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London Bridge isn‟t actually in London anymore, but it used to be

there. When it was in London, the bridge crossed the Thames River, which is

in the middle of London. London Bridge is made of granite, and it‟s an

arch bridge; you can see the five curved arches in the bridge. London

Bridge was built in the first half of the nineteenth century. When it was built,

it was a very difficult project. It took 800 men seven years to build the

bridge.

In 1968, the city of London decided that it needed a new bridge. London

Bridge was too narrow; a wider bridge with six lanes was needed.

The city didn‟t tear the bridge down and throw it away. Instead , the city found a

buyer and sold the bridge. The company that bought London Bridge paid a

lot of money for it. The company paid two and a half million dollars for

London Bridge. Then the company took the bridge apart stone by stone, put it

into crates, transported it across the Atlantic, and rebuilt it in its new home.

London Bridge is now far from its original home, on a lake in Arizona in

the southwest of the United States.

How many arches does London Bridge have?
a) one
b) three
c) five
d) seven

When was London Bridge originally built?
a) At the end of the eighteenth century
b) In the last half of the eighteenth century
c) In the first half of the nineteenth century
d) In the last half of the nineteenth century

Why was London Bridge replaced?
a) The city of London did not want a bridge.
b) The city of London wanted a wider bridge.
c) The city of London thought that the bridge was too old.
d) The city of London wanted a heavier bridge.

How much money was paid for the bridge?
a) half a million dollars
b) one and a half million dollars
c) two million dollars
d) two and a half million dollars

text is mainly about a bridge that
a) is still in London.
b) was originally built in Arizona.
c) moved from Arizona to London.
d) moved from London to Arizona.