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The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6.5 - Video: Istanbul for the textbook Navigate Elementary A2 - Coursebook with authors Jake Hughes and Katie Wood from Oxford University Press

Question

Watch the video again. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.

  1. Istanbul is the second largest city in Turkey.
  2. In ancient times the city was first called Constantinople.
  3. The city's name changed to Istanbul in 1833.
  4. Today the Hagia Sophia is a mosque.
  5. The strait that divides Istanbul is called the Bosphorous.
  6. Only local people use the ferries on the Bosphorous.
  7. Istanbul is famous for its fresh seafood.
  8. The Grand Bazaar was first built in the 18th century.
  9. There are sixteen streets in the market.
  10. The market doesn't sell any food.
  11. The city is the same now as it was in ancient times.

Answer

  1. Istanbul is the second largest city in Turkey.
  2. In ancient times the city was first called Byzantium.
  3. The city’s name was changed to Istanbul in 1923.
  4. Today the Hagia Sophia is a museum.
  5. The sea that divides Istanbul is called the Bosphorous. ✓
  6. Local people and tourists can use the ferries on the Bosphorous.
  7. Istanbul is famous for its fresh seafood. ✓
  8. The Grand Bazaar was first built over 560 years ago.
  9. There are 60 streets in the market.
  10. The market sells fresh seafood, herbs, spices, coffee, cooked food.
  11. The city is different now to how it was in ancient times. ’These civilizations ended and the city changed.’