B. Reading comprehension – Matching exercise
Read the article about the Isles of Scilly on pages 26-29 of English Now No 128. Then, match the numbers on the left with the corresponding affirmations on the right.
| a. 30 miles | |
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| 1. The duration of the flight between Land’s End Airport and the island of St Mary’s. |
| b. 140 | |
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| 2. The distance between the Cornish coast and the archipelago. |
| c. 5 | |
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| 3. The time needed for a boat ride between The Quay in Cornwall and the island of St Mary’s. |
| d. 20 minutes | |
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| 4. The approximate number of islands in the archipelago. |
| e. 2 hours and 45 minutes | |
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| 5. The number of inhabited islands in the archipelago. |
| f. 1,000 | |
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| 6. The number of plants you can discover at the Tresco Abbey Garden. |
| g. 10°C | |
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| 7. The number of inhabitants in Hugh Town. |
| h. 19°C | |
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| 8. The number of people who visit the islands every year. |
| i. 20,000 | |
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| 9. The average air temperature on a summer day in Scilly. |
| j. 125,000 | |
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| 10. The average temperature of the water around the islands in winter. |