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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. Where is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
a. Italy
b. Greece

c. Portugal
d. Ireland

2. Which of these happened first?

a. The tower has been declared stable for the next 300 years.
b. The tower had been tilted.
c. Concrete was poured into its foundation.

d. Construction began in 1173.

3. The tower sank further into the soil because
a. an attempt to straighten the tower failed

b. there was a big earthquake
c. there was a terrible flood
d. none of the above

4. What do Bonanno, Diotisalvi, and Biduino have in common?

a. They built the tower together.
b. They were all artists.
c. They were all from Rome.
d. all of the above

5. What would probably happen if the tower wasn’t tilted?
a. It wouldn’t be as famous as it is now.
b. It would be more famous than it is now.

c. People would try to tilt it so it becomes a famous tourist site.
d. People would demolish the tower.

6. The word slightly means

a. to some extent
b. greatly
c. quickly

d. well

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