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Exercises

Check that you understand the text about Cork by answering the following questions.
1 Where is Cork?
2 Where is the shopping and business centre of Cork?
3 What is Cork's traffic system like?
4 What is special about the site of St Anne's Church?
5 In what style is the architecture of Cork Cathedral?
6 Can you buy souvenirs at the markets?
7 Is the Crawford Gallery worth visiting and why?
8 Where do Cork people live?

The description of Cork comes from a guidebook for tourists. Write sentences about a town
of your choice, using the following expressions from the text.
the second/third/fourth ... est the main ... area of the town lies
within walking distance of in the Victorian/Georgian/Classical/
built on the site BaroqueIFrench Gothic style
cater for tend to be
to overlook whether or not it merits
well worth a visit / visiting those who enjoy
a working market/museum/steam on the outskirts
railway /model to mount an exhibition
to appreciate the charm

Look at the list of facilities listed in B opposite. Tick all those which your town, or any town
you know well, has.

Suggest three words which would collocate well with each of the nouns below, as in the
examples.
night
1 .................... 3 .................... 5 ........................
.................... museum .................... college ......................... club
.................... .................... .........................
2 !ei5!!??. .......... 4 .................... 6 .........................
.................... centre .................... court ......................... agency

What facilities would your ideal town have? Name the three most important facilities for
you in each of the categories listed in B opposite. You may choose facilities other than those
listed opposite if you wish.

Are any of the problems mentioned in C opposite to be found in your city or a city you
know well? Could you suggest a solution for these problems?

Write sentences about any towns you know, using each of the adjectives in D.
Example: The most picturesque part of my town is the old market-place.

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