A. Reading comprehension – Matching exercise
Read our article about Memphis on pages 6-7 of English Now No 130. Then match the places and things on the left with their descriptions on the right.
| 1. Memphis | |
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| a. It says it’s the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll. |
| 2. Graceland | |
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| b. A museum that honors Holocaust survivors. |
| 3. Sun Studios | |
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| c. Originally a listing of people associated with blues music. |
| 4. The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum | |
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| d. Known as the ‘Home of the Blues’. |
| 5. The Stax Museum of American Soul Music | |
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| e. One of the world’s biggest urban parks. |
| 6. The Blues Hall of Fame | |
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| f. It has a five-hour audio guide. |
| 7. The National Civil Rights Museum | |
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| g. Situated where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. |
| 8. The Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art | |
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| h. The most expensive stadium dedicated to an MLB team. |
| 9. AutoZone Park | |
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| i. Where Elvis Presley is buried. |
| 10. Shelby Farms | |
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| j. It is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. |