Grade 7 English Reading Questions: Unit 1: City life

Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Amman is the capital city of Jordan. Many tourists visit the Roman Theatre and the Citadel every year. If you want to explore the city, you can go to the tourist information centre first. They give you free maps and tell you about buses and taxis.

Where can tourists get free maps?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Dana: Well, it's a tall tower with a gold ball at the top. It's a few metres away from where the fire started in 1666. There was a bakery on Pudding Lane and the fire started in an oven. The houses in London used to be wooden, so the fire moved from house to house very quickly. The fire burned for four days because there was no fire brigade. People didn't use to be able to call the fire brigade like we do now, so they just used to throw buckets of water over fires.

Where did the Great Fire of London start?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Dana: Well, it's a tall tower with a gold ball at the top. It's a few metres away from where the fire started in 1666. There was a bakery on Pudding Lane and the fire started in an oven. The houses in London used to be wooden, so the fire moved from house to house very quickly. The fire burned for four days because there was no fire brigade. People didn't use to be able to call the fire brigade like we do now, so they just used to throw buckets of water over fires.

Why did the fire move very quickly?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Dana: Well, it's a tall tower with a gold ball at the top. It's a few metres away from where the fire started in 1666. There was a bakery on Pudding Lane and the fire started in an oven. The houses in London used to be wooden, so the fire moved from house to house very quickly. The fire burned for four days because there was no fire brigade. People didn't use to be able to call the fire brigade like we do now, so they just used to throw buckets of water over fires.

How long did the fire burn for?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Dana: Well, it's a tall tower with a gold ball at the top. It's a few metres away from where the fire started in 1666. There was a bakery on Pudding Lane and the fire started in an oven. The houses in London used to be wooden, so the fire moved from house to house very quickly. The fire burned for four days because there was no fire brigade. People didn't use to be able to call the fire brigade like we do now, so they just used to throw buckets of water over fires.

The word 'it' in 'it's a tall tower with a gold ball at the top' refers to .......... .

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Nuuk is one of the smallest capital cities in the world. The city is very beautiful, with mountains on one side and the sea on the other. There's a market every day in the city where you can buy fresh fish. Nuuk is one of the coldest capital cities in the world. The coldest month is February with temperatures as low as -13 degrees. Visitors to Nuuk often go to see whales, which visit the waters around the city in the summer months.

When can visitors see whales near Nuuk?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Nuuk is one of the smallest capital cities in the world. The city is very beautiful, with mountains on one side and the sea on the other. There's a market every day in the city where you can buy fresh fish. Nuuk is one of the coldest capital cities in the world. The coldest month is February with temperatures as low as -13 degrees. Visitors to Nuuk often go to see whales, which visit the waters around the city in the summer months.

Where can people buy fresh fish in Nuuk?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Nuuk is one of the smallest capital cities in the world. The city is very beautiful, with mountains on one side and the sea on the other. There's a market every day in the city where you can buy fresh fish. Nuuk is one of the coldest capital cities in the world. The coldest month is February with temperatures as low as -13 degrees. Visitors to Nuuk often go to see whales, which visit the waters around the city in the summer months.

Which person should visit Nuuk? 'I'm looking for a quiet, peaceful place to spend my holidays.'

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

The biggest city in the world is Tokyo in Japan. It is on Honshu, Japan's largest island. The Tokyo Sky Tree is one of the tallest towers in the world at 634 metres tall. The busiest railway station in the world is Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. 1.2 billion people use the station every year! There are people who push passengers into the trains to get as many people in as possible.

What is special about the Tokyo Sky Tree?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

The biggest city in the world is Tokyo in Japan. It is on Honshu, Japan's largest island. The Tokyo Sky Tree is one of the tallest towers in the world at 634 metres tall. The busiest railway station in the world is Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. 1.2 billion people use the station every year! There are people who push passengers into the trains to get as many people in as possible.

How many people use Shinjuku Station every year?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Masdar City is a special new neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The buildings do not use much energy because they use traditional materials. In the UAE, mosques used to be made of earth from the ground. They used the same earth to build the new Masdar City mosque. That is because the material keeps the building cool. The buildings are very close together so that there is not much sun on the pavements. There are no cars and most of the roads are for walkers and bikes.

Why did they use earth to build the Masdar City mosque?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Masdar City is a special new neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The buildings do not use much energy because they use traditional materials. In the UAE, mosques used to be made of earth from the ground. They used the same earth to build the new Masdar City mosque. That is because the material keeps the building cool. The buildings are very close together so that there is not much sun on the pavements. There are no cars and most of the roads are for walkers and bikes.

Why are the buildings in Masdar City very close together?

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Grade 7ReadingUnit 1: City life

Masdar City is a special new neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The buildings do not use much energy because they use traditional materials. In the UAE, mosques used to be made of earth from the ground. They used the same earth to build the new Masdar City mosque. That is because the material keeps the building cool. The buildings are very close together so that there is not much sun on the pavements. There are no cars and most of the roads are for walkers and bikes.

Masdar City is a neighbourhood in .......... .

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