Comprehension: The Tower of London

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COMPREHENSION

THE TOWER OF LONDON

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.                                

1)    Why does the Tower of London have a reputation for being home to ghosts?

• BECAUSE IN THE PAST IMPORTANT PEOPLE WHO WERE IMPRISONED THERE MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED OR WERE EXECUTED IN THE TOWER.

2)    What is the connection between the bones found near the White Tower and the two young princes?

• THE BONES MIGHT BELONG TO THE TWO YOUNG PRINCES WHO DISAPPEARED.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT.                            

3)    Most of the Tower fame is due to its old age

• FALSE: “The Tower is most famous for the prisoners who lost their lives there” (l. 5)

4)    Nowadays the Tower is only used as a tourist attraction

• FALSE: “Today the Tower serves as a tourist attraction as well as a home to the guards …” (l. 4)

5)    According to a legend, ravens living in the Tower are related to the monarchy

• TRUE: “If the ravens leave the Tower … then … the monarchy will disintegrate” (l. 11)

6)    James is not certain that ghosts really inhabit the Tower.

• TRUE: “James still isn’t convinced ghosts live in the Tower” (l. 12)

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