ANSWER THE QUESTIONS about London. 1. When was London founded? 2. What name did it have at first? 3. Why did the town grow and develop into a city? 4. When did it become the capital of
England? 5. Prove that London enjoyed more independence than any other city of medieval
England. 6. What happened to the city in 1666? 7. Name the tree parts of London. 8. What part of
London is known as the financial centre of the whole country? 9. Are there many attractions in the
West End? What are they? 10. Where are Hyde Park, St. James’ Park and Regent’s Park situated?
11. What are the most famous places in London to do the shopping? 12. How was the East End
transformed recently? 13. What is Greater London? 14. Prove that London is a multinational city.
2. Think of the beginning of the sentences. 1. ... as a settlement and a fortress. 2. ... the settlement
developed into a city. 3. ... through which wealth came to the country. 4. ... enjoyed greater
independence than the other cities of the medieval England. 5. ... is still held every year. 6. ... the
streets being narrow and dirty. 7. ... but the old planning remained untouched. 8. ... where offices
and banks are situated. 2169. ... where aristocrats lived. 10. ... to mention just a few of them. 11. ...
are favourite places for Londoners to visit and relax. 12. ... present a wide choice of expensive
shops. 13. ... are believed to house the largest population of artists in Europe. 14. ... new hotels,
stadiums and apartment houses are being built. 15. ... are called Greater London. 16. ... being
inhabited by people from all over the world.
3. Prove that • London is an old city; • London has always been playing an important role in the
life of the country; • London enjoyed greater independence than the other cities in England; • the
planning of London is chaotic; • there are a lot of tourist attractions in the West End; • the East End
has always been different from the rest of metropolis; • London grows rapidly; • London is a
multinational metropolis.
2 The British Isles lie in the north-west of Europe. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland,
3 The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244 square kilometres. His the 75th place among other countries in the world.
4 The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland-
5 The capital of the country is London. The 4 capitols of the United Kingdom are : England is London, Wales is Cardiff, Scotland is Edinburgh and Northern Ireland is Belfast.
6 The two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) are based at The Palace of Westminster,
in London.
7 The British Parliament is the oldest in the world. It originated in th 12th century as Witenagemot,
8 Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state.