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II. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

  1. In the centre of London there is Trafalgar Square, with its tall … of Admiral Nelson, a British hero.

a) column b) statue c) monument

  1. London is situated on both … of the Thames, spanned by 17 bridges.

a) places b) beaches c) banks

  1. Many visitors of London also go to the Tower of London to see the … weapons and the Crown of Jewels.

a) modern b) old c) ancient

  1. St. Paul’s Cathedral … by Christopher Wren, it took him 35 years to build it.

a) was designed b) designed c) built

  1. The National Gallery, which has one of the world’s greatest art … is in Trafalgar Square.

a) collections b) buildings c) works

  1. London, the oldest city of the English-speaking world, is more than … centuries old.

a) 12 b) 20 c) 15

  1. Downing Street, 10 is the official … of British Prime Ministers.

a) home b) building c) residence

III. Put the words in the correct order to make up sentences.

1. materials / found / Great Britain / What / metals / have been / in / raw / valuable / and?

2. proud / Welsh / The / of / language / are / people / their / native.

3. is / Where / situated / Ireland / Northern?

4. leading / in / Great Britain / one / the world / of / countries / is / the.

5. is / Great Britain / by / washed / Atlantic / the / Ocean.

Variant II

I. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

  1. mountainous

  2. influence

  3. lakes

  4. the surface

  1. occupy

  2. the territory

  3. The British Isles

  4. waters

  1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on ________.

  2. England, Wales and Scotland ________ the territory of Great Britain.

  3. _________ of the UK is about 244, 000 sq. km.

  4. _________ of Great Britain varies greatly. The northern and western part of the country is __________.

  5. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm _________ of Gulf Stream ________ the climate of Great Britain.

  6. There are many beautiful _________ in the mountainous parts of the country.

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

  1. From Norman times, English monarchs have been … in Westminster Abbey.

a) crowned b) lived c) owned

  1. The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is one of London’s most important … .

a) celebrations b) attractions c) visiting

  1. The famous clock tower, known to everyone as a visiting card of London, is … .

a) the White Tower b) Big Ben c) the Bloody Tower

  1. In the clock tower of St. Paul’s Cathedral there’s the largest … in England, Great Paul, which is rung for 5 minutes every day at 1 p.m.

a) bell b) tower c) column

  1. The City is the oldest part of London, it … a lot of sights of interest.

a) owns b) visits c) contains

  1. Piccadilly Circus is in … , the richest part of London.

a) the East End b) the City c) the West End

  1. The City is the … district of London.

a) financial b) administrative c) working symbol