Bicycle Heaven
Na vsako manjkajoče mesto v besedilu vstavi ustrezno besedo iz spodnjega nabora. / Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box.
Tourists are flocking to see the largest and most colourful bicycle museum in the world, which is __________ (1) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the US.
Bicycle Heaven has 3500 bikes in its museum/store/repair shop, and nine out of ten people who visit are from out of town, according to owner Craig Morrow.
This __________ (2) been undoubtedly helped by the colourful bicycle wonderland being named the number one museum in Pittsburgh on TripAdvisor.
The bikes at the wacky museum range from early __________ (3) models to modern cutting-edge racers, and visitors enjoy reading about them and __________ (4) legendary and unusual bikes. The museum also regularly __________ (5) events, which also attract a sea of visitors.
Rare treats include the Yellow Submarine Beatles bike and the Betty Boop special, __________ (6) are just two of the museum’s most interesting attractions. The famous Pee-wee Herman bike and futuristic Bowden Spacelander, the first fibreglass bike ever made, are also highlights.
There is also __________ (7) of kitsch and colourful memorabilia dotted around the place, plus stories designed to inform and entertain. No wonder it has been known to __________ (8) a couple of hundred people in one day.
Morrow started working with bikes 30 years ago, and he regularly attends bike shows to build __________ (9) his extensive collection.
Entrance to the museum is free and it is open to the public seven days __________ (10) week.
(Adapted from www.lonelyplanet.com on 5 June 2017)
1 | a) set | b) located | c) built |
2 | a) has | b) have | c) had |
3 | a) wood | b) woody | c) wooden |
4 | a) spoting | b) spotting | c) to spot |
5 | a) keeps | b) guests | c) holds |
6 | a) wich | b) which | c) witch |
7 | a) lot | b) plenty | c) full |
8 | a) attract | b) attach | c) adore |
9 | a) on | b) from | c) up |
10 | a) in | b) per | c) on |