Reading, the second term

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London

London is the capital of Great Britain. London is a very old town. London is two thousand years old. Many years ago London was a small town on the Thames. There were a lot of villages round it. After many years London and three hundred villages grew into a very large city. Some of the names of those villages are the names of the streets in modern London-Kensington, Westminster.

Now London is a beautiful city with large squares and parks. The city of London is the business centre. East End includes the poor districts. West of London is the West End where rich people live.

Trafalgar Square is in the centre of the West End of London. In the centre of Trafalgar Square there is the column made of granite. On the top of the column there is a 17-feet-tall statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1809. The total high of the monument is 184 feet (44 meters).On the pedestal is a bronze relief cast from a captured French cannon, representing Nelson’s victory. Trafalgar Square is one of the busiest place in London, where people go to. On the North side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery. The National Gallery has one of the finest collections of pictures in the world.

1. London is .... years old

Long ago London was

After many years London and ... villages grew into a very large city.

Kensington and Westminster were ...

Rich people live in the

Trafalgar Square is ... of the West End

...is one of the busiest place in London

The river of the city is...

The statue of Admiral Nelson is situated in the centre of the

Poor people live in the

The total high of the monument of Admiral Nelson is...

The National Gallery is situated not far from...