Часть 1. Упражнение1 Прочитайте текст и ответьте на Wh - вопросы:

Упражнение1 Прочитайте текст и ответьте на Wh - вопросы:

What is the age of Toronto?

How large is the territory of Toronto?

What place does the population rank?

What are the main industries of the city?

How high is it?

How safe is Toronto?

1 Toronto is the largest city in Canada. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy. With over 2.6 million residents, it is the fifth most populous city in North America. It is Canada's commercial capital and one of the top financial centres in the world. Toronto's leading economic sectors include finance, business services, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation, media, arts, film, music, television production, publishing, software production, medical research, education, tourism, engineering, and sports industries.

2 Toronto covers an area of 630 square kilometres. Toronto buildings vary in design and age with many structures dating back to the mid-19th century, while other prominent buildings were just newly built in the first decade of the 21st century.Toronto is a city of high-rises, having 1,800 buildings over 30 metres, second only to New York City (which has over 5,000 such buildings) in North America. Most of these buildings are residential.

3 The Old City of Toronto is the historic core of Toronto and remains the most densely populated part of the city. The Financial District contains the largest cluster of skyscrapers in Canada.The low crime rate in Toronto has resulted in the city having a reputation as one of the safest major cities in North America.(1167)

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