Reading Comprehension And Reading Comprehension Tests Of FMET
Reading Comprehension 6 Th
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Colegio Concertado San Francisco de Asís English Activities Page 1 of 2 READING COMPREHENSION 6th Primary NAME: Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. The population of the City of Sheffield in 2002 was estimated at 512,242. It has grown, from its industrial roots to encompass a wide economic base and is now the third largest city in England, the fourth largest in Great Britain, and the only one in South Yorkshire. The city boundaries of Sheffield include a significant area of the countryside which surrounds the main urban region. One third of Sheffield is within the Peak District National Park (no other English city has a national park within its boundary), and Sheffield is generally recognized as England's greenest city, containing 150 woodlands and 50 public parks. Sheffield is largely unparished, but Bradfield and Ecclesfield have parish councils and Stocksbridge has a town council. The present boundaries were set in 1974, when the former county borough of Sheffield merged with Stocksbridge urban district and part of Wortley Rural District. Questions about the text 1. Sheffield has a population of less than half million people. True. False. We don't know. 2. It is the third largest city in... England. Great Britain. South Yorkshire. 3. Half of the city is part of a national park. True. False. We don't know. 4. Sheffield has not many green areas. True. False. We don't know.
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Colegio Concertado San Francisco de Asís
English Activities
Page 1 of 2
READING COMPREHENSION 6th Primary
NAME:
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. The population of the City of Sheffield in 2002 was estimated at 512,242. It has grown, from its industrial roots to encompass a wide economic base and is now the third largest city in England, the fourth largest in Great Britain, and the only one in South Yorkshire. The city boundaries of Sheffield include a significant area of the countryside which surrounds the main urban region. One third of Sheffield is within the Peak District National Park (no other English city has a national park within its boundary), and Sheffield is generally recognized as England's greenest city, containing 150 woodlands and 50 public parks. Sheffield is largely unparished, but Bradfield and Ecclesfield have parish councils and Stocksbridge has a town council. The present boundaries were set in 1974, when the former county borough of Sheffield merged with Stocksbridge urban district and part of Wortley Rural District.
Questions about the text
1. Sheffield has a population of less than half million people.
True.
False.
We don't know.
2. It is the third largest city in...
England.
Great Britain.
South Yorkshire.
3. Half of the city is part of a national park.
True.
False.
We don't know.
4. Sheffield has not many green areas.
True.
False.
We don't know.
Colegio Concertado San Francisco de Asís
English Activities
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5. The present boundaries were set in 1974.
True.
False.
We don't know.
