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Answer the questions to the text. 1. What is the capital of England? __________________________________________________________________ 2. Who tried to burn and to destroy England? __________________________________________________________________ 3. How is called the oldest part of London? __________________________________________________________________ 4. Why are the streets and pavements very narrow in the City? __________________________________________________________________ 5. What is the most fashionable and the most expensive part of London? __________________________________________________________________ 6. Where is it situated? __________________________________________________________________ 7. What is the most interesting of bridges of London? __________________________________________________________________ 8. What is one of the oldest and the most famous places of London? __________________________________________________________________ 9. Where does it stand? __________________________________________________________________ 10. How many times has it been destroyed and rebuilt? __________________________________________________________________ 5.Complete the sentences. 1. London is the capital of England, _____________________________________. 2. The central part of London __________________________________________. 3. The oldest part of London __________________________________________. 4. But at weekends the City is _________________________________________. 5. It is situated between______________________________________________. 6. The Tower of London is____________________________________________. 7. Once it was a royal residence, _______________________________________. 8. Here many important people, ________________________________________. 9. It stands _________________________________________________________. 10. A large part of Little Britain _______________________________________. 7. Insert the word. 1. It is the largest town in _______________________ and one of the oldest towns in the world. 2. The old _____________________gave it its name. 3. In the City the streets and pavements are very _______________________. 4. The City and the West End are__________________________ of London. 5. The Houses of Parliament with Big Ben, _______________________the National Gallery and many theatres and good shops are in the West End. 6. London has many_____________________________ over the Thames. 7. The Tower of London is an old castle, with ______________________, high towers, small windows and large gardens. 8. Here many important people, among them two wives of __________________, were imprisoned and beheaded. 9. It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times since the original construction in ________________________________. 10. For the first time in centuries _________________________ beauty can be seen. Focus on Grammar 8. Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple passive. 1. Traditionally London is divided (to divide) into several parts: the city, Westminster, the West End and East End. 2. Numerous banks, offices and firms_____________________ (to concentrate) in the City. 3. The Tower of London _______________________ (to build) in the 11th century. 4. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses _______________ (to visit) the whole year. 5. The Tower of London ___________________________ (to use) as a fortress, a place and a prison. 6. Trafalgar Square _____________________________ (to name) in the memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory. 7. London ____________________ (to found) more than two thousand years ago. 8. The oldest part of London ____________________________ (to call) the City. 9. Many houses _______ (to burn) during the Great Fire of London. 10. Many of famous people _________________ (to bury) in Westminster Abbey. 9. Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple passive. 1. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December in Europe (to celebrate). 2. In London past and present ______________so ______________together that they cannot easily be separated (to mix). 3. A large part of Little Britain________________________ during the war (to destroy). 4. The new building for the Houses of Parliament __________________in 1840 (to build). 5. The western part of London ___________________ under the Hanoverian Kings (to develop). 6. Some skyscrapers in London _______________________of glass (to make). 7. William the Conqueror ________________________ in the Abbey (to crown). 8. The Tower of London ________________________ with many important events in English history (to connect). 9. Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and quite a number of world-famous museums _______________ all _____________ in this area (to locate). 10. The name "West End" _______________________ with wealth and goods of high quality (to associate). 11.Rewrite these sentences in the passive. 1. Someone broke this mirror last night. This mirror was broken last night. 2. People celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December in Great Britain. __________________________________________________________________ 3. Tourists from many countries visit the big shops, hotels, museums, art galleries, theatres and concert halls in the West End. __________________________________________________________________ 4. People of different races and nationalities, cultures and religions live in London and speak over 300 different languages. __________________________________________________________________ 5. Londoners consider Oxford Street to be the busiest street in London. __________________________________________________________________ 6. Every year London attracts crowds of visitors from home and abroad. __________________________________________________________________ 7. Rich and successful people traditionally inhabit the West End. __________________________________________________________________ 8. Today hundreds of workers look after the Parks of London. __________________________________________________________________ 9. London draws people from all over the world. __________________________________________________________________ 10. London offers a lot of sights to see. __________________________________________________________________ Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I) by putting the verbs into the correct form. 1. If you are tired of walking about London, you can get on a bus. 2. If you __________________ (to be) lucky enough to find yourself in London some day you ____________________ (to have) a lot to see and enjoy there. 3. If you _____________________ (to plan) to travel extensively by bus and underground in London, ____________________ (to ask) at your nearest British Rail International Travel Office. 4. If there _________________ (to be) a place I want to visit, it ______________ (to be) definitely London. 5. If you _________________ (to be) tired of London you _____________ (to be) tired of life. 6. She ____________________ (to call) you if she_________________ (to have) time. 7. If it __________________ (to cost) too much, I __________________ (to buy) a smaller one. 8. I ____________________ (to go) next week, if I ___________________ (can) get a train ticket. 9. If it ____________________ (to snow) this winter, we __________________ (to go) skiing. 10. If you ____________________ (to visit) Oxford, you __________________ (to see) some interesting old buildings. Write these sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. 1. If I had a chance to go to London I’d like to see not only the places of interest but many other interesting things there. 2. If she _________________________ (to study) harder, she_______________ (to get) better marks. 3. It ____________________ (to surprise) me if she ______________________ (to help / not) you. 4. If you _______________ (to sell) more products, you ___________________ (to earn) more money. 5. If I _______________________ (to come) later I _______________________ (to be) late for the lesson. 6. If he _______________________ (to work) hard, he _____________________ (to pass) the exam. 7. If I ___________________ (to know) his number, I _____________________ (to phone) him. 8. We ____________________ (to need) a car if we _______________________ (to live) in the country. 9. If he _________________ (to speak) more clearly, people ________________ (to understand) him. 10. If Susan ____________________ (move) to Tokyo, she _________________ (to live) near her sister. Match the sentences in A with the ones in B. А В 1. We would have made a cake a) if he hadn’t shouted at them. 2. If it rains much b) if she loses weight. 3. If I knew English well c) if we had bought some eggs yesterday. 4. My kids wouldn’t have cried d) if I were you. 5. I would call him e) I would be an interpreter. 6. She will put this dress on f) she’ll have to take a taxi. 7. If it’s sunny tomorrow g) I’ll buy you some sweets. 8. If John doesn’t hurry h) we’ll go for a picnic. 9. If I go on a diet i) he’ll be late. 10. If there are no buses j) the flowers will grow very fast. 14. Underline the correct form to make conditional sentences. 1. If Rita opens /will open a boutique in the High Street, she’ll make lots of money. 2. If the economy doesn’t improve, lots of businesses will close / would close down. 3. This burglar alarm is so sensitive: it goes off if a mouse runs / will run across the floor. 4. George may go to prison unless he won’t pay / pays his taxes. 5. The company was / would be more successful if it spent more money on advertising. 6. If the employees of a company are/were happy, they work harder. 7. We might sell our business if it makes / would make another loss this year. 8. It looks like Molly’ll be okay, unless something new will happen / happens. 9. Unless Shelly had read him wrong, Jack would find /would have found her unorthodox approach irresistible. 10. Mat would not trust/ didn’t trust that unless he had to. 15. Tell about London. Test 1. You can see the column with a statue of Nelson in_________. a) Piccadilly Circus b) Hyde Park c) Trafalgar Square d) City e) East End 2. The London home of the Queen is _____________. a) Buckingham Palace b) Westminster Abbey c) Covent Garden d) The Houses of Parliament e) Tower 3. There are many banks and offices there. a) Hyde Park b) the Tower c) the City d) East End E) West End 4. It was built by architect Christopher Wren. a) Whitehall b) The Tower c) St. Paul’s Cathedral d) Buckingham Palace e) Downing Street 5. Big Ben is _____________. a) palace b) a bell (clock) c) a square d) a street e) a church 6. Which river runs through London? the Thames the Severn the Tweed The Volga The Nile 7. Which is the oldest part of London? Westminster the City the West End the East End Soho 8. What’s the name of English Queen? a) Elizabeth II b) Maria III c) Anna IV d) Victoria I e) Ekaterina I 9. What did the City become? a) the seat of the government b) the cultural center c) the center of the commercial life d) the industrial district e) the shopping centre 10. The name “West End” is associated with a) banking b) industry c) luxury d) politics e) medicine 11. Where are the British monarchs crowned? а)Westminster Abbey b) St. Paul’s Cathedral c) the House of Lords d) Buckingham Palace e) Houses of Parliament 12. What is the official royal residence? a) Albert Hall b) Windsor Castle c) Buckingham Palace d) St. Paul’s Cathedral e) Westminster Abbey 13. It is one of the most famous bridges. a) Millennium b) Tower c) Buckingham d) London e) Stone 14. Nowadays the Tower of London is _________. a) fortress b) a prison c) a royal palace d) a museum e) a library 15. The royal church is ____________. a) St. Paul’s Cathedral b) Henry VII Chapel c) Westminster Abbey d) Tower e) Big Ben 16. Traditionally London __________into several parts. a) is divided b) are divided c) divide d) has divided e) divides 17. Trafalgar Square _________ in the memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory. a) are named b) to name c) was named d) names e) name 18. Many great Englishmen ___________ in Westminster Abbey. a) buried b) bury c) had buried d) to bury e) were buried 19. London _________upon both banks of the River Thames. a) was situated b) situated c) is situating d) situates e) is situated 20. St. Paul's Cathedral _________ in 1710. a) is completed b) was completed c) completed d) complete e) completes 21. The West End is traditionally ________by rich and successful people. a) is inhabited b) inhabited c) inhabites d) inhabite e) had inhabited 22. London ________in the first century AD by the Romans. a) founded b) is founded c) was founded d) has founded e) had founded 23. The Houses of Parliament _____often _____ to as the Palace of Westminster. a) has referred b) were referred c) referred d) referres e) are referred 24. If you _____fond of painting you ______ to the Tate Gallery. a) is, go b) are, will go c) were, go d) are, went e) to be, to go 25. You would not feel so tired if you ________ more. a) sleep b) sleeps c) slept d) has slept e) have slept 26. If the City _____the business part of London, Westminster ____ the centre of administration. a) are, are b) is, are c) was, are d) is, is e) are, is 27. If I _______ in London I ____________ an excursion. a) is, organize b) am, organized c) been, organize d) am, to organize e) were, would organize 28. If you ____a possibility to visit this exciting city but I insist that you ____ it. a) have had, should do b) had, do c) has, does d) have, does e) have, did 29. If he _______ the money, he ______a fast car. a) had ,would buy b) have, will buy c) has, buy d) had, buy e) have, buys 30. If _______ nearer to London, we _______there more often. a) lived, would go b) live, would go c) lives, go d) had live, go e) to live, to go. |