Bridges

I/ Read the texts. Match the name of each bridge with its text, then with a photo.

□ Tower Bridge                                       

□ Paton Bridge

□ Golden Gate Bridge

□ Brooklyn Bridge

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a)This bridge is the most famous bridge in London. It crosses the river Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. The bridge consists of two pieces which are lifted when a ship passes. Every year a lot of tourists visit this bridge.

b)This bridge is one of the bridges across the Dnieper in Kyiv, named after its constructor. It is the longest bridge in Kyiv having a length of 1,543 metres. There is a traffic across the bridge. The bridge connects two banks of the river. The bridge also is a part of the Small Ring Road of Kyiv.

c)This bridge is a symbol of San Francisco. It was built in 1937. It crosses the San Francisco Bay. It is the most photographed bridge in the world. It is famous for its beautiful form and orange colour so you can see it even in the fog.

d)This bridge is one of the oldest bridges in the USA. It is in New York and it crosses the East River from Manhattan to Brooklyn. You can see this bridge in many films, for example in Godzilla and in video games such as SimCity.

II/ Say what bridge each sentence refers to.

1 It is in San Francisco.

2 It is in Kyiv.

3 It is in New York.

4 It is in London.

5 It crosses the Thames River.

6 It connects two banks of the Dnieper River.

7 It crosses the East River.

8 It is famous for its orange colour.

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