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16.05.2022 05:21 •  Английский язык

Reading
Task 1. Read the text below. After reading choose the correct answers to the questions
A CITY IN THE SEA!
Venice is a small city, and about 75,000 people live there. Many people who work in
Venice live in Mestre, a modern industrial city. Most people in Venice live in beautiful
apartment buildings. Tourism is very important, and many people work in hotels and
restaurants. There are also many art galleries and old palaces.
People don't drive cars or use roads. They walk or travel by boat on the canals. Tourists
enjoy trips in small boats called gondolas,
Venice is a tourist city. Thousands of tourists visit the old city at Easter and at carnival
time in February. Another popular festival is the Vogalonga in May. People row in small boats
around the city, but it is not a race. People sit in cafes and talk, or they go to restaurants and
enjoy local food. They also go swimming, but not in the canals!
1. How many people live in Venice?
A) 73,000
B) 75,000
C) 78,000
2. Where do they live and work?
A) In apartment buildings and in hotels
B) In small boats and in restaurants
C) In apartment buildings and work as taxi drivers
3. How do people travel in Venice?
A) By boat
B) By car
c) By ship​