Reading Comprehension: London

March 21, 2008 at 9:32 am (Reading, Students)

Read the following text and choose the correct answer the questions: 

London, is the largest city in Europe. It has held this title for over four hundred years. Over seven million people call London, the capital of the United Kingdom, home. One in ten people, who live in the United Kingdom, live in London. Three hundred fifty thousand people travel each day into London to work.Due to London’s location, it is a very dry all year. Although it is dry, London is often very cloudy. On average it rains mildly just about every other day.More than a hundred of the world’s major companies have their headquarters in London, making the city a major world influence. Most people from London work in a job that involves printing or publishing.  

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. How long has London been the largest city in Europe?

     a. 100 years

     b. 200 years

     c. 300 years

      d. 400 years 

2. London is the capital city of what country?

     a. United States

      b. France

     c. United Kingdom

     d. Spain 

3. How many people visit  London every day?

     a. 1000

     b. 5000

     c. 10000

     d. 50000 

4. What of the following is true about London?

     a. it’s very wet

     b. it’s very cold    

     c. it’s very dry

     d. it’s very hot 

5. Most of the people that work in London work in which industry?

     a. construction

     b. law enforcement

     c. professional soccer

     d. publishing 

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