TRUE OR FALSE I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is a quite big city of about 200,000 inhabitants. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world, the Metro Centre. A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important. I moved from Newcastle ten years ago but I often return. I miss the people, who are so warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams People who are born near the River Tyne have a special name, they are called "Geordies". I am very pleased to be a "Geordies" 1. Newcastle is a city in the northeast of England 2. There aren't any bridges over the River Tyne 3. The write moved from Newcastle ten years ago 4. People who are born near the River Tyne are called "Geordies"