grade progress check 1a Listen and match the names and activities

e.g. This is a big park. A BC D

A) Mirzo Ulugbek is one of the oldest and best parks in Tashkent. MirzoUlugbek Park is famous for a small lake and a large number of trees and benchesaround it. People like sitting on them in the summer. There are small shops, cafesand many entertainment attractions and really interesting things for both adults andchildren. People can do some sport there. There is a football field and table-tennistables.

B) Babur Park is another beautiful park in the centre of Tashkent, with lots ofgreen places and a beautiful small lake in the centre. Inside Babur Park, there isthe Seattle Peace Park which has a collection of small tiles decorated by schoolchildren from Tashkent and its sister city – Seattle in the 1980s. In Babur Park,there is The Peace Bell which is rung every year on International Day of Peace onSeptember 21.

C) Gafur Gulyam Park is one of the greenest parks in Tashkent. It is like a biggreen oasis between busy streets. Visitors like the large lake in the centre of the parkwith a small green island. All year round there are interesting activities, nationalfestivals, music and dances. In the park there is a mini-zoo where people can seesome wild animals and birds.

D) Tashkent’s Alisher Navoi National Park is one of the greatest city parks in thecountry. It is a big green park in the centre of Tashkent with a large lake, canals andflower gardens. People can run, climb, ride or simply sit and read books in the park.

You can enjoy boating, cycling, skating and swimming in the warm months. The parkhas some restaurants and cafes.

1) This is an old park. A B C D

2) There is a lake in the park. A B C D

3) People can do sport in the park. A B C D

4) International Day of Peace is celebrated here. A B C D

5) People can have lunch there. A B C D

6) Wild animals and birds can be seen there. A B C D