4. Paco plans to visit Edinburgh

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Paco has planned to visit some of the most interesting places in Edinburgh today. That's why he got up really early in the morning and decided to go to the tourist information office in Princes Street.

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First of all, he wants to visit the famous castle and he would like to try some of the typical food. Edinburgh is a historic cosmopolitan city full of interesting places to discover. One of the most striking places is the castle on the rock and the amazing views of the city. Then you can walk along The Royal Mile and get to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. This is the official residence of the present Queen (Elisabeth II) in Edinburgh. The narrow streets in the Old Town and some of its historic buildings will be interesting for Paco too.

The woman at the information desk seems to be very helpful. Paco mustn't forget to ask for a city map and some information leaflets. He needs to queue up a bit but he is soon ready to start. He hopes to have a great day!

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Read the text carefully. Then examine which verbs are followed by an infinitive verb with 'to'.


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There are many verbs in English that are followed by infinitives with 'to'. Click here to have a look at a more complete list.

Pregunta Verdadero-Falso
Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true or false.


1. Paco is not interested in food.

Verdadero Falso


2. The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the present Queen in Edinburgh.

Verdadero Falso


3. The Palace of Holyroodhouse is at the end of The Royal Mile.

Verdadero Falso


4. Paco doesn't need a city map.

Verdadero Falso
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Mac surnames


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You may have heard surnames such as MacDonald, MacArthur, MacAlister, MacAulay, MacBeth, MacGregor, MacGuire, MacPherson, etc. (either the original spelling Mac or the abbreviation Mc). Mac is just a preffix to surnames of Gaelic origin which means "son". For example, MacDonald would mean son of Donald. Therefore you will find a lot of Scottish people with Mac surnames.


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