6.Give Russian equivalents to the following English ones.

The City; the West End; a church; to rebuild; was used as a fortress; a royal palace; governmental; the seat of British Parliament; is famous; in the memory of.

7.Use English equivalents instead of Russian ones.

1. London is the capital of Great Britain, its (политический, экономический, торговый) centre.

2. (Сердце Лондона) is the City.

3. The most striking building is St. Paul’s Cathedral (величайшая английская церковь).

4. Many outstanding people (захоронены здесь).

5. The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament (знаменита своим большим колоколам).

6. It is the symbol of (богатства и роскоши).

7. There are (великолепные дома и красивы парки).

8. The tall Nelson Column (стоит в центре площади).

9. It contains (бесценные коллекции) of ancient manuscripts.

10. The East End is (беднейшая часть)

8.Answer the questions.

1) What centre of Great Britain is London?

1. What is the population of London?

2. What are the parts of London?

3. What can you say about the City?

4. Who founded the Tower of London?

5. What is the historic, the governmental part of London?

6. What is Big Ben?

7. What do you know about Trafalgar Square?

8. Where do the working people of London live?

9. What are the most famous London museums and art galleries?

9. Choose the right variant.

1. London is the capital of:

1. Great Britain;

2. Russia;

3. USA.

2. London is divided into several parts:

1. the City, the East End and the West End;

2. the City, the West End, the East End and the port;

3. the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End.

3. The heart of London is the City, its … centre:

1. political and financial;

2. economic and business;

3. financial and business.

4. ….. are situated in the City:

1. numerous banks and firms;

2. hotels and restaurants;

3. factories and clocks.

5. The most striking building is:

1. Buckingham Palace;

2. St. Paul’s Cathedral;

3. Westminster Abbey.

6. Many outstanding statesmen are buried in:

1. Trafalgar Square;

2. Westminster abbey;

3. The Tower of London.

7. The Houses of Parliament is the seat of:

1. Queen;

2. The British Parliament;

3. The Labour Party.

8. The West End is the …… part of London:

1. richest and most beautiful;

2. the poorest;

3. commercial.

9. The tall Nelson’s Column stands in the …. of the square:

1. right-hand part;

2. left-hand part;

3. middle.

10.The East End is densely populated by:

1. ministers;

2. rich people;

3. working class families.

10. Find the wrong statements and correct them.

1. London is one of the largest cities in the world.

2. London is divided into 7 parts.

3. The heart of London is the City its financial and commercial centre.

4. The Tower of London was founded by Julius Ceasar.

5. The Tower of London was used as a museum.

6. Westminster is the historic, the business part of London.

7. The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London.

8. Trafalgar Square was named in memory of Admiral Nelson’s defeat in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

9. The British museum is the biggest museum in London.

10)There are a lot of factories, workshops, theatres and clubs in the East End.