2015-04-20
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1. Translate the following into Russian:
In memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory; wonderful collection of works;
turn to the right;
is famous for its Speaker’s Corner;
strange-looking young people;
fancy clothes.
2. Find the following words in the text:
Главные достопримечательности;
тихая улочка;
резиденция премьер-министра;
привлекает;
небольшая территория;
полон сюрпризов.
3. Correct the statements:
1) Westminster is the geographical centre of London.
2) In the middle of Trafalgar Square is Big Ben.
3) Downing Street, 10 is the residence of the British Queen.
4) The Houses of Parliament are in the City.
5) Opposite the Houses of Parliament is the Tower of London.
6) Hyde Park is famous for its art galleries.
7) The West End is full of cheap clubs and shops.
8) All the main banks and offices are situated in the West End.
9) In the centre of the City there is Piccadilly Circus.
10) The Tower of London is a royal residence now.
4. Put special questions to the underlined words:
1) The West End is situated between the City and the Hyde Park.
2) The oldest part of London is called the City.
3) At weekends the City is almost dead.
4) The City and the West End are the heart of London.
5) London has more than 20 bridges over the Thames.
6) The Tower of London was a prison many years ago.
7) St.Paul’s Cathedral was built by a famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren.
LONDON
(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
What are the main parts of London?
Thousands of visitors come to Great Britain every year. Some come on business, others simply as tourists, but none misses the opportunity to see the capital of Great Britain.
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London is grand and attractive. It is certainly very old and full of historic associations.
It has strong links with the past. Its old customs and traditions have survived and even the types of people. They are a strange mixture of past and present, of old-fashioned and very modern.
London consists of many parts and they are all very different from each other.
There is the West End and the East End, Westminster and the City. The City is not only the centre of business, it is the birthplace of London.
