EXPANDING YOUR VOCABULARY

LESSON 25

In large ports, where there are alwys ships arriving and departing, it is not agreeable to go down to the quay, because the noise and the dust are too great.

When a ship arrives and is moored alonside, the gangways are let down, and the stevedores begin to unload the merehandise; bales and crates, cases, sacks and barrels are brought off the ship.
If the ships delay a few hours, the passengers passing through, go ashore, to do a little sight-seeingseeing; sometimes they do some shopping, buying souvenirs etc.
The passengers' luggage is taken into the Custom-house, to be examined before it can be taken away. This is done to see if there is anything begin smuggled in that should pay duty.
Cranes and nets are used for loading and unloading ships.
The quay is very long; there are many warehouses there, where the merchandise is stored; and, all along the streets near the port, there are also several others, where the various exporting firms store ber, machinery and all kinds of imported goods.
Trams, lorries, carts, motorcars, and taxis pass incessantly; the noise and dus are impossible to bear.

01) What movement is there in large ports?

02) Why is it not agreeable to go down to the port?

03) What happens when a ship arrives, and it is moored alongside?

04) What are brought off the ship?

05) If the ship delays a few hours, what do the passengers do?

06) Where is the luggage taken?

07) What for?

08) Why is this done?

09) What are cranes and nets used for?

10) Are there many warehouses there?

11) What are they used for?

12) What do they store there?

13) What pass incessantly?

14) What are impossible to bear?

01) How can I get do the port?

02) Is it far from here?

03) Must I pay to go on the port?

04) Do you like to go to the quay?

05) Has the ship arrived?

06) Have the stevedores begun to unload?

07) Do you expect anyone by this ship?

08) Can you get permission to go on board?

09) Will the ship delay in port?

10) At what time will she leave?

11) Can the passengers come ashore?

12) Is much smuggling done here?

13) What articles pay dunty?

14) Are dutlies veryhigh?