248 Read the information about Strange
Town and listen to the programme. Choose thecorrect answers. Then listen again and check.1 New Amsterdam changed to New Yorkbecausea people travelled there from York.(b) the British invaded it and named it afterthe Duke of York.c people didn't like the original name.2 Why is Why called Why?a Because people there ask a lot ofquestions.b Because it is on the River Why.C Because the road is in the shape of a Y.3 People named their town Happy because –a they discovered gold there.b they discovered water there.c happy people established it.4 Is Hell a nice place?a Yes, but in the past the river there wasdangerous to cross.b No, a lot of criminals lived there in thepast.c It's a nice town, but it is very hot there.