Read and match
1. London is
2. The London Eye is
3. Buckingham Palace is
4. The Tower of London is
5. The Houses of Parliament is
6. Big Ben is
7. Trafalgar Square is
8. Westminster Abbey is
a) a big wheel.
b) an ancient fortress.
c) a place where Queen Elisabeth II lives when she is in London.
d) a famous bell.
e) an ancient working church.
f) the capital of the UK.
g) is in the heart of London.
h) home of the British Parliament.
Complete the text. Use: thousands, was founded, city, of, cathedrals, interesting, famous.
London is the capital of the UK. It is a very old (1)_________. It (2)____ __________ about two thousand years ago. London is one of the most famous and (3)___________ cities in Europe. It is (4)___________ for its places of interest. There are lots of museums, historical buildings, ancient (5)____________ and monuments. It is full (6)____ history. Every year (7)__________ of tourists come to London.
Choose the correct ending
1. You can see the column with a statue of Nelson in…
a) Piccadilly Circus
b) Hyde Park
c) Trafalgar Square
2. London Zoo is in …
a) Regent’s Park
b) St. James’s Park
c) Hyde Park
3. Another famous sight inside the Tower of London is the …
a) Pelicans
b) Ravens
c) Ducks
4. The London home of the Queen is …
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Westminster Abbey
c) Covent Garden
5. The seat of the British Government is
a) The Houses of Parliament
b) Buckingham Palace
c) Piccadilly Circus
Summing up. Answer the questions.
1. What is the official name of the country?
2. What is the geographical name of the country?
3. What countries does it consist of?
4. What are their capitals?
5. What is the capital of the UK?
6. When was it founded?
7. How many people live in the capital?
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