Control reading (2nd term) 11th form

Liverpool is a city in North West England, United Kingdom with a population of about 485,000. The local government is Liverpool City Council. Liverpool is on the eastern side of the River Mersey. It used to lie in the old area of West Derby in the south west of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207 and a city in 1880. In 1889, it became separate from Lancashire. Liverpool's growth as a large port was matched by the growth of the city during the Industrial Revolution. It was most famous as a port during the late 19th and early 20th century. It is the birthplace of the famous rock group The Beatles. It is also famous because of its football teams, Everton F.C. and Liverpool F.C.

Which town ________________________?

Rio de Janeiro is the second largest (after São Paulo) city in Brazil, from 1764 to 1960 it was the capital of Brazil, from 1808 to 1821 it was also the capital of the Portuguese state. The city is famous for its spectacular nature, carnival celebrations, samba and other music, sunny beaches (such as Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon), hotels, good-natured and hospitable lifestyle of its inhabitants. Among the most prominent sights of the city is the giant statue of Jesus the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) on Corcovado Mountain.

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Sydney is the second largest city in Australia after Melbourne, with a population of 4,698,656 in 2021. The city was founded in 1788 by Arthur Philip, who arrived here at the head of the First Fleet, and was the site of the first colonial European settlement in Australia. The city is built on the hills that surround Port Jackson, better known as Sydney Harbour, where the famous Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge stand out. According to the results of a survey conducted by Forbes magazine among experts in 2010, Sydney was among the twelve most beautiful cities in the world.

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Salt Lake City is a city in the USA, in Salt Lake County, the capital and most populous city of the state of Utah. Population 186,440 people (2010). The city is surrounded by the Wasatch and Oquir Mountains near the Great Salt Lake; located at an altitude of about 1300 m. The largest city of the state; the industrial, trade and financial center of the Great Basin region. It has an international airport.

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Nuremberg is a town in Germany, in the federal state of Bavaria, located on the Pegnitz River. During World War II, Nuremberg was destroyed. During 1943-1945, 90% of the city's buildings were destroyed by the bombing of the allied aircraft. From November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946, an international tribunal (the Nuremberg Trials) was held in Nuremberg over the main Nazi criminals.

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Lille is a city and municipality in France, the administrative center of the Haut-de-France region and the Nord department. Population — 227,533 people (2011). Lille has a subway and tram. Five highways cross here. And the business center and the city's two railway stations, where dozens of high-speed trains (TGV) arrive every day, make the city a real commercial center of Europe. It takes two and a half hours to drive from Lille to Paris, 38 minutes to Brussels and 1 hour 40 minutes to London.

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A flash of________ struck the wing of the plane. 

Critics say that there is a lack of _______ in her latest novel. 

The ______bodyguard saved the President’s life. 

The Williams family are famous for their ________.