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Whitby is a small seaside town in England that holds a special place in the author's heart. Though smaller than the nearby town of Scarborough, Whitby has its own unique charms including majestic cliffs, a pretty harbor, and beaches containing fossils from when the area was covered by a sea millions of years ago. The town has also embraced its connection to Bram Stoker's Dracula, with guided walks retracing scenes from the novel and festivals held in honor of Stoker and gothic horror. A beloved tradition is eating fish and chips by the harbor, standing in the rain with salt and vinegar. These elements make Whitby a town worth visiting for its natural beauty and literary history.

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En5 Charms of Whitby

Whitby is a small seaside town in England that holds a special place in the author's heart. Though smaller than the nearby town of Scarborough, Whitby has its own unique charms including majestic cliffs, a pretty harbor, and beaches containing fossils from when the area was covered by a sea millions of years ago. The town has also embraced its connection to Bram Stoker's Dracula, with guided walks retracing scenes from the novel and festivals held in honor of Stoker and gothic horror. A beloved tradition is eating fish and chips by the harbor, standing in the rain with salt and vinegar. These elements make Whitby a town worth visiting for its natural beauty and literary history.

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The Charms of Whitby

Read the following text. A number of words have been left


out. In the margin you will find four alternatives for each gap.
Choose the best alternative and mark your answer ‒ A, B, C
or D ‒ in the appropriate box. The word should make sense
in the context and fit in grammatically.

There is a seaside town in England that has a special place in my heart.


1 A between
B from
The little town of Whitby, squeezed 1 the coast and the North C off
D through
Yorkshire Moors, may seem overshadowed in many ways by its
larger and more affluent rival, Scarborough, a few miles further 2 A what
B much
south. However, for those who know 2 to look, Whitby’s C where
majestic cliffs, post-card pretty harbour and gently curved beaches D about

hold clues to the town’s unique past. 3 A to


B by
C for
The cliffs 3 this part of the coastline are eroding and daily D on
strew the beaches with rock debris, stones and pebbles. In fact it is
4 A but
not advisable to stand too close to the foot of the cliffs 4 you B unless
C since
want to risk having chunks of rock fall on your head.
D that

In the Lower Jurassic period around 200 million years ago, this part of 5 A would
B have
Yorkshire along with most of Europe was covered by a shallow sea. C will
But seas 5 come and gone and glaciers have shifted D might

landmasses, providing perfect conditions for preserving fossils. 6 A discovered


B approved
Dinosaur footprints have been 6 in the area as well as the C followed
petrified bones of an almost complete ancient crocodile, now on D expected

display at the local museum. Whilst such spectacular finds are rare, at 7 A difficult
B there
low tide it is by no means 7 to find rocks containing smaller C often
fossils, for example of beautiful coil-shaped ammonites, or bullet-like D required

belemnites.

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8 A way
Another 8 to visit Whitby is for its connection to Dracula. In B chance
C time
Bram Stoker’s classic Victorian Gothic horror story, Count Dracula’s
D reason
coffin was 9 ashore in Whitby harbour after a shipwreck during
9 A told
a wild storm and a mysterious, dog-like animal was seen bounding up B made
the 199 steps to the abbey ruins. C washed
D terrified

10 A keen
The town is not 10 to take advantage of the Dracula story. Bram
B slow
Stoker stayed in a house on West Cliff in 1890 and found 11 for C able
D going
his novel in the windswept abbey ruins and dramatic coastal scenery.
Stoker set some of his most dramatic scenes in Whitby. Guided walks 11 A readers
B money
on the Dracula theme are well 12 . The town’s connection with C inspiration
D feedback
the story has also inspired the Whitby Goth Weekend which takes
place twice a year as well as the annual Bram Stoker International 12 A done
B attended
Film Festival. C spotted
D worth

However, no trip to Whitby is complete without 13 a visit to the 13 A paying


B buying
famous fish and chip shop by the harbour. It is said to sell the best fish
C getting
and chips in the world, and 14 in a downpour there are usually D having

queues outside the restaurant. But, weather permitting, the most


14 A like
authentic way to eat your take-away haddock and chips is with your B eaten
C even
hands, standing outside, 15 plenty of salt and malt vinegar. D although

15 A really
These are just some of the reasons why Whitby is well worth a visit.
B by
C some
Used with permission.
D with

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The Charms of Whitby (15 poäng)

1 A

2 C

3 D

4 B

5 B

6 A

7 A

8 D

9 C

10 B

11 C

12 B

13 A

14 C

15 D

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