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Question 11 - 15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11. Before Queen Elizabeth I visited the castle in 1576,
A. repairs were carried out to the quest rooms.
B. a new building was constructed for her.
C. a fire damaged part of the main hall.

12. In 1982, the castle was sold to

A. the government
B. the Fenys family.
C. an entertainment company.

13. In some of the rooms, visitors can

A. speak to experts on the history of the castle.
B. interact with actors dressed as famous characters.
C. see models of historical figures moving and talking.

14. In the castle park, visitors can

A. see an 800-year-old tree.
B. go to an art exhibition.
C. visit a small zoo.

15. At the end of the visit, the group will have

A. afternoon tea in the conservatory.
B. the chance to meet the castle’s owners.
C. a photograph together on the Great Staircase.
Question 16 - 20
Label the plan below.
Write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions.

Starting point for walking the walls 16____H_____

Bow and arrow display 17____D_____
Hunting birds display 18_____F_____
Traditional dancing 19_____A_____
Shop 20_____E_____

Scripts
Branley castle
We’ll be arriving at Branley Castle in about five minutes, but before we get there I’ll give you
a little information about the castle and what our visit will include.
So in fact there’s been a castle on this site for over eleven hundred years. The first building
was a fort constructed in 914 AD for defence against Danish invaders by King Alfred the
Great’s daughter, who ruled England at the time.
In the following century, after the Normans conquered England, the land was given to a
nobleman called Richard de Vere, and he built a castle there that stayed in the de Vere family
for over four hundred years.
However, when Queen Elizabeth I announced that she was going to visit the castle in
1576 it was beginning to look a bit run down, and it was decided that rather than repair
the guest rooms, they’d make a new house for her out of wood next to the main hall.(11)
She stayed there for four nights and apparently it was very luxurious, but unfortunately it was
destroyed a few years later by fire.
In the seventeenth century the castle belonged to the wealthy Fenys family, who enlarged it
and made it more comfortable. However, by 1982 the Fenys family could no longer afford
to maintain the castle, even though they received government support, and they put it on
the market.(12)
It was eventually taken over by a company who owned a number of amusement parks, but
when we get there I think you’ll see that they’ve managed to retain the original atmosphere of
the castle.
When you go inside, you’ll find that in the state rooms there are life-like moving wax
models dressed in costumes of different periods in the past, which even carry on
conversations together.(13) As well as that, in every room there are booklets giving
information about what the room was used for and the history of the objects and furniture it
contains.
The castle park’s quite extensive. At one time sheep were kept there, and in the nineteenth
century the owners had a little zoo with animals like rabbits and even a baby elephant.
Nowadays the old zoo buildings are used for public displays of painting and sculpture.
(14) The park also has some beautiful trees, though the oldest of all, which dated back 800
years, was sadly blown down in 1987.
Now, you’re free to wander around on your own until 4.30, but then at the end of our visit
we’ll all meet together at the bottom of the Great Staircase. We’ll then go on to the long
gallery, where there’s a wonderful collection of photographs showing the family who owned
the castle a hundred years ago having tea and cakes in the conservatory – and we’ll then take
you to the same place, where afternoon tea will be served to you.(15)
Now if you can take a look at your plans you’ll see Branley Castle has four towers, joined
together by a high wall, with the river on two sides. Don’t miss seeing the Great Hall. That’s
near the river in the main tower, the biggest one, which was extended and redesigned in the
eighteenth century.
If you want to get a good view of the whole castle, you can walk around the walls. The
starting point’s quite near the main entrance – walk straight down the path until you
get to the south gate, and it’s just there.(16) Don’t go on to the north gate – there’s no way
up from there.
There’ll shortly be a show in which you can see archers displaying their skill with a bow
and arrow. The quickest way to get there is to take the first left after the main entrance
and follow the path past the bridge, then you’ll see it in front of you at the end.(17)
If you like animals there’s also a display of hunting birds – falcons and eagles and so on.
If you go from the main entrance in the direction of the south gate, but turn right before
you get there instead of going through it, you’ll see it on your right past the first tower.
(18)
At 3 pm there’s a short performance of traditional dancing on the outdoor stage. That’s
right at the other side of the castle from the entrance, and over the bridge. It’s about ten
minutes’ walk or so.(19)
And finally the shop. It’s actually inside one of the towers, but the way in is from the
outside. Just take the first left after the main entrance, go down the path and take the
first right.(20) It’s got some lovely gifts and souvenirs. Right, so we’re just arriving …

KEY:
11.B 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.A
16.H 17.D 18.F 19.A 20.E