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Practice Writing: Summarize Written Text
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Roman occupation
London, with a population of approximately 7.2 million people, is the capital of the United Kingdom. It has a changing skyline with many new skyscrapers, including the 180-metre tall Swiss Re Tower in the City, nicknamed ‘the gherkin’ because of its unique shape. Another landmark is the 235-metre One Canada Square, the tallest building in Britain, on Canary Wharf. It is known to Londoners as ‘the vertical Fleet Street’, as many national newspapers have moved there from their traditional offices in Fleet Street. It has 50 floors, and it takes 40 seconds by lift to reach the top.
Although there had been settlements in the area for centuries, London first became recognized as a significant population centre during the Roman occupation of Britain. Londinium, as it was known, quickly became the capital of Rome's Britannia province, and by the 2nd century AD, Londinium was a thriving trade centre with a population of around 60,000 people.
From there, the city prospered and grew steadily again, reaching a population of 100,000 for the first time, somewhere around 1500 AD. As the British Empire expanded, so did London's importance as one of the world's major trading cities, and shortly after 1800, London reached the 1,000,000 resident milestones for the first time. Industrialization led to increased urbanization and this, combined with London's growing prominence, led to some dramatic population increases.
Although there had been settlements in the area for centuries, London first became recognized as a significant population centre during the Roman occupation of Britain. Londinium, as it was known, quickly became the capital of Rome's Britannia province, and by the 2nd century AD, Londinium was a thriving trade centre with a population of around 60,000 people.
From there, the city prospered and grew steadily again, reaching a population of 100,000 for the first time, somewhere around 1500 AD. As the British Empire expanded, so did London's importance as one of the world's major trading cities, and shortly after 1800, London reached the 1,000,000 resident milestones for the first time. Industrialization led to increased urbanization and this, combined with London's growing prominence, led to some dramatic population increases.
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Londinium, as it was known, quickly became the capital of Rome's Britannia province, and by the 2nd century AD, Londinium was a developing trade centre with a population of around 60,000 people, and industrialization led to increased urbanization and this, combined with London's growing prominence, led to some dramatic population increases.
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Londinium, as it was known, quickly became the capital of Rome's Britannia province, and by the 2nd century AD, Londinium was a developing trade centre with a population of around 60,000 people, and industrialization led to increased urbanization and this, combined with London's growing prominence, led to some dramatic population increases.
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Original: "thriving"
Replacement: "developing"
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