Listening Comprehension Test Glasgow
Listen to the text and do the tasks.
І. Say if it is True or False.
1) Glasgow is a large port city in the west of Scotland.
2) The opening of the first university in Scotland there made Glasgow an important educational centre.
3) The shipbuilding industry was destroyed after the discovery of America.
4) A lot of people lost their work because of the depression of 1930s.
5) There are a lot of immigrants from Ireland and America in Glasgow.

ІІ. Choose the correct variant.
1. The population of Glasgow is …
a) 1 mln people
b) 1,5 mln people
c) 600 000 people
2. The city is situated … from Edinburgh.
a) 15 miles
b) 50 miles
c) 40 miles
3. Glasgow was founded in the … century.
a) 16th
b) 6th
c) 13th
4. Glasgow stands on the River…
a) Thames
b) Severn
c) Clyde
5. What helped Glasgow to become one of the most successful cities in Britain?
a) The depression of 1930s
b) The opening of the University
c) The development of the shipbuilding industry
6. The main industries in Glasgow are…
a) marine and aero engines, road vehicles, textile and shipbuilding
b) building, iron, chemicals, clothing, machine tools
c) shipbuilding, food industry, steel, marine engines machine tools
7. In the People`s Palace you can learn about …
a) architecture of Glasgow
b) history of Glasgow
c) different religions