Test “Great Britain: London”
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Make up the word - combinations:
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Trafalgar a) Palace
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Nelson`s b) Ben
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London c) Parliament
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Big d) Column
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Tower e) Eye
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Buckingham f) Square
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Houses of g) Cathedral
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St. Paul`s h) Bridge
Key: 1.f, 2.d, 3.e, 4. b, 5.h, 6.a, 7.c, 8.g
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Look at the pictures and write the name of famous places in London:
Key: 1. Buckingham Palace; 2. Big Ben; 3. the London Eye;
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Trafalgar Square; 5. Tower Bridge; 6.the Houses of Parliament.
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Complete the sentences:
1. London is ___of Great Britain.
2. There is____ in London — the Thames
3. There are a lot of __ over the river.
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There is a famous __in London called Big Ben.
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St. Paul's Cathedral is the most wonderful classical ____ in Britain.
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In Regent's Park there is___.
Clock / the Zoo / the capital /church /bridges / a big river
4. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences:
1) one of the most interesting // London // places // is // in the world.
2) the most famous//Tower Bridge//is.
3) is // in // the oldest metro in the world // London.
4) one of the biggest // is // The London Zoo // zoos // in the world.
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Match the pictures with the words:
Regent`s Park, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Metro called Tube, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, River Thames , St. Paules Cathedral
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Read the text and match the paragraphs (1-5) with the headings
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Buckingham Palace
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St. Paul`s Cathedral
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Westminster Abbey
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Tower Bridge
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Big Ben
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It`s in London. It`s a busy and vital crossing of the Thames River. It`s only Thames bridge which opens. You can have a nice walk along it.
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It`s a royal church. It`s more than 900 years old. It`s not far from the Houses of Parliament. There are tombs of nearly all the kings and queens there.
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The cathedral is the most famous of all English architecture. It dates back to the 17th century. It has the second largest ring of bells in the world. The cathedral is famous for its Whispering Gallery.
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The palace is the official London residence of the Queen and her family. The palace is like a small town.
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It`s the name of the clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. It`s a famous symbol of London.
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You`re planning a trip to London. Write which places you would like to visit there.