UNIT 1
Places with long traditions BIRMINGHAM BY CANALS
VOCABULARY
1 Read the text and choose the answer (A-C) which best fits each gap.
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Copenhagen and Amsterdam are both (1)____________ as the Venice of the North, mainly because they have canals and are very pretty. However, there is also the Venice of the UK – Birmingham. It may not be the most (2)_________ city, but something you’ll often hear in Birmingham is the fact that it has ‘more canals than Venice’. However, it also has more trees than Paris and more parks than any other European city. It is Britain’s second-largest city and it is rich with history and culture like any other city. What makes it special is its canal (3)____________. It is different (4)____________ to other canal cities. In Venice, the canals are concentrated and easily passable by gondolas, while in Birmingham they’re (5)___________ across the city. A trip along one of the canals is pleasantly quiet and (6)____________. Besides, you’ll get a much better (7)____________ of the city – not comparable perhaps to Venice, but certainly more complete. There are plenty of beautiful views. Colourful boats and historic canal architecture sit (8) ______________ with charming modern restaurants, bars and cafes. A famous A attractive A complex A from A spread out A relaxed A effect A alongside
B known B nicest B arrangement B compared B extend B reckless B impression B combined
C similar C pretty C network C related C stretch C restful C comparison C side-by-side
2 Match the adjectives in box A with the nouns in box B to make collocations and write
them down. There may be more than one combination, but only use each word once. Then practise making sentences with the collocations you have made.
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