Assignment 1
Read the assignment and write down the answers in English. You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a A vehicle is a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another. Name 5 or more vehicles.
| Water Under the Bridge
People all over the world are talking about the city of Rotterdam. Find out why at News for Kids. |
Assignment 2
Read the text. Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning in the text.
| 1. bridge | a. after something else has happened first |
| 2. massive | b. at a still unknown time in the future |
| 3. sailboat | c. broken, partly destroyed, wrecked |
| 4. to own | d. to build again |
| 5. company | e. a business organization that makes, buys, or sells goods |
| 6. damaged | f. to have something that is yours, as your possession |
| 7. to complain | g. a large boat that is used for racing or pleasure |
| 8. to take apart | h. the people who live in a specific place |
| 9. richest | i. a person who is the head of the government of a city or town |
| 10. yacht | j. to remove or separate the parts of something |
| 11. to rebuild | k. to say that you do not agree with something or are unhappy about something |
| 12. afterward | l. a structure built over something (such as a river) so that people etc. can get across |
| 13. sometime | m. a vehicle with a sail that is used for travelling on water |
| 14. mayor | n. very large and heavy |
| 15. local people | o. with the most money in the world |
Assignment 3
a Why is the city of Rotterdam in the international news?
1 Jeff Bezos has damaged a historic bridge near Rotterdam.
2 The city of Rotterdam has decided to take down a historic bridge.
3 The company Amazon is planning to open a distribution centre in Rotterdam.
4 There are plans to take apart a historic bridge to make way for a large ship.
b What is Oceanco?
1 The name of a historic bridge in the city of Rotterdam.
2 The name of the world’s largest sailboat.
3 The name of a company that is owned by Jeff Bezos.
4 The name of a company that builds boats.
c What is the Black Pearl?
1 A big boat that was built by Oceanco.
2 A black stone left behind by a meteorite.
3 An old bridge that was damaged during World War II.
4 The big yacht that is built for Jeff Bezos.
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