the questions that follow.
THE KING OF HAY-ON-WYE
I Everybody has heard of England’s Queen Elizabeth, but how many people know about King Richard, self-
proclaimed king of Hay-on-Wye, a small British town in Wales on the English-Welsh border?
II Hay-on-Wye, or Y Gelli in Welsh, is located almost 300 kilometres west of London. It used to be an unremarkable
country town, like many others,until Richard Booth returned to his hometown in 1961. He decided to make Hay a
“town of books”, and opened a second-hand bookshop in the old fire station.Other booksellers soon started
businesses as well.
III But Richard felt that the town needed more help than it was getting from the British government. So, he bought the
town’s ruined castle and on 1st April, 1977, he declared that Hay-on-Wye was an independent kingdom. He named
his horse as prime minister and set himself up as the king, calling himself Richard Coeur de Livre, meaning “Heart
of Book” in French. He began issuing “passports” and some years later in 2000, he established the Hay House of
Lords.
IV Today, the town has become a famous literary centre, with approximately one million books in more than 30
bookshops.Many sell second-hand orrare books, or specialise in particular subjects:Lion Street Books deals with
anything connected to boxing, Boz Books sells only books by Charles Dickens and Mostly Maps specialises in
maps. The Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, established in 1988, is now held every spring. Writers from all over
the world come to read their work or talk to the public; recent speakers include Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South
Africa and the musician Sting. The festival also includes musical performances and, from 2010, it will take over
and run a separate summer jazz festival nearby.
V King Richard’s “independent nation” has obviously flourished, but how is his relationship with Queen Elizabeth II?
Very good,it seems. In 2004, Richard was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) by Her Majesty, for his
contribution to British tourism.
1. Choose the correct answer.
1. Hay-on-Wye ... .
a. attracted Richard because it was a "town of books"
b. is known to Welsh speakers as Y Gelli
c. can be found in the west part of London
2. Richard Booth ... .
a. declared independence with the British government’s
help
b. bought a ruined castle on 1st April, 1977
c. decided that he would be the king of Hay-on-Wye
2. Find words or expressions in the text that
mean:
1. ordinary (paragraph II) ………………………
2. destroyed (paragraph III) ………………………
3. prospered (paragraph V) ………………………
3. Decide if the following sentences are true (T)
or false (F). Find evidence in the text to justify
your answers.
...... 1. Hay-on-Wye is near England.
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...... 2. Richard started issuing “passports” in 2000.
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...... 3. There are now about one million bookshops in
Hay-on-Wye.
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...... 4. Sting recently played music at the Hay Festival
of Literature and Arts.
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