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The following exercise can be completed directly online. Click here for a print version of this exercise.



THE MAIN IDEA

1.   Which of the following sentences best describes the main idea of the article about the CN Tower?

The view from the CN Tower
New ideas put into action
The tower that rivals Mount Everest
The world's tallest freestanding structure


2.   Which is another famous Canadian landmark?

Niagara Falls
The Eiffel Tower
The Empire State Building
The Ostankino Tower


INFERENCES

For questions 3 & 4, select the option which best completes each sentence based on the article.

3.   The CN Tower is so tall that...

on a few occasions, planes have almost crashed into it.
it gets struck by lightening several times a year.
it is known all over the world.
when the windows break, no one volunteers to replace them!


4.   The construction of the CN Tower...

took longer than it was supposed to.
made daredevils of some people.
relied upon engineering and technological breakthroughs.
hurt the cable television industry.


5.   Which is not a stunt performed at the CN Tower?

parachute from the top
climb outside of the windows onto the outside
ride a motorcycle to the top
walk a tightrope to the other side


6.   What was the CN tower designed to do?

be a communications tower
be a communal tower
be a tourists' tower
be a stunt tower


7.   From "Space Deck" on a clear day you can see at least 155 kilometres into the distance.

True
False


8.   The world's biggest bingo parlour can be found at the CN Tower.

True
False


9.   Three architects from Paris designed the CN Tower.

True
False


10.   There's no better way to see Toronto than from the CN Tower.

True
False


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