FILL IN EACH GAP IN THE FOLLOWING TEXT WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD FROM...
4. Fill in each gap in the following text with one suitable word from the box
industries – population – pleased – shopping – university – bridges – important – countryside
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the northeast of England. Newcastle is on the bank the River Tyne. It is
quite big, with a (1) ……….. of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a (12) ………. . There are five
(3) ………. over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town Gateshead, where there is one of the
biggest (4) ………… centers in the world, the Metro Center.A few years ago, the main (5)……… wrere ship
buiding and coal mining, but now the chemical and soap industries are more (6)…….I moved from Newcastle
ten years ago, but I often return. I miss the people who are so warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful
(7)……….. near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.People who are born near the River Tyne
have a special name. They are called “ Geordies” . I am very (8) …… to be a “Geordie”!