Тест по страноведению "Лондон"

Test “London”

Variant 1

What places of interest in London do you know? Read and match.

1. The official home of the British royal family in London, containing almost 600 rooms.

2. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom.

3. A fortress, built in the 11^th century. Early in its history it was a royal residence and prison, now it’s a museum.

4. A very large gothic church in Westminster. Almost all British kings and queens have been crowned there.

5. A large park in central London, which includes a speaker’s corner, a place where ordinary people can make speeches.

6. A famous building which contains a large and important collection of ancient art, writings, coins, drawings.

7. A typical British bus with two levels. Some of them specialize in short sight-seeing tours for tourists.

8. An official metal box in a public place, into which people can put letters to be collected and sent by post.

9. It is a famous building on the north side of Trafalgar Square. It contains collections of works by great masters of Western art from the 12^th to the 19^th century.

10. It is situated in the West End. It was a big vegetable market long years ago. Now it is a popular shopping centre of London.

Test “London”

Variant 2

What places of interest in London do you know? Read and match.

1. A theatre where Shakespeare’s plays were first performed. Destroyed in the 17^th century, rebuilt in 1996.

2. It is a famous road junction, built in 1819. It is situated close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the heart of the West End.

3. A bridge which crosses the River Thames, just to the east of the Tower of London. Often used as a symbol of London.

4. The building in which the members of the British parliament meet.

5. A museum that contains models of famous people, both living and dead, made of wax. It was started in 1802.

6. Guards at the Tower of London, who wear a traditional old-fashioned red uniforms and guard the crown jewels

7. A small building containing a telephone for use by the public.

8. It is the geographical centre of London. It was named after the victory of the English fleet over the French in 1805.

9. A very large church in London, the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, a famous English architect.

10. It is the most famous symbol of London. Many associate its name with the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament but in fact it is the clock and the bell in the Clock Tower.