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10) Tower Bridge 11) London Bridge
B. Listen to the text, (41), read it and give names to its parts.
1. London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, its political, cultural and
business centre. The City of London is its central part, it is
also the oldest part of London. Many people work in the City
but very few live there. There are a lot of banks and offices
in the City.
2. Two wonderful places of interest are situated in this part
of London. They are the Tower of London and St Paul's
Cathedral. The Tower of London, or the Tower, is an ancient
castle on the north bank of the Thames. There are some
buildings on its territory behind strong grey walls. The White
Tower which gave the name to the place is a central building.
The Tower of London was a palace, a fortress, a prison and
the King's Zoo. Now it is a museum. The Tower of London
has some interesting traditions. One of them is to keep black
ravens on its territory. They say Britain will be strong,
powerful and successful if ravens don't leave the Tower.
3. St Paul's Cathedral is one of the most famous and most
important beautiful cathedrals in the country. It is a cathedral
with a very large dome and the clock tower on the west end.
4. The geographical centre of London is Trafalgar Square with
its fountains, a tall column, a monument to Admiral Nelson,
and the National Gallery. The Gallery is world-famous and
has the largest collection of paintings in the UK. Trafalgar
Square is a popular place with tourists from different
countries.
5. Not far from Trafalgar Square there is Westminster Palace,
or the Houses of Parliament, which lies on the north bank of
the Thames. It has three towers, the most famous of them is
the Clock Tower, or Big Ben. There are some small gardens
around the Houses of Parliament and more than a thousand
and a hundred rooms in it.выписать все глагалы​