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Hi guys! How many have you seen San Francisco Golden Gate on different movies? We're sure you have seen it hundreds of time... But, do you really know something about it? Let's learn something throughout a new reading exercise. Hope you like it!

Eemj ;)

READING 2: The Golden Gate Bridge

(The text as well as the quiz has been taken from http://myenglishproject.wikispaces.com/file/view/The%20Golden%20Gate%20Bridge.pdf/56447948/The%20Golden%20Gate%20Bridge.pdf . Last accessed on Dec.23rd, 2014.)

1.  According to the text, answer the following questionnaire.

a. The Golden Gate Bridge ............... .

 spans the San Francisco Bay

 is the best-known symbol of the United States

 spans the Golden Gate Strait

 is painted gold and has a gold-plated gate at each end

b. The idea for a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait .............. .

 was first suggested in 1916

 was perfected by Irving Morrow in 1933

 was around for many years before construction started

 was first put forth by Joseph Strauss

c. The bridge proponents wanted to...........

 give the West Coast a new tourist attraction

 connect San Francisco to the land across the Bay

 prove that the innovative project could succeed

 compete with the ferry fleets

d. Safety innovations during the construction of the bridge included

 hardhats and a safety net

 foghorns and radar

 aircraft beacons

 all of the above

e. Put the right pairs together:

 7,650 feet e. length of bridge

 3 feet f. length of main span

 4,200 feet g. diameter of cable

 8,981 feet h. length of cable

f. Before the Golden Gate Bridge was built, San Francisco suffered from transportation problems. Why were different people opposed to building the bridge?

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2. Look for the word that better matches each of the following definitions and write an example in which these words may appear.

a. A written message sent by means of a mobile phone.

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b. An association of individuals having a common interest and often providing mutual assistance, information, etc.

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c. A single dispatch of mail.

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d. To send (a message, document, etc) by electronic mail.

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e. A photograph taken by pointing a camera at oneself.

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f. A word or phrase preceded by a hash mark, used to denote the topic of a post.

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g. Use of social networks at nights by teenagers.

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h. A person who follows another in regard to his or her ideas or belief; disciple or adherent.

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i. Information and Communication Technology

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j. Use of electronic communication to hurt, persecute or intimidate people

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