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Beginner Level Paris Is the Capital City of France. It Is Sometimes Called DreamReader.net Travel – Beginner Level Paris Paris is the capital city of France. It is sometimes called “The City of Light”. This is because many famous artists and writers came from here. Paris was also actually the first city to use gas street lights. Paris has a population of over 2 million people. It is also one of the richest cities in Europe. About 32 million people go to Paris each year. It has many interesting places to visit. One of the most famous museums in Paris is The Louvre. The museum started in 1793 and it is one of the largest in the world. It has about 35,000 pieces of art. Almost 10 million people visit the museum each year. 65 per cent of tourists who visit The Louvre are foreigners. 2,000 people work at the Louvre. The museum needs this many employees because it is huge and has so many pieces of art. Another popular place to visit in Paris is the Eiffel Tower. More than 250 million people have visited the tower since it was built in 1889. About 7 million tourists go to the tower every year. The tower has three levels for visitors. You can climb up the stairs to each level. The first two levels have restaurants. The third level is 276 meters from the ground. You can stand anywhere on the third level and get a nice view of Paris below. This text is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. You may copy, share or adapt this material so long as it is not used for commercial purposes. DreamReader.net Travel – Beginner Level 1. According to the article, Paris is the capital of what country? a) France b) Belgium c) England d) Germany 2. According to the article, how many people live in Paris? a) 7 million b) 10 million c) 250 million d) over 2 million 3. The word “employees” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced with: a) visitors b) foreigners c) tourists d) workers 4. According to the article, why do so many people work at the Louvre? a) because it is popular b) because it is very big c) because it is beautiful d) because it is a fun job 5. According to the article, when was the Eiffel Tower built? a) 1793 b) 1848 c) 1889 d) 2014 6. The word “levels” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced with: a) floors b) visitors c) restaurants d) towers (a) 6. ) c ( 5. ) b ( 4. ) d ( 3. ) d ( 2. ) a ( 1. Answers: This text is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. You may copy, share or adapt this material so long as it is not used for commercial purposes. .
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