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Los Angeles WORKSHEET A
Exercise 1
Below are ten pieces of information about the city of Los Angeles that have been split
into three parts and mixed up. Can you put them back together again?
Los Angeles, or L.A. for
1  Hollywood sign in the the American film
short, is the second
Hollywood Hills. industry.
Hollywood, a district of
2 produced many famous (football, or  soccer as
Los Angeles, is of
films, although now some people call it in the
course
of the most important United States).
studios are in
The city is home to
3 southern Europe, with other places in
people from all
sunshine on more than 250 California.
days
4 One of the most largest city in the United but in 1900 the
important parts of the States, after New York, population was less than
Los Angeles economy is and the a million.
the entertainment
The film studios of
5 the English player David per year and less rain
Hollywood have
Beckham, went to play than many other parts of
the United States.
6 Los Angeles has famous because of speak more than 200
important sports teams different languages.
such as the
One of the most famous
7 industry, which includes largest in the state of
footballers in the world,
the production of California.
8 The climate of Los twentieth century. Around films, TV programmes
Angeles is similar to that 13 million people now live and video games.
of the countries around in the Los Angeles region,
the Mediterranean sea in
One of the most famous
9 Los Angeles Dodgers The sign is made from
landmarks in Los
(baseball), the Los white letters, each about
Angeles is the huge
Angeles Lakers fifteen metres high.
(basketball) and Los
Angeles Galaxy
10 The city grew very over the world, who for Los Angeles Galaxy
quickly during the together in 2007.
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Los Angeles WORKSHEET B
Exercise 2
The pieces of information have been put back together again, but now each one
contains two mistakes. Find and correct the mistakes.
1. Los Angeles, or L.A. short, is the second larger city in the United States, after New
York, and the largest in the state of California.
2. Hollywood, a distruct of Los Angeles, is of course famous because of the American
film dustry.
3. The city is home to people from all on the world, who together say more than 200
different languages.
4. One of the most important parts of the Los Angeles economy is the entertain
industry, which includes the production of films, TV programmes and video sports.
5. The film studios of Hollywood have produce many famous films, although now
some of the most important studios are in other place in California.
6. Los Angeles has important sports teams such the Los Angeles Dodgers (baseball),
the Los Angeles Lakers (basketball) and Los Angeles Galaxy (football, or  soccer as
people call them in the United States).
7. One of most famous footballs in the world, the English player David Beckham,
went to play for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007.
8. The clima of Los Angeles is similar to that of the countries around the
Mediterranean sea in southern Europe, with shine on more than 250 days per year and
less rain than many other parts of the United States.
9. One of the most famous marks in Los Angeles is the hug  Hollywood sign in the
Hollywood Hills. The sign is made from white letters, each about fifteen metres high.
10. The city has grown very quickly during the twentieth century. Around 13 million
people now live in the Los Angeles region, but in 1900 the population was less a
million.
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Los Angeles WORKSHEET C
1. Los Angeles, or L.A. for short, is the second largest city in the United States, after
New York, and the largest in the state of California.
2. Hollywood, a district of Los Angeles, is of course famous because of the American
film industry.
3. The city is home to people from all over the world, who together speak more than
200 different languages.
4. One of the most important parts of the Los Angeles economy is the entertainment
industry, which includes the production of films, TV programmes and video games.
5. The film studios of Hollywood have produced many famous films, although now
some of the most important studios are in other places in California.
6. Los Angeles has important sports teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers
(baseball), the Los Angeles Lakers (basketball) and Los Angeles Galaxy (football, or
 soccer as people call it in the United States).
7. One of the most famous footballers in the world, the English player David
Beckham, went to play for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007.
8. The climate of Los Angeles is similar to that of the countries around the
Mediterranean sea in southern Europe, with sunshine on more than 250 days per year
and less rain than many other parts of the United States.
9. One of the most famous landmarks in Los Angeles is the huge  Hollywood sign in
the Hollywood Hills. The sign is made from white letters, each about fifteen metres
high.
10. The city grew very quickly during the twentieth century. Around 13 million
people now live in the Los Angeles region, but in 1900 the population was less than a
million.
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It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages. Copyright © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2009.