Comprehension Check Exercises

I. Fill in the blank with the correct word:

1. The West End contains many of the city's major tourist attractions, businesses, and administrative … .

2. It was located to the … of the historic Roman and Medieval City of London.

3. The West End can be seen as one of three poles in central London: the City for finance, Westminster for government, and the West End for … .

4. The areas closest to the City around Holborn, Seven Dials and Covent Garden historically contained … communities.

5. The name "West End" is a … term with different meanings in different contexts.

6. One of the local government … within the City of Westminster is called "West End".

7. The district contains the main concentrations of most of London's metropolitan … .

8. The annual … Parade takes place on the streets of the West End.

9. There are major concentrations of the following buildings and activities in the West End: … .

II. Complete the sentence with the best answer (a, b or c) according to the information in the text:

1. The West End of London is an area of central London where

a) poor people live

b) rich people live

c) middle-class people live

2. Some inner districts of the West End were developed

a) by about 1815

b) by about 1185

c) by about 1581

3. St. James is

a) one of the districts of London

b) the famous square in the West End

c) the famous street in the West End

4. The name "West End" is a flexible term which refers less commonly

a) to the entertainment district around Leicester Square and Covent Garden

b) to the shopping district centred on Oxford Street, Regent Street, and Bond Street

c) to the whole of that part of Central London

III. Find out whether the statement is true or false according to the information in the text:

1. The term "West End" has become synonymous with London's commercial theatre.

The West End was long favoured by the poor as a place of residence.

The area was usually upwind of the smoke drifting from the crowded City.

It was originally built for finance (and to a lesser extent business in general).

The West End is largely contained within the City of Westminster.

Financial services are concentrated primarily in the City of London.

Knightsbridge is the inner district of the West End, which was developed by about 1815.

Hyde Park Corner is one of the famous squares in the West End.

IV. Questions:

1. Why was the West End long favoured by the rich elite as a place of residence?

2. What does it contain?

3. What may the name “West End” refer to?

4. What is the boundary of the local government ward called “West End”?

5. Who is generally familiar with ward boundaries in the United Kingdom?

6. What buildings and activities are concentrated in the West End?

7. Name the inner districts of the West End.

8. What districts were developed between the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and the late 19th century?

V. Do you remember?

1. What is Covent Garden?

2. What is Piccadilly?

3. Can you name the most famous squares and circuses in the West End?

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East End of London

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The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is an area, with no formal authority or boundaries, that spans a number of administative districts of London in England.

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 827