Grammar

Task 7. Look at the words and fill in the table.

Words	Prefix	Base word	Suffix
Government	-	govern	ment
Inspire
Entertainment
Splendour
Residence
Financial
Influence
Population

Task 8. A. Find in the text the sentences with the Passive Voice and translate them into Russian.

1. Choose the right variant and explain your choice.

1. This bridge … in 1867.

A. was building B. were built C. was built

2. Such modern glass high-rise offices … here in 3 or 5 years.

1. will construct B. will be constructed C. were being constructed

3. The East End … by the workers and the poor.

A. inhabited B. will inhabit C. is inhabited

4. The bronze fountain topped by a figure of a winded archer … as Eros, the pagan god of love.

1. is known B. will know C. was knowing

5. This old monument … at the moment.

A. is reconstructed B. is reconstructing C. is being reconstructed

С. Revise your Grammar. Check yourself, consulting the following rules:

the Passive Voice использование: the passive (страдательный залог) используется в тех случаях, когда неизвестен или не важен тот, кто выполнил действие. Более важным является само действие Пример: My watch was stolen. Образование: Present Simple: am / is / are + V3: Пример: Fruit is grown in the south of the country. Past Simple:was / were + V3: Пример: The road was closed because the river flooded. Переход предложения в страдательный залог: Active: They make fresh bread every morning. Passive: Fresh bread is made (by them) every morning.

See also Lessons 6 and 14.

Task 9. Make up your own sentences, using the Passive Voice.

Task 10. Choose the right sentence.

1.

1. It will be finished tomorrow.

B. It will being finishing tomorrow.

2.

1. The house was painted when I arrived.

B. The house was being painted when I arrived.

3.

A. Over 25 models have been produced in the past two years.

B. Over 25 models are produced in the past two years.

4.

A. “The flight to Brunswick” was written in 1987 by Tim Wilson.

B. “The flight to Brunswick” was being written in 1987 by Tim Wilson.

5.

1. Fords were being made in Cologne.

B. Fords are made in Cologne.

Comprehension

Task 11. Answer the questions choosing the proper variant.

1. Who founded London?

A. Indians B. Celts C. Romans

2. Why do most people from all over the world come to London?

1. to work, to study, on holiday or on business

2. to buy some flowers

3. to order some furniture

3. What is the official London residence of the Sovereign?

A. the Houses of Parliament B. the Treasury C. Buckingham Palace

4. What area in London is now famous for its theatres, clubs and shops?

A. Whitehall B. Piccadilly Circus C. Downing Street

5. What is the City of London?

1. it is its commercial and business centre

2. it is the richest part of London

3. it is the district inhabited by the workers and the poor

Task 12. Complete the sentences.

1. The Prime Minister’s residence at No. 10 Downing Street is directly connected to …

2. The daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guards takes place in its … .

3. … was built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham.

4. … is a street in central London running from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament.

Task 13. True or false.

1. You can hardly call London very cosmopolitan.

2. London gives work to millions of people who live only in the inner city areas.

3. There are many buildings in London that express all the different areas of its history.

4. There is not much in London which fascinates visitors and inspires the affection of Londoners.

5. Buckingham Palace was built in the 18^th century by the Duke of Buckingham.

6. The Cenotaph is the memorial to the English Queen.

7. At the heart of Piccadilly Circus there is a bronze fountain topped by a figure of Eros, the pagan god of love.

8. St. James’s Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, and Kensington Gardens form 13 hectares of open parkland in the heart of London.

9. Buckingham Palace is the official Washington residence of the Sovereign.

10. The heart of London is the City – its commercial and business centre.

Task 14. A. Match the following points of the plan with the corresponding passages of the text. One is extra.

1. London as a centre of attraction

2. London as a business centre

3. London parks

4. London sights

5. London as a city of great contrasts

6. London traffic

7. London as a capital

B. Write out the key sentences for each point of the plan.

Task 15. Put the sentences into the right order according to the text above (Task 3).

1. There is much in London which fascinates visitors: the royal palaces and the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and many monuments.

2. London streets are crowded with traffic.

3. Other famous places in London are Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square Whitehall, Downing Street, etc.

4. The heart of London is the City – its commercial and business centre.

5. There are many beautiful parks in London such as St. James’s Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, and Kensington Gardens.

6. It draws people from all over the world.

7. Its West end is the richest part and its East End is the district for the poor.

8. London is a city of great contrasts.

9. London is the capital of the UK.

10. Some come on business, some come to study, to work or on holiday.

Task 16. Make up the summary of the text using tasks 13B and 14.

Additional reading

Task 17. Read the texts about sights of London. Look through the map of London, find those sights on it. Present your own route of visiting those places. Act as a guide and present a tour round London, use information from the texts. Add your own information:

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

The palace of Westminster, usually known as the Houses of Parliament, dates only from the 19th century, but it stands on the site of the palace founded by Edward the Confessor.

The Palace of Westminster was used both as a royal residence and as a parliament house until 1512. On October 16, 1834, the old Palace of Westminster was almost destroyed by fire. After the fire, it was decided to erect a new Palace of Westminster on the old historic site. The modern palace was begun in 1840. The foundation stone of the new building, designed by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, was laid in 1840, and Queen Victoria opened First Parliament there in 1849. The new Palace of Westminster extends over 8 acres of ground, contains 11 quadrangles, and includes 1000 rooms and 100 staircases.

There are two towers in the Palace of Westminster: the Victoria Tower and the Clock Tower. The Victoria Tower holds the records of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The British flag (called the Union Jack), flying from Victoria Tower shows that Parliament is in session. The light in the Clock Tower also indicates that Parliament is in session.

The clock came into service in 1859 and was nicknamed "Big Ben". It chimes the hours to the tune of Hendel's music. Big Ben is the biggest clock bell in Britain. It weighs 13,5 tons.

The Clock Tower is 318 feet high. You have to go up 374 steps to reach the top. So the clock looks small from the pavement below the tower. The four clock dials are 22,5 feet in diameter, the hour hands are nine feel long and the minute hands are 14 feet. The bell weighs 13,5 tons and the hammer which strikes it weighs 8 tons.

The clock bell was called Big Ben after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was given the job of having the bell hoisted up.

Sir Benjamin was a very tall and stout man, whose nickname was "Big Ben". One day he said in Parliament, "Shall we call the bell St. Stephen's? St. Stephen is the name of the tower". But someone joked, "Why not call it Big Ben?" Now the bell is known all over the world by that name.