Reading: Culture Spot
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The transformation of seaside towns into resorts started in 1789 when King George III was advised to spend time close to the sea for his health. The king took his royal family to Weymouth, a seaside town on the south coast. Weymouth became the king's favourite holiday destination, one to which he regularly returned until 1805.
Why did King George III go to the seaside?
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The transformation of seaside towns into resorts started in 1789 when King George III was advised to spend time close to the sea for his health. The king took his royal family to Weymouth, a seaside town on the south coast. Weymouth became the king's favourite holiday destination, one to which he regularly returned until 1805.
The word 'one' in 'one to which he regularly returned' refers to .......... .
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George IV, his son, was also advised to take the sea air for medical reasons. He favoured Brighton as it was closer to the capital than Weymouth, and this resulted in the rapid growth and popularity of the resort and its nickname of 'London by the sea'. This king's legacy was the construction of the Brighton Pavilion, an innovative and elegant building.
Why did George IV prefer Brighton to Weymouth?
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George IV, his son, was also advised to take the sea air for medical reasons. He favoured Brighton as it was closer to the capital than Weymouth, and this resulted in the rapid growth and popularity of the resort and its nickname of 'London by the sea'. This king's legacy was the construction of the Brighton Pavilion, an innovative and elegant building.
Brighton got the nickname 'London by the sea' because .......... .
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George IV, his son, was also advised to take the sea air for medical reasons. He favoured Brighton as it was closer to the capital than Weymouth, and this resulted in the rapid growth and popularity of the resort and its nickname of 'London by the sea'. This king's legacy was the construction of the Brighton Pavilion, an innovative and elegant building.
What was George IV's legacy?
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The British love affair with the seaside came to a sudden end in the late 20th century when cheap flights made it more affordable to visit other countries, where the weather was better and more reliable. Seaside hotels closed and piers deteriorated. However, today, after decades of globetrotting, the popularity of the 'staycation' is growing again. Many British seaside resorts are reinventing themselves.
What caused the decline of the British seaside resorts?
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The British love affair with the seaside came to a sudden end in the late 20th century when cheap flights made it more affordable to visit other countries, where the weather was better and more reliable. Seaside hotels closed and piers deteriorated. However, today, after decades of globetrotting, the popularity of the 'staycation' is growing again. Many British seaside resorts are reinventing themselves.
The word 'staycation' in the text means .......... .
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The British love affair with the seaside came to a sudden end in the late 20th century when cheap flights made it more affordable to visit other countries, where the weather was better and more reliable. Seaside hotels closed and piers deteriorated. However, today, after decades of globetrotting, the popularity of the 'staycation' is growing again. Many British seaside resorts are reinventing themselves.
The word 'deteriorated' in 'piers deteriorated' is closest in meaning to .......... .
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The heyday of the seaside resorts in the UK came in the late 1940s, in the post-war years. These annual breaks were the time for the traditionally straitlaced Brits to let their hair down. Many stereotypical images of the British on the beach date from this time: men with socks and sandals and knotted handkerchiefs on their heads, and pink-skinned sunbathers whose fair skin couldn't take the sunshine.
The phrase 'let their hair down' in the text means .......... .
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The heyday of the seaside resorts in the UK came in the late 1940s, in the post-war years. These annual breaks were the time for the traditionally straitlaced Brits to let their hair down. Many stereotypical images of the British on the beach date from this time: men with socks and sandals and knotted handkerchiefs on their heads, and pink-skinned sunbathers whose fair skin couldn't take the sunshine.
The word 'whose' in 'sunbathers whose fair skin couldn't take the sunshine' refers to .......... .
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The heyday of the seaside resorts in the UK came in the late 1940s, in the post-war years. These annual breaks were the time for the traditionally straitlaced Brits to let their hair down. Many stereotypical images of the British on the beach date from this time: men with socks and sandals and knotted handkerchiefs on their heads, and pink-skinned sunbathers whose fair skin couldn't take the sunshine.
When was the heyday of the seaside resorts in the UK?
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