READING: The London Eye

The London Eye The London Eye is a big Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in London, England. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe. The London Eye has 32 capsules, each with space for 25 people. Each trip lasts for 30 minutes. It moves quite slowly, at a speed of about 15 metres a minute, but it never stops. The London Eye was opened by the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on 31 December 1999 to celebrate the Millennium. It is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually. 

The London Eye - Comprehension Questions

 1. London Eye is a museum in London. TRUE FALSE

 2. Does the London Eye ever stop?


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Reading: John Lennon

A very easy reading comprehension exercise

John Lennon

John Lennon

John Lennon was born in 1940 and lived with his aunt and uncle in Liverpool, England. When he was 12 he learnt to play the banjo but his ambition wasn't to be a musician - he wanted to be a millionaire! He was 17 when his mother died in a car accident.
As a teenager, he created the first group and they were called the Quarrymen. He met Paul McCartney in 1957 and they started the Beatles in 1960. Brian Epstein became their manager in 1961.
John married Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son called Julian. Later, John and Cynthia divorced and in November 1966 John met Yoko Ono in an art gallery in London.
On March 20th 1969, John and Yoko got married and the following year John left the Beatles and created Plastic Ono Band. They had their first hit with "Imagine" in 1971.
In 1975 John and Yoko went to New York and they had a son called Sean. John Lennon was shot outside his home in New York on December 8th, 1980.

John Lennon - Comprehension Questions

1. John Lennon learnt to play the guitar at 12.
TRUE
FALSE
2. Were the Beatles John Lennon's first band?
3. Was "Imagine" the first Beatles' hit?

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