Прочитати текст і записати відповіді на запитання до нього.

There are a lot of places of interest in London.

Among them there are: Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral,

London Bridge, the Tower of London.

London stands on the river Thames. Crossing the river by the Tower Bridge you can see the Tower of London. It

is one of the oldest buildings of the city. Many centuries ago it was a fortress, a royal palace and then a prison. Now it

is a museum of arms.

On the bank of the Thames, not far from the Tower of London, you can see Westminster Palace, or the Houses of

Parliament. It is the seat of the British government and it is one of the most beautiful buildings in London. In one of

its towers there is famous Big Ben, the largest clock of England. It strikes every quarter of an hour.

Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence. Tourists always go to see the ceremony of changing

the Guard there.

London has many fine squares. Some of them are quiet; others are busy like Trafalgar Square. Trafalgar Square is

the central square of the city.

To the right of the square there is the National Gallery which has a fine collection of European paintings.

St Paul’s Cathedral is the biggest English church.

Another famous church is Westminster Abbey where kings, queens, and many famous people are buried.

London is also famous for its beautiful parks. Hyde Park is the most democratic park in the world, as anyone can

say anything he likes there. Regent’s Park is the home of London Zoo.

Questions:

1). What is the oldest building in London?

2). What is the Westminster Abbey famous for?

3). What places of interest are there in London?

4). What river flows through London?

5). What is the most democratic park in the world?​

The great Italian artist and inventor of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, was born on April 15, 1452 in the small village of Anchiano LU, located near the town of Vinci FI. He was the illegitimate son of a wealthy notary, Piero da Vinci, and a beautiful villager, Katarina. Shortly after this event, the notary married a girl of noble birth. They had no children, and Pierrot and his wife took the three-year-old child with them.The short period of childhood in the village is over. The notary Piero moved to Florence, where he gave his son as a student to Andrea del Veroccio, a famous Tuscan master. There, in addition to painting and sculpture, the future artist had the opportunity to study the basics of mathematics and mechanics, anatomy, working with metals and plaster, and methods of leather dressing. The young man eagerly absorbed knowledge and later widely used it in his activities. An interesting creative biography of the maestro belongs to the pen of his contemporary Giorgio Vasari. Vasari's book "The Life of Leonardo" contains a short story of how Andrea del Verrocchio attracted a student to fulfill the order "Baptism of Christ" (Battesimo di Cristo).

From early childhood, this profession attracts both boys and girls with its heroic romance, which is largely facilitated by fiction and cinema. So the profession of a policeman seems to many full of exciting adventures and exciting events, while in fact the defense of law and order requires daily and sometimes monotonous work and routine work.

However, it cannot be denied that there are acute and sometimes dangerous moments in the life of the operational police service. And this suggests that those who want to become a police officer must be in excellent physical shape, be decisive, courageous and careful.

from who stands guard over the safety of citizens, as they say, on the fighting flank, must be unusually resilient and responsible, since not only order, but also the life of citizens and colleagues at work often depends on his clear and confident actions.

However, the profession of a policeman is not only in the pursuit of criminals, as many believe. It is also a documentary work, the strict and scrupulous implementation of which is necessary for the normal functioning of the entire system.

So a police officer is obliged to combine exceptionally high moral qualities, impeccable knowledge of the laws and the ability to protect himself and other citizens from all kinds of dangers and problems.