GLOBAL SUCCESS 6 UNIT 9 READING

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Paris, the capital of France, is one of the largest cities in Europe, with 2.2 million people living in the centre and almost 12 million people living in the suburbs. It is located on the River Seine. Paris is famous for being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. It is also called the City of Light or the Capital of Fashion. A large part of the city, including the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

1. There are more people living in the centre than living in the suburbs.

• True

• False

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Paris, the capital of France, is one of the largest cities in Europe, with 2.2 million people living in the centre and almost 12 million people living in the suburbs. It is located on the River Seine. Paris is famous for being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. It is also called the City of Light or the Capital of Fashion. A large part of the city, including the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2. River Seine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• True

• False

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Paris, the capital of France, is one of the largest cities in Europe, with 2.2 million people living in the centre and almost 12 million people living in the suburbs. It is located on the River Seine. Paris is famous for being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. It is also called the City of Light or the Capital of Fashion. A large part of the city, including the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has a lot of landmarks, such as the world’s most visited tourist site the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre Museum. Paris is the most visited place in the world with 45 million tourists every year.

3.According to the text, Paris is famous for the Eiffel Tower.

• True

• False

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the largest cities in Europe, with 2.2 million people living in the centre and almost 12 million people living in the suburbs. It is located on the River Seine. Paris is famous for being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. It is also called the City of Light or the Capital of Fashion. A large part of the city, including the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has a lot of landmarks, such as the world’s most visited tourist site the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre Museum. Paris is the most visited place in the world with 45 million tourists every year.

4. There are only some landmarks in the city.

• True

• False

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the largest cities in Europe, with 2.2 million people living in the centre and almost 12 million people living in the suburbs. It is located on the River Seine. Paris is famous for being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. It is also called the City of Light or the Capital of Fashion. A large part of the city, including the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has a lot of landmarks, such as the world’s most visited tourist site the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre Museum. Paris is the most visited place in the world with 45 million tourists every year.

5. Paris is also known as the Capital of Fashion.

• True

• False

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the largest cities in Europe, with 2.2 million people living in the centre and almost 12 million people living in the suburbs. It is located on the River Seine. Paris is famous for being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. It is also called the City of Light or the Capital of Fashion. A large part of the city, including the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has a lot of landmarks, such as the world’s most visited tourist site the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre Museum. Paris is the most visited place in the world with 45 million tourists every year.

6. Paris is the most popular tourist attraction in the world.

• True

• False

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Paris, the capital of France, is one of the largest cities in Europe, with 2.2 million people living in the centre and almost 12 million people living in the suburbs. It is located on the River Seine. Paris is famous for being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. It is also called the City of Light or the Capital of Fashion. A large part of the city, including the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has a lot of landmarks, such as the world’s most visited tourist site the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre Museum. Paris is the most visited place in the world with 45 million tourists every year.

Paris has a climate with cool winters and warm summers. The weather is so pleasant in the summer, so it is a great time to visit Paris.

7. The best time to visit Paris is winter.

• True

• False

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

Paris has a climate with cool winters and warm summers. The weather is so pleasant in the summer, so it is a great time to visit Paris. Paris is well connected to the rest of Europe by train. Walking in Paris is one of the greatest pleasures of visiting the City of Light. It is possible to cross the entire city in only a few hours. Along the streets, there are a lot of cafes, fashion shops, and souvenir shops.

8. Tourists can buy souvenirs along the streets.

• True

• False

Fill in each blank

Located in Southeast (1) _______ , Singapore has become one of the world’s richest countries and has the world’s busiest port.

(also/parks/Asia/crowded)

Fill in each blank

Located in Southeast Asia , Singapore has become one of the world’s richest countries and has the world’s busiest port. Singapore is also one of the most popular (2) _______ attractions in the world.

(also/parks/Asia/crowded/tourist)