Part 4 practice: 14 October 2026

Part 4 of the test from 14 October 2026, with 10 questions. Your answers are marked as soon as you check them.

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Questions 31-40Form & note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

31
In July 1956, a fleet of 21 sailing ships from 11 countries raced each other from Torbay in Devon to Lisbon. The purpose of the gathering was to mark the passing of the age of .
32
Since then the title "the Tall Ships" was given to them. As race succeeded race, new sail training ships began to be built and young people from all walks of wanted to participate.
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First of all, it has to have a minimum length of 9.09 metres,
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then half its crew must be between the ages of 16 and 25, and its principal means of propulsion must be a sail. The race has huge crowds of spectators.
35
In 1984 more than 250,000 people watched the fleet set off in the River Mersey in and in 1986 two million spectators
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with Elizabeth watched the parade at Newcastle - upon - Tyne.
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A grand fleet of up to 100 vessels gathered on the River Thames near Bridge.
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All of their crews were and few were expert sailors.
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The ships were berthed on side of Tower Bridge.
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Many of the large ships were open to the . It was an amazing and historic spectacle as the ships sailed slowly up the River Thames.

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