INTRODUCTION

Chapter I - HISTORY OF LONDON

Ex nº1 (One)
Complete the following paragraph using words from the box.

NIGHT - MUSEUMS - SEVEN - FUN - LIVE - IMPORTANT - BRITAIN - TOURISM

London is the biggest city in __________. Over _________ million people

____________ and work in London. London is considered one of the most
____________ cities in the world and it’s the centre for business and also
_________. London is not a boring city it’s a __________ city. There are
many places to visit in London. The city has got the best theatres and
___________ in the world. And London has got many places to visit at
_________, too.

Ex nº2 (Two)
Choose the right option: The Romans.

A) The Romans came to Britain in AD fourty two / forty three / forty forty.
B) They built a town on the city / lake / river Thames.
C) This city was called London / Londinium / Londin.
D) They also built a bridge / house / hotel over the river.
E) Ships / Cars / Buses came from all over the town to Europe.
F) By the year 400, there were fifty/forty/thirty thousand people living in the
city because the Romas built roads to other parts of Britain.

Ex nº3 (Three)
Read the following information about William the Conqueror. Then order the
pictures below.
 A) __
B) __
C) __
D) __
E) __
F) __
G) __
H) __
I) __
J) __

Shakespeare’s London / Charles Dickens

Ex nº 4 (Four)
Complete the following chart with this information:

FACTORIES ALL OVER THE CITY

DOUGHTY STREET
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
THIRTY SIX PLAYS
GLOBE THEATRE
HOUSES OF STONE AND BRICK
BORN IN 1812 DIED IN 1870
AIR FILLED WITH SMOKE
THEATRE DESTROYED BY A FIRE
HOUSES MADE OF WOOD
DIFFICULT LIVES FOR CHILDREN
ON SATURDAY 2ND SEPT 1666 / BIG FIRE
Shakespeare Dickens

Ex nº5 (Five)
Complete the following sentences using information from ex nº 4.

A) William Shakespeare was born in _________________

B) Shakespeare wrote ____________________________
C) His plays were performed in _____________________
D) On Saturday the 2nd September 1666 there was
________________________
E) People built houses again after the fire. But they made them of
_____________
F) The railways came and there were
___________________________________
G) Many people were poor and lived in terrible conditions. Specially
___________
H) You can visit one of Dicken’s home in
_________________________________

Ex nº6 (Six)
Complete the following words with vowels.

The R __ v __ r Th __ m __ s is part of London’s history. It has always been at

the c __ ntr__ of the city. Until 1749 there was only one br__dg__ across
the river: London Bridge. There were h__ __ s __ s and sh__ ps on the bridge.
Often the river fr__ze in the winter and people walked on the __c__.
Now there are more than tw__nty bridges. Many of the Thames’ bridges are
l__ght __p at n__ght.

Chapter II - PLACES TO VISIT