English Comprehension Quiz
Passage 1
It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi-screen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years.
The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result.
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only have a bad effect on the neighborhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4.000 people being around Layton seafront late at night. 'A lot of old people and families live nearby,' he explained. A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans. Question 16. What is the writer trying to do in the article?
A. show why the new leisure centre is needed
B. give her own opinion about the new leisure centre
C. describe the arguments against the new leisure centre
D. suggest where the new leisure centre should be built. Question 17. What will the reader discover from the article?
A. how long it will take to complete the new leisure centre
B. how many members the action group has
C. how much it will cost to join the new leisure centre
D. how long the sports club has been in Layton Question 18. What does the action group think about the new leisure centre?
A. It will not be right for the area.
B. It will cost too much to build.
C. It
It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi-screen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years.
The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result.
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only have a bad effect on the neighborhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4.000 people being around Layton seafront late at night. 'A lot of old people and families live nearby,' he explained. A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans. Question 16. What is the writer trying to do in the article?
A. show why the new leisure centre is needed
B. give her own opinion about the new leisure centre
C. describe the arguments against the new leisure centre
D. suggest where the new leisure centre should be built. Question 17. What will the reader discover from the article?
A. how long it will take to complete the new leisure centre
B. how many members the action group has
C. how much it will cost to join the new leisure centre
D. how long the sports club has been in Layton Question 18. What does the action group think about the new leisure centre?
A. It will not be right for the area.
B. It will cost too much to build.
C. It