A GLIMPSE OF LONDON

London is the capital of Great Britain; it is one of the largest cities in the world. London is situated on both sides of the Thames. There are fourteen bridges across the Thames.

In fact, there are several Londons. There is the City of London. It is the oldest part of London. There are no houses in the City, only large office buildings. The City is the country’s financial and business center. The Stock Exchange, the Royal Exchange, the Bank of England are all there.

At night the City is quiet and empty.

London has many faces. There is the West End and with its famous shops and hotels. It’s the finest part of London. In the West End there are theatres, cinemas, museums, picture galleries, long streets of fine shops and many big houses. There are beautiful parks, too.

The Houses of Parliament, Whitehall, Downing Street are all in the West End. Whitehall is the street where all the Government of Great Britain.

If the City is the ”money” of London , and the West End is the “goods” of London, then the East End is the “hands” of London. Working – class London is in the East End. It is a district of docks, factories, poor little houses and narrow streets. Housing conditions in this part of London are very bad. Lots of old houses have no modern convenience. They are damp, dirty and dark.

Sunday is a very quit day in London. All the shops are not open and so are theatres and most of the cinemas. Londoners like to get out of the town on Sundays. They often go down to the sea for a day.

Notes

The Stock Exchange -фондовая биржа

the Royal Exchange - лондонская биржа

Вариант № 5

1.Напишите во множественном числе существительные:

1. Plan, lamp, man, child, note, woman, friend.

2. Вставьте артикли там, где необходимо:

1. This is …..attractive little place.

2. They are having …dinner in the restaurant.

3. May I have …bill, please?

4. All… cakes are delicious.

5. All …biscuits are on…table.

3. Переведите предложения письменно и определите время:

1. The cat was sleeping all day long.

2. Helen was watering flowers while her mother was laying the table.

3. What was Mary doing at 7 o’clock?

4. This time last year I was living in Moscow.

5. I waved her but she wasn’t looking.

6. What were you doing at 10 o’clock last night?

7. Tom burnt his hand when he was cooking the dinner.

8. I saw you in the park yesterday. You were sitting on the grass and reading a book.

4. Определите время в данных предложениях:

1. Jane was waiting for me when I arrived

2. How long have you been reading this book?

3. How many pages of that book have you read?

4. Is it raining?

5. It has been raining for two hours.

5. Допишите следующие предложения:

1. Tom burnt his hand while he was cooking the dinner.

2. The doorbell rang while I………………

3. We saw an accident while we…………………

4. Marry fell asleep while she……………..

5. The television was on but nobody…………………………