This passage and test look at a Scottish city and can help you identify the main points in a reading passage, give you practice in translating text and in answering overall purpose questions.
Part of Gaelic (Learners)Reading
Here you can review and revise vocabulary for the Glasgow Revision guide and Test.
Coltas - appearance
Bliadhnaichean mu dheireadh - last (few) years
Fasanta - fashionable
脵ine ghoirid - a short time
Bruach na h-aibhne - river bank
Air feadh an t-saoghail - all over the world
Togail bh脿taichean - shipbuilding
骋脿谤谤补诲丑-迟辞驳补颈濒 - shipyard
颁濒颈霉颈迟别补肠丑 - renowned, famous (also ainmeil)
L脿n 脿bhachdais 鈥 full of humour
Na b' fhasa - easier (past/conditional tense)
Gheibhear - can be got (passive voice)
Maorach - shellfish
Leasachaidhean - developments
尝别貌尘补肠丑 鈥 posh, smart
Ri fhaotainn - to be got/had
狈别补肠丑-颈霉颈濒 鈥 guide
Eagalach trang 鈥 very busy
Clach-ghainmhich 鈥 sandstone
Taisbeanadh - exhibition
Luchd-tadhail -visitors
Crann-ceusaidh - cross
Tlachd - pleasure
Muinntir - people (belonging to/of a place)
顿霉颈濒-补辞颈蝉别 鈥 life expectancy
颁貌尘丑诲丑补颈濒 鈥 transport
Togail-inntinn - mental boost (literally a lift to the mind)