In Cappadocia, Turkey, there
are over 200 ancient cities under
                                              the ground. Some of these cities
                                              are about three thousand years
                                              old. There are secret passages
                                              between the cities. The passages
                                              are sometimes many kilometers
                                              long. Nobody lives there
                                              anymore but a lot of people visit
                                              them and they are very famous.
They are a tourist attraction.
In the past, however, there were thousands of people living in the
underground cities. There were houses, kitchens, shops, churches, schools and
places to keep animals and food. What was the reason for these mysterious
places? Three thousand years ago, people were frightened of the cold winters
and of the wild animals above the ground. Years later, people were frightened
of the Romans, and the cities were good places to hide.
It probably wasn’t fun living for months, or even years, in these dark places.
There wasn’t any electricity and there weren’t any sports centers, stadiums or
other exciting places to go. But today, Cappadocia is an amazing place to visit.
1. Are the sentences True or False?
   o The cities in Cappadocia are a hundred years old.
   o The underground cities in Cappadocia are around 3000 years old.
   o These cities are connected with short passages.
  o Many famous people live there.
  o There weren’t any schools in these mysterious cities.
  o There wasn't food in these cities.
  o Underground cities were safe in winter.
  o Underground cities were bright places.
  o It was very exciting to live in these cities for a long time.
2. Complete these sentences using was, were, wasn't, weren't.
  1) The ancient cities in Cappadocia _____________ below the ground.
  2) Some animals ______________ in the cities below the ground.
  3) Cappadocia ___________________ a hot place in winter.
  4) The Romans ___________________ friends of the people in Cappadocia.
  5) It _______________ possible to go from one underground city to another.
  6) There ____________ a good place to watch sports in underground cities.
  7) There ____________ wild animals in the underground cities.
3. Match the adjectives in the text with the synonyms:
ANCIENT                                POPULAR
FAMOUS                                 OBSCURE
MYSTERIOUS                             ENIGMATIC
FRIGHTENED                             SAVAGE
WILD                                   FUN
DARK                                   SCARED
EXCITING                               WONDERFUL
AMAZING                                VERY OLD