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Torquay

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Torquay (/tɔːrˈkiː/ tor-KEE) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies 18 miles (29 km) south of the county town of Exeter and 28 miles (45 km) east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay and across from the fishing port of Brixham.

The town's economy, like Brixham's, was initially based upon fishing and agriculture, but in the early 19th century it began to develop into a fashionable seaside resort, initially frequented by members of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars while the Royal Navy anchored in the bay. Later, as the town's fame spread, it was popular with Victorian society. Renowned for its mild climate (for the U.K.), the town earned the nickname the English Riviera.

The writer Agatha Christie was born in the town and lived there during her early years and there is an "Agatha Christie Mile", a tour with plaques dedicated to her life and work.

Keep reading at:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torquay

True-False Questions

After you have read the above mentioned article,

decide whether the following statements are true or false.

Question 1

1- The area comprising modern Torquay has been inhabited since Paleolithic times.

Question 2

2- Torquay is situated on the southeastern coast of England.

Question 3

3- Torquay has two railway stations and is connected to the UK motorway network by the A380.

Question 4

4- Torquay has numerous tourist attractions, including Kents Cavern, Britain's most important Iron Age site.

Question 5

5- Torquay Museum, the oldest in Devon, was founded in 1844 and it contains galleries dedicated to diverse topics such as the life of Agatha Christie, ancient Egypt, explorers and ecology.

Question 6

6- Torquay has a long history of holding surfing events and regattas due to the favourable easterly facing nature of the bay.

Question 7

7-  The popular sitcom Fawlty Towers (1975-1979) was set in Torquay.

Question 8

8- In 2014, Banksy painted a mural on the wall of the Grosvenor Hotel in Belgrave Road. The mural shows a child drawing a robot, and uses the vent of an extractor fan as the head of the robot.

Question 9

9- Agatha Christie was born and grew up in Torquay.