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river Thames. London's most famous sights are the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, the Tower
of London and Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and St.Paul's Cathedral,
Hyde Park.
The Houses (палаты) of Parliament are in the centre of London. Big Ben is a famous clock on the
Houses of Parliament. You can hear it every hour. It has a big bell (колокол). It weighs (весить)
13,720 kilograms.
The Tower of London is the oldest building of the city. It is a castle(замок) with high walls
and towers (башни), small windows and large gardens. Once (когда-то) it was a
strong fortress (крепость),
a royal(королевская)
residence
and
a state
prison (государственная тюрьма). Now it is a museum. The ravens (вороны) live in the Tower.
The legend says that the Tower will fall (падать) if the ravens fly away. Tower Bridge is situated
near the Tower of London.
Buckingham Palace (дворец) is the London home of the Queen. They change the Guard (караул)
every day at 11.3 a.m.
St.Paul's
Cathedral
is
a
famous church (церковь),
the
greatest
work
the architect (архитектор) Sir Christopher Wren
Answer the questions:
1.What country is London the capital of?
2 How old is London?
3 Where is London situated?
4 How often do people hear Big Ben?
5 How much does the bell weigh?
6 Where do they change the Guard at Buckingham Palace?
7 What is the Tower of London?
8 Why do the ravens live in the Tower?
9 Who built St.Paul's Cathedral?
1. At a quarter to seven they studied English.2. Yesterday from four to five o'clock in the morning it was raining.3. He was reading a book when I came.4. I read this book last year.5. I called him yesterday, but he was not at home. 6. He was watching TV when the phone rang. 7. When Mary was playing with the children, her brother was watering the flowers.8. When it was not raining, we went to the forest.9.When winter came, it snowed for several weeks.10.People got to work with great difficulty.11. Children skated near our house.
1. more dangerous
2. the tallest
3. more
4. tougher
5. the best
6. the most difficult
7. easier
8. the biggest
9. more expensive
10. the most popular
#8.
1. taller
2. fastest
3. stronger
4. Richer
5. The best
6. The most successful
#9.
1. Older
2. Shorter
3. Longer
4. Better
5. Fastest
6. More
7. Most successful
#10.
2. What’s the most difficult
3. What’s the easiest
4. Who’s the most famous
5. What the most popular
#11
1. Can can’t
2. Can can’t
3. Can’t can
4. Can can’t
5. Can can’t
#12
1. What
2. How old
3. Where
4. What
5. Who
#13.
Who is she?
She is Vicky
How old is she?
She is 17.
Where is she from?
She is from Russia
What is her favorite subject?
It is music