Ex.2. Match the questions in a with the answers in b.

A 1.  Where is St Paul’s situated? 2.  When was it built? 3.  Who built St Paul’s? 4.  How many churches did Sir Christopher Wren build in London? 5.  Where is the famous architect buried?

B a)  Sir Christopher Wren b)  In the floor under the dome c)  After the Great Fire of 1666 d)  In the heart of the City e)  More than fifty

Task 5.  Westminster and Trafalgar Square

Ex.1.  Watch the scene and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F).

1.  Westminster lies on the south bank of the river Thames.

2.  There are two Houses of Parliament.

3.  William the Conqueror was crowned in the House of Lords.

4.  Big Ben is the name of the clock.

5.  The best way to see London is from the top of Big Ben.

6.  Admiral Lord Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar.

7.  The pigeons in Trafalgar Square are popular with everyone.

8.  The National Gallery is situated in Trafalgar Square.

9.  Piccadilly Circus is not far from Trafalgar Square.

Ex.2.  Watch the scene again and mark the sights in the order you hear about them.

1.  Nelson’s Column

2.  The National Gallery

3.  Big Ben

4.  Westminster Abbey

5.  The stature of Eros

6.  Whitehall

Task 6.  London’s Parks

Ex. 1 Watch the scene and choose the right answer.

1.  Who do London’s parks belong to?

a)  the royal family

b)  people

c)  King Henry the Eighth

2.  What is the oldest park in London?

a)  Hyde Park

b)  Regent’s Park

c)  St James’s Park

3.  Who had 6 wives?

a)  Henry the Eighth

b)  Richard the Lion Heart

c)  Prince Albert

4.  Where are the famous Promenade concerts held?

a)  Covent Garden

b)  The Albert Hall

c)  The Globe Theatre

5.  What is the most elegant park in London?

a)  Green Park

b)  Regent’s Park

c)  Kensington Gardens

6.  Where’s London Zoo?

a)  in Hyde Park

b)  in St James’s Park

c)  in Regent’s Park

Ex.2.  Choose the phrases on the right which complete the phrases on the left.

1.  The major parks were once royal gardens… 2.  St James’s Park is… 3.  Henry the Eighth was… 4.  Queen Victoria built the Albert Memorial… 5.  At any time of the year you can visit the Zoo… 6.  The Zoo’s most popular residents are…

a)… the king who had six wives b)…which is situated in Regent’s Park c)…but today they are for everyone to enjoy a)…the oldest park in London b)…the pandas who come from the mountains of China c)…in memory of her husband

Task 7.  Shopping and Theatre

Ex.1.  Watch the scene and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F).

1.  Shopping is very popular with visitors to London

2.  The best shops in London are situated in the City

3.  The shops in the streets off Oxford Street are smaller ones

4.  Hamleys is the biggest toy shop in the world

5.  Most London theatres are situated in Trafalgar Square

6.  Tourists can see only Shakespeare’s plays in London theatres

7.  In the South Bank complex on the other side of the Thames there’s classical music, art and cinema as well as theatre

Ex.2.  Out of eight famous places in London cross out the two that are not mentioned in task 7.

1.  Oxford Street

2.  The West End

3.  Westminster

4.  Regent Street

5.  Knightsbridge

6.  Hyde Park

7.  Piccadilly Circus

8.  The South Bank complex

Ex.3.  Picture test: match the pictures with the sights.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

a )  The Tower of London

b)  St Paul’s cathedral

c)  Regent’s Park

d)  Buckingham Palace

e)  Tower Bridge

f)  Westminster

g)  Trafalgar Square

h)  St James’s Park