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Wellington
Words and expression to remember
populous
густонаселённый
damage
ущерб, урон
victor
победитель
earthquake
землетрясение
to house
поселить, приютить,
harbour
гавань, порт
bulk
вмещать большая
to reclaim
мелиорировать,
biennial
часть
to be short
осушать
to site
двухлетний, раз в два
cable саг
не хватать
года
нуждаться в чём-л.
располагать,
канатная дорога
выбирать место
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Wellington became the capital of the New Zealand in 1865 and now it is the most populous national capital in Oceania, The population of Wellington is about 450,000.
Wellington was named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington and victor of the Battle of Waterloo. The Duke’s title comes from the town of Wellington in the English country of Somerset.
Wellington is New Zealand’s political centre, housing Parliament and the head offices of all government ministries and departments, plus the bulk of the foreign diplomatic missions based in New Zealand. t
Wellington’s compact city centre supports an arts scene, cafe, culture and nightlife much larger than most cities of a similar size. The city has more cafes per head of population than New York. It is a centre of New Zealand’s film and theatre industry. The ^Museum of New Zealand, the New Zealand Symphony
Orchestra, the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the biennial International Festival of Arts are all sited there.
Wellington suffered serious damage in a series of earthquakes in 1848 and in 1855. The area has high seismic activity even by New Zealand standards.
The Wellington region has 500 square kilometers of regional parks and forests. Built largely on hills, with deep harbour water reaching almost to their feet, Wellington is an attractive city. Much of its business area is built on land reclaimed from the sea. Wellington is very short of flat ground.
On the hill west of the city centre there is Victoria University and Wellington Botanic Garden. Both can be reached by a funicular railway, the Wellington Cable Car.
Wellington is home to the Museum of Wellington City and sea, the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Museum, Colonial Cottage, the New Zealand Cricket Museum, the Cable Car Museum, Old St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Law School (largest wooden building in the southern (hemisphere) and the Wellington city Art Gallery.
Answer the questions.
What is the most populous national capital in Oceania?
When did it become the capital of New Zealand?
Who was Wellington named after?
What government buildings are situated in Wellington?
What is the population of the city?
When did the Wellington region suffer serious damage?
Where is much of its business area built?
What is the area of Wellington’s parks and forests?
How could you reach Victoria University and Wellington Botanic Garden?
What places of interest are situated in the capital of New Zealand?
Match the two parts of the sentences.
Wellington is the most
populous ...
... head of population than New
York.
Wellington was named in
honour of...
... National capital in Oceania.
... built largely on hills.
The city has more cafes per ...
... victor of the Battle of Waterloo.
The area has high seismic ...
... activity even by New Zealand
Wellington is an attractive ...
standards.
Insert the correct verb.
Wellington ... the capital of New Zealand in 1865.
The duke’s title ... from the town of Wellington in England.
Foreign diplomatic missions ... in the capital of New Zealand.
Wellington’s city ... an arts scene, cafe, culture and nightlife.
Wellington ... serious damage in 1855.
True or false.
Wellington became the capital of Oceania in 1865.
The population of Wellington is about 450,000.
Wellington was named in honour of the second Duke of Wellington.
Wellington is New Zealand’s cultural and political centre.
The city has fewer cafes per head of population than New York.
The area has high seismic activity.
Wellington is an attractive city, built on hills.
Choose the right version.
The population of Wellington is
a) 450,000 b) 545,000 c) 465,000
... is the largest wooden building in the southern hemisphere.
a) Old St. Paul’s Cathedral b) Wellington Art gallery c) the Law School
There was ... in 1848.
a) a flood b) tsunami wave c) an earthquake
The Duke’s title comes from the city of Wellington in
a) Ireland b) England c) Scotland
The Wellington region has ... sq. km of regional parks and forests.
a) 600 b) 500 c) 450