Reading comprehension
Read the article about Galway, Ireland, on pages 6-7 of
English Now
No 111. Then answer the questions.
1. Galway is known to be:
a. The castle city
b. The cultural heart of Ireland
c. The most Irish of all cities
2. Galway’s oldest hotel changed its name recently. What’s the name of this hotel today?
a. The Hardiman
b. The Railway Hotel
c. The Southern Hotel
3. What is the name of the public park at the heart of Galway?
a. St Stephen’s Green
b. Pery Square
c. Eyre square
4. What is the name of Ireland’s national bagpipes?
a. The hümmelchen
b. The uilleann pipes
c. The Highland bagpipes
5. What is so special about Galway Cathedral?
a. It is the only Roman Catholic church in Ireland.
b. It is the oldest cathedral in Ireland.
c. It is the last great stone cathedral built in Europe.
6. What can you see at the Galway City Museum?
a. It has two main sections: the heritage of Galway and the Irish artists from 1950 and after.
b. It has the largest collection of musical instruments in Ireland.
c. It has an exhibit about the Middle Ages.
7. Galway has many theatres. One of them specialises in performances in the Irish language. What’s its name?
a. Clifden Station House Theatre
b. An Taibhdhearc
c. Druid Theatre
8. The Galway International Arts Festival started in 1978 and takes place for two weeks every year (except for 2020). When in the year?
a. In August
b. In December
c. In July
9. Every year, for six days in July, there is the Galway Film Fleadh. What does ‘fleadh’ mean?
a. a festive occasion or banquet
b. a fortnight
c. a week
10. How many islands form the Aran Islands, in the mouth of Galway Bay?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3
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