SUJET « Richard III »
I. Tick (√) the sentence which best sums up the main topic of the video. [1 point]
☐ The discovery of Richard III’s skeleton,
☐ The redevelopment of Leicester Cathedral,
☐ The choice of a burial place for Richard III.
II.1) Say whether the following statements are right (R) or wrong (W)
When they are wrong, correct them: [10 points]
a) Nobody knew where Richard III was buried until 2012 …………………………………………………………………
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b) Richard III grew up in the city of Leicester. ………………………………………………………………………………………
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c) Richard III was the first king of his dynasty. ……………………………………………………………………………………
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d) Richard III will be buried in Leicester Cathedral. …………………………………………………………………………….
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e) Leicester Cathedral officials revealed their plans for Richard's tomb the day before the report. …….
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2) What is the battle the video is referring to and what are the opposing parties? [2 points]
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3) Where was Richard's skeleton found? [1 point] ……………………………………………………………………………
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4) How much does Richard's tomb cost? [1 point] ……………………………………………………………………………
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III. Dictation: Complete the following script (2.02-2.23) [5 points]
………………………… the very best artists and architects …………………………, ………………………… the National
Cathedral authorities and many many others, giving it many …………….……………… and consideration, in
order to produce a design which is inspirational and which will live in the ………………………… of all who
visit over the years ahead. So Leicester …………………..………………… ahead.
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I. Tick (√) the sentence which best sums up the main topic of the video. [1 point]
☐ The discovery of Richard III’s skeleton,
☐ The redevelopment of Leicester Cathedral,
 The choice of a burial place for Richard III.
II.1) Say whether the following statements are right (R) or wrong (W)
When they are wrong, correct them: [10 points]
a) Nobody knew where Richard III was buried until 2012.
RIGHT: The whereabouts of the lost king were unknown. He was found a year ago.
b) Richard III grew up in the city of Leicester.
WRONG. ”Yorkshire, where the king grew up”
c) Richard III was the first king of his dynasty.
WRONG. He was “the last king of the house of York”
d) Richard III will be buried in Leicester Cathedral.
WRONG. “There’s still no guarantee that Leicester will be his final resting place”. “This COULD be the
final resting place of King Richard”. “It’s still only a could”. “There’s been no decision made yet”.
e) Leicester Cathedral officials revealed their plans for Richard's tomb the day before the report.
WRONG. “The cathedral’s burial plans were unveiled today”
2) What is the battle the video is referring to and what are the opposing parties? [2 points]
The cities of York and Leicester are fighting to have the right to bury Richard III’s body. Leicester
Cathedral is getting ready for the interment, but in the meantime, the Plantagenet Alliance has
started a legal battle in favour of York, Richard’s home county.
“There’s an ongoing legal row with the city of York over where England’s last Plantagenet king should
finally be buried”. Leicester “claims it as its own”. In York, “many believe king Richard should be
buried there”. “The Plantagenet Alliance have won the right for a judicial review of the decision by
the ministry of justice to grant a license for the monarch’s burial in Leicester”. “There will be a legal
tussle over king Richard in the courts”.
3) Where was Richard's skeleton found? [1 point]
It was found beneath a car park in the East Midlands, in Leicester.
4) How much does Richard's tomb cost? [1 point]
Richard's tomb costs 1.3 million pounds.
III. Dictation: Complete the following script (2.02-2.23) [5 points]
It’s involved the very best artists and architects available, it’s involved the National Cathedral
authorities and many many others, giving it many hours of time and consideration, in order to
produce a design which is inspirational and which will live in the memories of all who visit here in the
years ahead. So Leicester is pressing ahead.