EXPANDING YOUR VOCABULARY


LESSON 17


An English family on the way to Chile, spent a few hours here, and begged me to take them singht-seeing, which I did with pleasure. 
I went to meet them at the quay, and we passed through the Custom-house, where the officials were busy examining trunks.
We took a taxi by the hour, and I told the chauffeur to drive slowly up the Avenida Rio Branco, so that the visitors could appreciate the life and mevement; the endless lines of cars and buses; the pedestrians; some hurrying along, others sauntering, idly watching those passing up and down.
We passed the School of Fine Arts, the Municipal Theatre and the Nacional Library, finally arriving at the picture-houses with their sky-scrapers, at the end of the Avenida, at Floriano Square. From Floriano Square we went to the Espalnada to see the new Government offices that are being built; they are very fine, each one seeming to outshine the other in size and style.
My friends found everything very interesting, and were sorry not to be able to stay longer; I took them to walk through Ouvidor Street and Gonçalves Dias Street, where we took tea at the Colombo. The tea room was gay with many people, and a good orchestra was playing.
After tea, we went for a drive out to Copacabana, as far as the fort, there were many people bathing, especially at post 2,4, and 6. My friends found Copacabana wonderful.
Unfortunately, we could not delay there, as the steamer was leaving at eight o'clock, so I saw my friends safely back on board, very satisfied with their short visit to Rio, and hoping to make a longer stay on their way back, as they wish to visit the Sugar-loaf, and the statue of Christ the Redeemer, which on the top of Concorvado mountain.



01) Wher were your English friends going?


02) What did they beg you to do?


03) Where did yuo go to meet them?


04) Where did you pass?


05) What were the officials doing?


06) How did you take the taxi?


07) What did you tell the chauffeur?


08) What did you went the visitors to appreciate?


09) What were the pedestrians doing?


10) What buildings did you pass?


11) Where did you finally arrive?


12) Where are the picture-houses?


13) Where did you go after seeing Floriano Square?


14) What buildings are there on the Esplanada?


15) Are they fine?


16) How did your friends find everything?


17) Where did you take them to walk?


18) Where did you take tea?


19) Where there many people there?


20) Where did you go after tea?


21) Were they any people bathing?


22) Did your friends appreciate Copacabana?


23) Did you delay there?


24) Where did you see your friends safely?


25) Were they satisfied with their visit?


26) When do they hope to make a longer stay?


27) What places do they wish to visit?





01) Do you find the city beautiful?


02) Have you been up the Sugar-loaf?


03) Did you enjoy the trip?


04) Do you frequent the National Library? 


05) Which tea-room do you prefer?


06) Do you like to go to the pictures?


07) Are there many churches in the city?


08) Are they beautiful?


09) Do you frequent the Municipal Theatre?


10) Which picture-house do you prefer?


11) Is there much movement in the Avenida?


12) Have you seen the buildings on the Esplanada?


13) Are there many fine buildings in Rio?

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