202 Useful Exercises for IELTS Side1-12-Ex2.2C

Narrator: C. Spell correctly the names of the following persons associated with Wales:

i. Athelstan - (Anglo-Saxon king of England, reluctantly accepted by the Welsh kings as
their leader, so that they could be saved from the Viking invaders)

ii. Owain Glyndwr - (leader of last revolt against England; defeated by Henry TV)

iii. Richard Trevithick - (his engine made the world's first train journey in Wales in 1804)

iv. William Burges - (architect and interior designer of Cardiff Castle in the late 19th century)

v. Saunders Lewis - (one of Wales' greatest modern writers; founded the Welsh National Party)

vi. Gwynfor Evans - (charismatic political leader of the Welsh National Party)

vii. Augustus John - (Wales'most famous artist - particularly of portraits)

viii. Dylan Thomas - (probably the best-known and loved of Welsh writers; died in America
while on a literary tour - of an overdose of whisky)

ix. Shirley Bassey - (internationally acclaimed¹ singer, born in the docklands of Cardiff)

x. Richard Burton - (famed Hollywood actor; twice married to Elizabeth Taylor)

1 acclaimed   

adj.受人欢迎的

参考例句：

• They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
• Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。