A. Reading comprehension

Read our article about Edinburgh, Scotland on pages 6-7 of English Now No 113 and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Then, if a statement is false, think about why it is false. Check out Part B to see if you were correct.

1. Edinburgh Castle used to be a royal residence from around the 12th to the 17th century.
- a. true
- b. false
2. The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott (novelist, poet, playwright and historian).
- a. true
- b. false
3. Mary Kings Close is a kind of alleyway in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town.
- a. true
- b. false
4. The Museum of Childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1945, making it the first museum in the world to specialise in the history of childhood.
- a. true
- b. false
5. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is one of Edinburgh’s oldest tourist attractions. It opened in 1853.
- a. true
- b. false
6. Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden was founded in 1670 to be a great popular and tourist destination.
- a. true
- b. false
7. Holyrood Park is a 650-acre royal park situated in a suburb of the city of Edinburgh.
- a. true
- b. false
8. Arthur’s Seat, a possible location of Camelot, the legendary castle of King Arthur, is a dormant volcano situated in Holyrood park.
- a. true
- b. false
9. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s biggest arts festival taking place in August each year.
- a. true
- b. false
10. Hogmanay is the Scots word for the first day of the year and it is celebrated every year in Edinburgh.
- a. true
- b. false

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A. Reading comprehension

1. Edinburgh Castle used to be a royal residence from around the 12th to the 17th century.

2. The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott (novelist, poet, playwright and historian).

3. Mary Kings Close is a kind of alleyway in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town.

4. The Museum of Childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1945, making it the first museum in the world to specialise in the history of childhood.

5. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is one of Edinburgh’s oldest tourist attractions. It opened in 1853.

6. Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden was founded in 1670 to be a great popular and tourist destination.

7. Holyrood Park is a 650-acre royal park situated in a suburb of the city of Edinburgh.

8. Arthur’s Seat, a possible location of Camelot, the legendary castle of King Arthur, is a dormant volcano situated in Holyrood park.

9. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s biggest arts festival taking place in August each year.

10. Hogmanay is the Scots word for the first day of the year and it is celebrated every year in Edinburgh.