Speaking 6th Form

Semester I

I. Match the parts of the sentences.

1)     London is …

2)     London is one of the oldest cities…

3)     The central part of London… 

4)     One of the most fashionable and most famous places …

5)     London has many bridges over the Thames …

6)     One of the oldest and the most expensive part to live …

a)    in the world, more than 20 centuries old.

b)    is the West End, which is a symbol of wealth and luxury.

c)     more than twenty and they are very different from each other.

d)    in London is St. Paul’s Cathedral, which was built by Christopher Wren.

e)     the largest city in Europe and one of the largest cities in the world.

f)      is full of historical remains  

II. Fill in the blanks with correct words

1. In the center of London there is Trafalgar Square, with it’s tall … of Admiral Nelson, a British hero. 

a) column          b) statue                   c) monument

 2.     London is situated on both ... of the Thames, spanned by
17 bridges.

a) places              b) beaches        c) banks

 3. Many visitors of London also go to the Tower of London to
see the ... armour and weapons and the Crown of Jewels,
a) modern           b) old                c) ancient

4. St Paul's Cathedral ... by Christopher Wren, it took him
35 years to build it.

 

Semester II 

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. From Norman times, English monarchs have been ... inWestminster Abbey.

a) crowned; b) lived; c) owned

2.       The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is one of London's most important tourist ....

a) celebrations; b) attractions; c) visiting

3.The famous clock tower, known to everyone as a visiting card of London, is .....

a) the White Tower; b) Big Ben; c) the Bloody Tower

4.       In the clock tower of St Paul's Cathedral there's the largest ... in England, Great Paul, which is rung for 5 minutes every day at 1 p.m.

a) bell ; b) tower; c) column

5.       The City is the oldest part of London, it ... a lot of sights of interest.

a) owns; b) visits; c) contains

6.       Piccadilly Circus is in ..., the richest part of London.

a) the East End; b) the City; c) the West End

7. The City is the ... district of London.

a) financial; b) administrative ; c) working symbol

II. Answer the questions.

1.     What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

2.    What kind of city is it?

3.          What are the main districts of London?

4.          What is Fleet Street famous for?

5.          Who lives at 10 Downing Street?