Friday, January 22, 2010

22 (D-109) Your first quiz

22. (D-109) After reading and /or listening to the VOA Special English report on The Grand Canyon, can you answer these questions?


1. What are the four kinds of rocks you can find in the Grand Canyon? (help: GLSS; G = granite)
2. Who was the first white American to explore much of the Canyon? (help: there is a lake nearby with his name.)
3. When did visitors begin to go to the Grand Canyon in large numbers? (no help!)
4. How many people visit the Grand Canyon every year?
5. What message does the National Park Service give to its visitors? (help: "TAKE ONLY ____________. LEAVE ONLY__________.")
6. You can visit the Grand Canyon on foot. What are the other ways you can visit The Grand Canyon?
7. Who built the Skywalk?
8. How much did it cost to build?
9. What is the name of the music you heard?
10. What is a lullaby? (This time, no vocabulary help. Use your dictionary.)

Need more help? Read and/or listen to the VOA report again!

Jane
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Answers can be found at Post 61.

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