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The City of London
Activity 2
Exercises Read the following questions and select
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pack. 1. How long is the River Thames?

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a) 346 kilometres
Activity 1
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b) 364 kilometres
Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the
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correct word. c) 306 kilometres

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goods / century / settlement / exhibition / to 2. What city does the River Thames go
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melt / warehouse / dock / illustrator through?

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1. A ___________ is a place where a) Edinburgh

people have come to live and make
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b) London
their homes, particularly when few
c) Manchester
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or no people lived in this place

before. 3. What happened to the docks in the
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1980s?
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2. The aeroplane, car and radio were

all invented in the last a) They got burnt down in a fire.
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___________. b) They sank into the river.

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3. A lot of ___________ are made in c) They became unused and were

China. in a bad condition.
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4. Someone who draws is called an 4. What is an advantage of living on

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__________. the river?

5. There is an ____________ on
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a) It’s cheap.
vintage cars in Earls Court this
b) It’s cold.
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weekend.
6. When water gets very cold it c) You don’t have a garden.
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freezes, but when it warms up again 5. What is a possible effect of a ‘mini

it starts _____________. ice age’?
7. A ____________ is a large building a) The river will turn to ice.
which is used for keeping machinery
b) There will be no summer.
and products.
c) Polar bears will live on the
8. A ____________ is where the
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Discussion Discuss these questions with another

student or post a comment on the
• Do you have a famous river in your
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country? What is it famous for?
• Would you like to live on the river?
Why or why not?
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Answers

Activity 1
1. A settlement is a place where people have come to live and make their homes,
particularly when few or no people lived in this place before.
2. The aeroplane, car and radio were all invented in the last century.
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3. A lot of goods are made in China.

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4. Someone who draws is called an illustrator.

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5. There is an exhibition on vintage cars in Earls Court this weekend.

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6. When water gets very cold it freezes, but when it warms up again it starts to melt.
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7. A warehouse is a large building which is used for keeping machinery and products.
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8. A dock is where the loading, unloading, building or repairing of ships occurs.

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Activity 2
1. a) 346 kilometres
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2. b) London
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3. c) They became unused and were in a bad condition.

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4. a) It’s cheap.
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5. a) The river will turn to ice.

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