II.What sight of London is it?

The official residence of the Queen.

Westminster Abbey
I.Insert the article the where necessary. The Houses of Parliament
Buckingham Palace
____London
1 is the biggest city in Britain. More than 7 million people live and work there. It is The seat of the Government.
one of the most important cities in the world. It is a centre for business and for tourism. ____London the Tower
consists of three parts: ___ City of2 London, ____ East End and ____ West End. 3 In ____ City of London
4 the Houses of Parliament
there are many banks, offices and ____Stock Exchange. In ____ West End you can see many historical Buckingham Palace
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places, parks, shops and theatres. It is the world of rich people and money. _____ East End is the district A symbol of English tradition
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where working people live and8work. ____ Port of London is also there. You can have a very good time Westminster Abbey
in our city. You can visit different cinemas, theatres and museums. _____ 9 "Odeon" is one of the most The Tower
famous cinemas of the country. The most famous 10 museums are : ___ British Museum and _____ Tate The London Eye
Gallery. There are many shops in____ London. ___Oxford street is London's main shopping centre. A museum housing the national
People from all over the world buy clothes, shoes, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a mile collection of Armoury
11 The best known departments stores are _____Selfridges and ______John Lewis. Visit our parks.
long.
12 13 with its ______Speaker's Corner. Sit on the green14 the British Museum
The largest park in____ London is _____Hyde Park the Tower
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grass and try England's favourite food - fish and chips. the National Gallery
Many people think that ___London is grey. But in fact red is London's favourite colour. Taxis, The second largest cathedral in Europe.
___London underground and red 22
buses will take you 16
to every part of ___ city. 17 Westminster Abbey
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St. Paul ’s Cathedral
III.Match the pictures with their descriptions and name the sights. One of the largest museums in world
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with the famous exhibits from prehistoric
4 time to nowadays.
2 1 the National Gallery
the British Museum
Buckingham Palace.
A geographical centre of London.
London Bridge
1 3 Hyde Park
1. It's a royal church. Many English kings and queens and other famous people are Trafalgar Square
buried there. This is where the coronation takes place. 5 A fine collection of European paintings.
2. This monument is situated in front of Buckingham Palace. the National Gallery
3. One of the greatest English churches, built by the famous English architect Sir Westminster Abbey
Christopher Wren. the British Museum
4. William the Conqueror built it. It was a fortress and a royal palace. Later it was a The largest clock in Great Britain.
prison and even a zoo. Now it is a museum. London Eye
5. It's a place where the Prime Minister lives. Big Ben
6. The financial centre of London. the Tower
7. The best cinema in London. 6 In this park anyone can stand up and say
8. The memorial that is in the centre of Trafalgar Square. what he wants.
9. It’s the geographical centre of London. On the column in the centre there is a Hyde Park
statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the battle of Trafalgar in Regent’s Park
1805. St. James’s Park
10. It’s to the left of Trafalgar Square. It has a fine collection of European paintings. 7 It provides the panoramic view of
It’s the London home of the Queen. When the national flag is flying on the top London
she is at home. Tower Bridge
11. London has also many parks and gardens. It’s the best known It is a very the London Eye
democratic park. In the park anyone can stand up and say what they want. the Tower
12. It is the seat of the British Government. And Big Ben is one of the most famous From here one can see the Tower of
clocks in the world. London.
Big Ben
Tower Bridge
the London Eye
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2. What sight of London is it?
1. The official residence of the Queen. - Buckingham Palace
2. The seat of the Government. -the Houses of Parliament
3. A symbol of English tradition -The Tower
4. A museum housing the national collection of Armoury - the Tower
5. The second largest cathedral in Europe. - St. Paul ’s Cathedral
6. One of the largest museums in world with the famous exhibits from prehistoric time to nowadays. - the British
Museum
7. A geographical centre of London. - Trafalgar Square
8. A fine collection of European paintings. - the National Gallery
9. The largest clock in Great Britain. - Big Ben
10.In this park anyone can stand up and say what he wants. - Hyde Park
11.It provides the panoramic view of London. - the London Eye
12.From here one can see the Tower of London. -Tower Bridge

3. Match the pictures with their descriptions and name the sights

1. Westminster Abbey. (4)

2. The Queen Victoria Memorial. (3)
3. St. Paul's Cathedral. (7)
4. The Tower. (1)
5. Number 10 Downing Street. (9)
6. The City of London. (5)
7. The Odeon. (2)
8. The memorial to Admiral Nelson.(6)
9. Trafalgar square(11)
10. Buckingham Palace(10)
11. Hyde Park (8)
12. Houses of Parliament(12)