Title: Great Cities (reading)
Course: Inglés - 3º C.B. > Section: New York

New York City

New York City is the most populous city in the United States, the center of the New York metropolitan area, and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States.

New York City consists of five boroughs , each of which is a county of New York State .^ The five boroughs are the Bronx , Brooklyn , Manhattan , Queens , and Staten Island.

There are many touristic attractions in Manhattan and nearby such as Chinatown, the Rockefeller
Center, Central Park, the Empire State, Times Square with the Broadway Theater district and Liberty Island.

Central Park, an 883-acre (3.57 km^2) park in Manhattan, is the most visited city park in the United States, with 25 million visitors each year.^ The park contains a myriad of attractions; there are several lakes and ponds, two ice-skating rinks , the Central Park Zoo , the Central Park Conservatory Garden , the 106-acre (0.43 km^2) Jackie Onassis Reservoir. Indoor attractions include Belvedere Castle with its nature center, the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, and the historic Carousel.

By 2013 census estimates, the New York City metropolitan region remains by a significant margin the most populous in the United States, as defined by the Metropolitan Statistical

Area (19.9 million residents).

Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City by Roxana Sordo

Image: New York Skyline Author: Fabiana Farias License: CC BY-SA

New York City Question

Select two options:

Times Square, Broadway theater productions, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty are:

- not in New York City
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- tourist destinations
Feedback: Correct
- in Brooklyn
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- in Manhattan and nearby.
Feedback: Correct

NCY multiple choice

New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a county of New York State.^ The five boroughs are the Bronx, Brooklyn, ____________, Queens, and Staten Island.

- Liberty Island
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- Manhattan
Feedback: Correct
- Ellis Island
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- New Jersey
Feedback: Incorrect. New Jersey is a different state in the U.S.A.

Attractions

______________ attractions in Central Park include Belvedere Castle with its nature center, the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, and the historic Carousel. Central Park is a wonderful place to spend your free time.

- Indoor
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- Outdoor
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- Boat
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- Sports
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New York City Cloze test

New York City is the most populous _____________ in the United States, the center of the New York metropolitan area, and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States.

- city
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- Manhattan
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- attractions
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NYC Cloze test

There are many touristic __________________ such as Chinatown, the Rockefeller
Center, Central Park, the Empire State, Times Square with the Broadway Theater district and Liberty Island. Each street is special and different.

- cities
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- attractions
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- destinations
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- places
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Central Park cloze test

Central Park, an 883-acre (3.57 km^2) park in Manhattan, is the most visited city park in the United States, with 25 million visitors each year. The park contains a myriad of attractions; there are several ____________ and ponds, two ice-skating rinks, the Central Park Zoo, the Central Park Conservatory Garden, the 106-acre (0.43 km^2) Jackie Onassis Reservoir.
Adapted from Wikipedia by Roxana Sordo

- lakes
Feedback: Excellent!
- rivers
Feedback: Incorrect.
- oceans
Feedback: Incorrect. There are no oceans in Central Park.
- creeks
Feedback: Incorrect