Test paper.
1. Place the sightseeings on the map of London.
2. What is it about?
1. It is the oldest building in London. Many great people took part in its construction. Some people call it ‘The heart of
London”. For some period in history British kings and queens lived there; for some other period they were
imprisoned in it.
The place could tell us a lot of stories about awful crimes and innocent victims killed there if it could speak. Now it
has become the piece of British history. You can feel it when you enter the place. ______
2. It is the largest of all the similar buildings in the country. It was built after the Great Fire of London by the famous
British architect who is buried in it. Its construction lasted for 35 years. It has the huge dome with the gallery famous
for its acoustic. Your companion can listen to your whisper from the opposite side of the gallery.________
3. Its name comes from its shape. There is a statue of the God of Love in the middle of it. It is the famous shopping
centre of London. It looks very picturesque due to numerous ads, especially at night._______
4. Once this sightseeing was called Westminster Palace, now it is more often called by its second name. Once British
kings lived in it, now it is the birthplace of British laws. The Queen visits this place once a year now. It is built in
Gothic style. It has several beautiful towers, one of which is famous all over the world. Three things in this building
have one and the same name.______
5. This unusual museum was the first in the world. It is named after its first owner. Wax figures of outstanding people of
all the times and nations are exhibited in it. Now there are a lot of similar museums all over the world now, but this
museum has a special place among them._______
3. Mark whether the statements are true or false.
1.London started from the City. ______
2.The territory of Greater London is about 10,000 square kilometres._____
3.Its population is about 10 million people._____
4.London is situated upon both banks of the Thames._____
5.London has one visible centre.____
6.London is the largest city in the world._____
7.The number of people in London is much larger during the daytime than at night._____
8.The City is called ‘The Square Mile’ sometimes because of its size. _______
9.The chief of London is Lord Mayor.______
10.The Lord Mayor’s Show takes place in June.____
11.The City of London is one of the banking centres of the world.______
12. About two million people come to the City daily to work from the suburbs and outskirts.______
13.The centre of the country’s judicial system is to be found in Whitehall.______
14. Many solicitors and barristers have their offices (called ‘chambers’) in the area known as the “Temple”._____
15.Important prisoners in medieval times entered the Tower through the special gates, called Traitor’s Gate.______
16.Nobody can enter the Tower after the Ceremony of the Keys.____
4. Choose the right name for every sightseeing.
A
C
1.The Tower.
2.Windsor Castle.
3.Watchtower.
4.Big Ben.
1.British Museum.
2.Tate Gallery.
3. Bank of
England.
4. National
Gallery.
B
D
1.Royal
Exchange.
2.Mansion
House.
3.Bank of
England.
4.Tate Gallery.
1.Bank of
England.
2.Royal
Exchange.
3.Tate Gallery.
4.British Museum.
1. The Houses of
Parliament.
2. Westminster
Palace.
3.Westminster
Abbey.
4.Canterbury
Church.
E
1.The Supreme Court.
2. St. Paul’s Cathedral.
3. Victoria & Albert
Hall.
4. The Capitol.
F
Fill in the table with the numbers of correct answers.
А
B
5.What are these streets famous for?
1. Baker street _ ____
2. Fleet street _______
3. Downing street _____
4. Threadneedle street _____
5. Trafalgar square _______
6. Piccadilly Circus ________
7. Leadenhall street _________
C
D
E
F
6. Match the object and the place it belongs to.
A
B
C
D
E
F
1
2
3
4
5
1
6
2
7. Sign the sightseeings.
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7
4
8
5
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9
7
8
9
8. Cut the odd picture off every line.