Ex.5.35 Choose one of the three variants which is correct.

1.Who was Westminster Abbey founded by?

a)by Edward the Confessor

b)by Julius Caesar

c)by Sir Christopher Wren

2.Why was the square named Trafalgar?

a)to commemorate Admiral Lord Nelson

b)to commemorate the loss of the battle at Trafalgar

c)to commemorate the victory at Trafalgar

3.What is Westminster Abbey famous for?

a)all English Kings and Queens were crowned there.

b)it is the seat of the Parliament

c)Crown Jewels are kept there.

4.Continue the legend: as long as there are ravens at the Tower………

a)there will be a lot of people living from hand to mouth.

b)Britain will continue to exist.

c)Britain won’t continue to exist.

5.Which of the buildings is the residence of the Queen?

a)The Houses of Parliament.

b)St. Paul’s Cathedral.

c)Buckingham Palace.

6.Where is the famous Poet’s corner?

a)in the Tower of London.

b)in Westminster Abbey

c)in St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Ex.5.36 Complete the following sentences.

1.Westminster Palace has got…………………………………………………..

2.At Westminster Abbey you can see…………………………………………..

3.The Tower of London was used as……………………………………………

4.Trafalgar square is famous for………………………………………………..

5.The Clock Tower contains……………………………………………………

6.In Westminster Abbey there is the famous Poet’s corner where…………….

7.In front of the Buckingham Palace there is………………………………….

8.The West End is……………………………………………………………..

Ex.5.37 Make up sentences and complete all of them.

The Tower of London

The Kremlin

It is worth seeing The National Gallery because……………………..

Westminster Abbey

Big Ben

Ex.5.38 In pairs discuss the following conversational situations..

· One of you is a foreigner in Nizhny Novgorod. Give some pieces of advice what places of interest to visit.

· One of you is a foreigner in London. Offer your help as a guide to show some places of interest.

Asking the way

Ex.5.39 Choose the right explanation from the brackets to the following word

Expressions.

I’m pressed for time; a rush hour; to be packed; to change to buses;

to direct smb.; to catch the bus.

( to be full; to show the direction to smb.; to get on another bus to continue

your journey; to be in a hurry; the time when the transport is full of people

hurrying home or to work).

Ex.5.40 Read the dialogues and pay attention to the phrases which are used

A)to ask for information b) to give the information. Reproduce them in

Pairs.

Asking the way	Telling the way
1.- Excuse me, please. Could you tell me the way to the Tower of London? - Is it far?	-First turn right, second left. You can’t miss it. -No, it’s only a couple of hundred yards.
2. -Excuse me,madam.Can you tell me how to get to the Trafalgar Square? - Can I get on any bus? - Do you know where the bus stop is?	- Go towards Whitehall, go along it up to the end and straight ahead you can see it. - Catch only bus 12 - It’s on the left over there. You should cross the road.
3.– Will it take me long to get there? - Should I take a bus? -Is this the right bus for the Trafalgar Square?	- No, it’s only about 5 minutes’ walk - No, it’s no distance at all - No, you’re going the wrong way.
4. -Can you tell me where to get off? - Could you tell me when we get there? - Will you kindly tell me when to get off? - How do I get to the Museum of Armour?	- You’ll have to get off at the Mall street. - It’s three stops after this one. - It’s the next stop - It’s quite a distance from here; I’ll call out.
5.– Excuse me, please. Is it fast from here to National Gallery? - Is it worth seeing?	- Rather. You’d better take bus 5. - Sure! It doesn’t matter how much time you have at your disposal. You should visit it by all means.
6.– Excuse me, please. Will you direct me to the Post office, please? (How can I get to the Post office?) - Can’t I take a bus there? - Oh, that’s quite a walk. - You can, but 7 o’clock is the rush hour and all the buses are packed as a rule. Besides, the bus doesn’t take you all the way there. You’ll have to change to a trolley-bus. - What number? - You can take the 8 or the 10 - Still I wouldn’t like to change to buses. You see I’m pressed for time. - Then you’d better get on tram number 3. Go straight along this street and take the second turn on your left. There is a tram stop there. - Will it take me long to get to the Post Office by tram? - Rather a long trip.

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