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«Worksheet "LONDON SIGHTSEEINGS" for 5 form»
LONDON SIGHTSEEINGS
| 1. This is Buckingham Palace. It is the official home of the Royal Family. If the queen is at home the flag is up. The palace has 775 rooms and 78 bathrooms. There is a cinema and a swimming pool. It also has its own post office and police station. There are about 400 people working here. There are even 2 people who are responsible for the 300 clocks in the palace.
| 2. Trafalgar Square is a big square in the middle of London. Lord Nelson, a famous general, stands as a statue here, in front of the National Gallery. Every Christmas since 1947 a Norwegian Christmas tree stands here. It is a gift from the Norwegian state for all the help they got from the Brits during the Second World War.
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| 3. London Eye is the biggest Ferris wheel in the world. It is by the river Thames in the middle of London. On the other side of the river lies the Houses of Parliament.
| 4. This is the Houses of Parliament, or the Palace of Westminster. Before it became the home of the parliament it was the Royal Family’s home. Most famous is the clock tower, and the clock “Big Ben”.
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| 5. This is St Paul’s Cathedral. It is a very big church (церковь). The bishop (епископ) of London works here.
| 6. Madame Tussaud’s is a wax cabinet. Here you can see wax dolls of famous people.
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| 7. This is Westminster Abbey. It is also a church. The queen was crowned here and many famous people are buried (похоронены) here. The royal weddings are held here. The church lies right behind the Houses of Parliament.
| 8. Piccadilly Circus is a square in the middle of London. In the south-east corner of the square stands the Shaftesbury memorial fountain from 1893.
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| 9. This is the Tower Bridge. It was opened in 1894 by the Royal Family. The bridge goes over the river Thames. It is 244 metres long, 16 metres wide and weighs 11000 tonnes.
| 10. There are many different sorts of transportation in London. You can choose to go by bus, the red double deckers, with a cab, or by the underground. It is also easy to walk in the centre of the city.
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| 11. This is the Tower of London. This is where the crown jewels (драгоценности короны) are being held. The fortress (крепость) has been used as a castle (замок), a prison, and a place of execution. The guards of the Tower are called beefeaters (гвардейцы). They live at the castle together with their families. About 100 people live here.
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What are these things?
| double decker Buckingham Palace Tower Bridge Madame Tussaud’s Big Ben underground Westminster Abbey London Eye The Tower of London
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1 The bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament: ________________________
2 A giant wheel on the bank of the River Thames: ________________________
3 A bridge across the River Thames which can be raised to allow ships to pass through: _______
4 A very big church in London which is one of the most famous buildings in Britain: _____
5 The official home of the British royal family: ___________
6 A very famous building on the bank of the River Thames. It used to be a prison. Now, you can see the Crown Jewels here: ________________
7 A museum in London. You can see wax figures of famous people here: _________________
8 A mean of public transport in London. It has two floors: __________________
9 It is a part of London transport with 11 lines and its popular name is the Tube: ___________
What are these things?
| double decker Buckingham Palace Tower Bridge Madame Tussaud’s Big Ben underground Westminster Abbey London Eye The Tower of London
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1 The bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament: ________________________
2 A giant wheel on the bank of the River Thames: ________________________
3 A bridge across the River Thames which can be raised to allow ships to pass through: _______
4 A very big church in London which is one of the most famous buildings in Britain: _____
5 The official home of the British royal family: ___________
6 A very famous building on the bank of the River Thames. It used to be a prison. Now, you can see the Crown Jewels here: ________________
7 A museum in London. You can see wax figures of famous people here: _________________
8 A mean of public transport in London. It has two floors: __________________
9 It is a part of London transport with 11 lines and its popular name is the Tube: ___________
What are these things?
| double decker Buckingham Palace Tower Bridge Madame Tussaud’s Big Ben underground Westminster Abbey London Eye The Tower of London
|
1 The bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament: ________________________
2 A giant wheel on the bank of the River Thames: ________________________
3 A bridge across the River Thames which can be raised to allow ships to pass through: _______
4 A very big church in London which is one of the most famous buildings in Britain: _____
5 The official home of the British royal family: ___________
6 A very famous building on the bank of the River Thames. It used to be a prison. Now, you can see the Crown Jewels here: ________________
7 A museum in London. You can see wax figures of famous people here: _________________
8 A mean of public transport in London. It has two floors: __________________
9 It is a part of London transport with 11 lines and its popular name is the Tube: ___________
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