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Ex.5.34 Read the text and answer the following question.Ex.5.32 Ask the following questions. · Have you ever visited London? · What historical monuments do you know in London? · What are they famous for? Ex.5.33 Match the following word expressions with their meanings.
Ex.5.34 Read the text and answer the following question. - What places of interest are there in London? London is one of the biggest and most interesting cities of the world. About 8 million people live in London and its suburbs. London is a city of contrasts. The West End is the richest part of the town with its cosy mansions, beautiful avenues, shops, restaurants and hotels. The East End is the district of workers. Quite an army of people live from hand to mouth here. Industry is concentrated in this part of the city. The heart of London is the City – its commercial and business centre. To most people the City of London means the Bank of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London. No doubt, it is worth seeing all of them The Tower of London comes first among the historic buildings of the City. It was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress, a royal residence and a prison. Now it is a Museum of Armour and also the place where Crown Jewels are kept. One can see ravens on the territory of the Tower. There is a legend which dates from just over a century ago: that as long as there are ravens at the Tower, Britain will continue to exist. St. Paul’s Cathedral is the greatest of English churches. It was built by a famous English architect, Sir Christopher Wren in Renaissance Style. It took Wren about 35 years to build the Cathedral. It is an operating church, because it is the largest Protestant Church in England. Westminster is the historic and the government part of London. You may start with Buckingham Palace which is the London residence of Queen. It is a vast 600 roomed palace but it has no style and is quite uninteresting. The first queen to live in the Palace was Queen Victoria. There is the Queen Victoria memorial in front of the building. Westminster Abbey is situated in Parliament’s square. All English Kings and Queens since William the Conqueror were crowned here and most of them are buried here. The Abbey was founded by Edward the Confessor who died in 1066 and was buried in the Abbey. You may also see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – a memorial to the British soldiers who died in the First World War. There is also the famous Poet’s Corner where the greatest English writers are buried, such as Chaucer, Dickens, Kipling and others. Besides there are memorials to Shakespeare and Skott, Goldsmith, Milton. The Houses of Parliament also is officially known as WestminsterPalace – the seat of the British Parliament. It stands on the bank of the river Thames. It is built in Gothic style. Its two graceful towers – the Victoria and the Clock Tower – stand high above the city. The Clock Tower contains the largest clock in the country and the Big Ben that strikes every quarter of an hour. Trafalgar Square is the centre of London. It is famous for the tall Nelson’s Column – the monument to Admiral Lord Nelson. The square was named Trafalgar to commemorate the victory at Trafalgar in 1805 where Nelson was killed. The column is guarded by four bronze lions.
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