4 02.48 Read the information about Strange Town and listen to the programme. Choose the correct answers. Then listen again and check.

1 New Amsterdam changed to New York because

a people travelled there from York.

b the British invaded it and named it after the Duke of York.

c people didn't like the original name. 2 Why is Why called Why?

a Because people there ask a lot of questions.

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 was dangerous to cross.

b No, a lot of criminals lived there in the

past. c It's a nice town, but it is very hot there.