VII. Find out the sentences which correspond to the text. Correct the wrong sentences in accordance with the text
1. London is the capital of the USA.
2. London is a small town in the UK.
3. Its population is about 7 mln. people.
4. London is situated on the Volga and composed of three parts which are the City, the West End and the East End.
5. The City is the main shopping and entertainment centre of London.
6. The Bank of England and the Stock Exchange are situated in the East End.
7. The name "West End" is associated with wealth, luxury and goods of high quality.
8. The East End is very attractive in appearance, it is very important for commerce. The East End markets are famous throughout the world.
9. Many foreigners have соmе to the East End to spend their money in its famous casino.
10. There are no historical buildings in the City at all.
VIII. Fill in the gaps with words and expressions given in English and put them into the right place. Do not forget to use the correct form.
The Tower of London
1) violence 2) forefathers 3) to be guarded 4) to take place 5) password
6) to go back 7) Crown Jewels 8) can tell 9) the Ceremony of the Keys
10) ancient 11) to be founded 12) fortress 13) royal treasury.
The Tower of London on the north bank of the Thames is one of the_______ _____________ buildings. It _____ ________________ in the 11 century by William the Conqueror. But each monarch left some kind of mark on it. For many centuries the Tower has been a ______________,a palace, a prison and a _____________ _____________.It is now a Museum of arm and armour, it also has the _____________ _____________.
The grey stones of the Tower __________ ________ terrible stories of ________________ and injustice. Many sad and cruel events ___________ _______________ within the walls of the Tower.
The ravens whose ________________ used to find food in the Tower still live here and as part of the history. There is a legend that if the ravens disappear the Tower will fall. That is why the bird are carefully _________________.
Every night at 10 p.m. at the Tower of London ____ ______________ ___ ____ ___________ of locking up the Tower for the night takes place. It _________ __________ to the Middle Ages.
After the Ceremony everyone who approaches the gate must give the ___________ or turn away.
IX. Read (or listen to) information about some of the Museums and points of interest in Britain given below. Now imagine you are a guide employed by a tourist agency and your task now is to make up similar kind of information about your town.
The British Museum. The Museum is officially described as the National Library and Museum of History, Archaeology, Art and Ethnography. In the first place the British Museum is one of the largest libraries in the world with something like 5 or 6 million books; secondly, it is a great scientific institution possessing an enormous collection of manuscripts, ranging in date from the most ancient papyri to modern political papers. The Museum is three things: spectacle, repository, and rooms for learning. Its collections cover a span of some 5,000 years of human history. The Museum began (in 1759) as a private Cabinet of Curiosities, assembled by the physician Hans Sloane. The British Museum is not an art Museum. It displays classical vases, ancient pottery and handicraft, minerals, statuary, Egyptian mummies, tools, weapon and other antiquities. To gain even a summary impression of the Museum and its priceless exhibits, the visitor should be prepared to spend half a day at least in its galleries alone.
The Houses of Parliament.. A huge edifice built in the Gothic style with several pinnacles and towers including Big Ben and Victoria tower, once a royal palace, the Houses of Parliament are now the seat of the British government. In 1834, the building, with the exception of Westminister Hall which dates from 1907, was destroyed by fire. In 1941, the House of Commons was damaged by the German air bombardment. The House of Lords, which contains the Queen's throne, escaped destruction. Visitors are admitted on Saturdays and some bank holidays.
Tower of London.. The most famous fortress in Britain and once the most infamous prison dates from 1078. It was built by the Norman king, William the Conqueror in an angle of the Roman wall, portions of which are still standing and were standing a thousand years before William arrived. On Tower Green is the site of the scaffold where many an English public man and woman were executed. The Crown Jewels, among which are the largest diamonds in the world, are kept in the Wakefield Tower. In the White Tower is a collection of historic armour and weapons.
Westminster Abbey. One can hardly find a more historic spot in Britain than Westminster Abbey. In it have been crowned all English kings and queens, with two exceptions, since William the Conqueror in 1066, and many of them are buried within the Abbey. The monumental Gothic building of the Abbey was rebuilt several times, but its appearance remains practically unchanged since the 13th century. Within the Abbey are the tombs of the most celebrated Englishmen. Among the Abbey's treasures are the Chapel of Henry VII, the Coronation Chair and the helmet of Henry V.
Whitehall.The broad thoroughfare which runs from the Houses of Parliament to Trafalgar Square is known as Whitehall. Here is the Home Office, the Treasury, the War Office, the Admiralty and other government departments. Opposite the Home Office is the Cenotaph, which commemorates the fallen in two World Wars. A little street on the west side of Whitehall is Downing Street, where, at No. 10, resides the Prime Minister of the day. Whitehall witnessed the execution of Charles I in 1649. At the northern end of the street is the equestrian statue' of Charles I by Le Sueur.