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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. James1 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.
8. 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.
. 9. .-. 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. :
9. 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.
B: Yes, but I think I think she's busy at the moment. She's washing her hair.
1. A: I'm thinking of buying a new computer.
B: But computers cost so much money. What's wrong with the one we've got?
A: it's getting out of date now.
2. A: Your new trousers look nice.
B: Thank you. The trouble is they don't fit properly. I don't know why I bought them, really.
3. A: What are you doing?
B: I'm weighing this letter. I need to know how many stamps to put on it.
4. A: I think this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry is going.
B: I agree. People shouldn't go so fast.
5. A: I like musicals. And this is a great show, isn't it? Are you enjoying it?
B: Yes, I am. I love every minute of it.
6. A: I'm always falling asleep. I just can't keep awake.
B: What time do you go to bed?
A: About ten o'clock usually. But it doesn't make any difference.
7. A: Could you post the goods to me, please?
B: Yes, certainly.
A: I'm living at a guest house at the moment as I'm looking for a flat.
So could you send it to my work address?
B: Yes, of course. And you'll have the goods by the end of the week, I promise.
8. A: Why do you want to change the whole plan?
B: I'm just not happy with it
A: And I don't understand why you are so difficult about it.