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    The document is a listening comprehension test about a presentation given by William Dalrymple on Delhi. It contains 15 multiple choice questions about details from the presentation, including that Dalrymple is from England, lived in Delhi for over 30 years, compares Delhi to Rome, Istanbul and Cairo, wants visitors to first see Old Delhi with the Jamma Masjid and Red Fort, and recommends visiting Humayun's Tomb by bicycle.

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    The document is a listening comprehension test about a presentation given by William Dalrymple on Delhi. It contains 15 multiple choice questions about details from the presentation, including that Dalrymple is from England, lived in Delhi for over 30 years, compares Delhi to Rome, Istanbul and Cairo, wants visitors to first see Old Delhi with the Jamma Masjid and Red Fort, and recommends visiting Humayun's Tomb by bicycle.

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    LISTENING

    COMPREHENSION
    TEST
    1. What is the first name of the
    presenter?

    William

    Thomas

    Kevin

    James

    2. Which country did he say he was


    from?

    USA

    England

    Scotland

    Ireland

    3. How long did he say he is living in


    Delhi?

    more than 40 years

    more than 30 years

    less than 15 years

    about a Decade

    4. Why did Dalrymple stay back in


    Delhi?

    because Delhi was a fascinating


    historical site

    because he did not like his own


    country

    because he loved a girl in Delhi


    and married her

    because it is a modern city of


    skyscrapers

    5. What other cities does Dalrymple


    compare Delhi to in the historical
    context?

    Rome, Cairo and Istanbul

    Rome, London and Paris

    Athens, Sparta and Alexandria

    London, New York and Dublin

    6. Title of the Video presentation?

    Awesome Delhi

    The Great City

    Historic City: Delhi

    Dalrymple’s Delhi

    7. What is the first place Dalrymple


    wants people to visit?

    Old Delhi

    Jamma Masjid & Red Fort

    Fathepursikiri

    New Delhi

    8. What is the opinion of Dalrymple


    regarding Delhi when he talks about
    the time during Shahjahan building
    Taj Mahal Red Fort and Jama
    Masjid?

    Richest City in the world

    Poorest City in the world

    Biggest City in the world

    Most Dangerous City in the


    world

    9. What is the second place Dalrymple


    wants people to visit?

    Tughlakabad

    Fareedabad

    Akbarpur

    Shajehanabad

    10.What does Dalrymple say about the


    Second place to visit?

    Older than Mughal

    Older than Egypt

    Very Modern

    belonging to age of Aryans

    11.How many cities of Sultanates were


    in Delhi according to Dalrymple?

    8 cities

    12 cities

    3 cities

    2 cities

    12.What is the third place to visit


    according to Dalrymple?

    Mehrauli

    Old Delhi

    New Delhi

    Delhi NCR

    13.What does Dalrymple say about the


    speciality of the Archeological park?

    Baolis

    Minars

    Moats

    Domes

    14.What is the fourth place to visit in


    Delhi?

    Old Delhi

    Red Fort

    Lal Qila

    Humayun’s Tomb

    15.What mode of transport does


    Dalrymple recommend to travel
    regarding the fourth place to visit?

    Bicycle

    Autorikshaw

    Metro

    Bus

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