Упражнение 25 для подготовки к ЕГЭ по английскому языку.
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке 1–7 лишняя.
Liverpool is situated in North West England. The population within the City of Liverpool borough in 2016 was of 484,578. With its surrounding areas, it is A ________, with over 2.24 million people. Liverpool is located on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It became a borough back in 1207 and a city in 1880. In 1889, it B ________.
Thanks to the Industrial Revolution Liverpool expanded and became a major port. The city merchants were handling not only general cargo, coal and cotton but also C ________.
Liverpool served as a major port of departure for Irish and English emigrants to North America in the 19th century. It was the port of registry of the ocean liner RMS Titanic, RMS Olympic. RMS Queen Mary and RMS Lusitania.
The popularity of The Beatles and other groups from the Merseybeat era D ________. The world-famous Grand National horse race takes place every year at Aintree Racecourse. Liverpool is also the home of two Premier League football clubs, Liverpool and Everton. The Merseyside derby which is E ________ is known all around the world.
In 2004 several areas of Liverpool were granted World Heritage Sitestatus by UNESCO. In 2007, the city celebrated its 800th anniversary and a year later it was nominated as F ________.
1. were involved in the Atlantic slave trade
2. the annual European Capital of Culture
3. the most famous sight of the city
4. the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the UK
5. became a county borough independent of Lancashire
6. the name for games between the two teams
7. contributes to Liverpool’s status as a tourist destination
A-4; B-5; C-1; D-7; E-6; F-2
Liverpool is situated in North West England. The population within the City of Liverpool borough in 2016 was of 484,578. With its surrounding areas, it is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the UK, with over 2.24 million people. Liverpool is located on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It became a borough back in 1207 and a city in 1880. In 1889, it became a county borough independent of Lancashire.
Thanks to the Industrial Revolution Liverpool expanded and became a major port. The city merchants were handling not only general cargo, coal and cotton but also were involved in the Atlantic slave trade.
Liverpool served as a major port of departure for Irish and English emigrants to North America in the 19th century. It was the port of registry of the ocean liner RMS Titanic, RMS Olympic. RMS Queen Mary and RMS Lusitania.
The popularity of The Beatles and other groups from the Merseybeat era contributes to Liverpool’s status as a tourist destination. The world-famous Grand National horse race takes place every year at Aintree Racecourse. Liverpool is also the home of two Premier League football clubs, Liverpool and Everton. The Merseyside derby which is the name for games between the two teams is known all around the world.
In 2004 several areas of Liverpool were granted World Heritage Sitestatus by UNESCO. In 2007, the city celebrated its 800th anniversary and a year later it was nominated as the annual European Capital of Culture.
