I. Установите соответствие рубрик A—G текстам 6, в которых содержится краткая информация о достопримечательностях Лондона. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании одна рубрика лишняя.
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A a part of a bigger architectural complex.
В a place to observe the sky.
С a famous movie theatre.
D a famous shopping mall.
E a memorial to British soldiers.
F a waterway.
G a reproduction of an old place for drama performances.
The Grand Union Canal, constructed in the late 18th century, linked London with the national network of canals and the industrial Midlands. Although unused for commerce now, many colourful boats still float peacefully on the canals. The area where the Grand Union Canal joined Regent’s Canal was named Little Venice.
Having started out, in 1834, as grocery and tea merchants in Stepney, East London, Harrods has become one of London’s premier West End shopping places and one of the most famous stores in the world. Known for top quality goods and excellent customer service, Harrods provides everything from bank services to an exotic pet shop.
Standing in the middle of Whitehall, the Cenotaph (which means “empty tomb”), designed by Sir Edward Lutyens, is a monument to Britain’s war dead. Originally intended to honour British and Commonwealth warriors who died in World War I, a dedication was added in 1946 for those who died in World War
The London Planetarium is one of the world’s largest and
best planetariums. Connected to Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, it used to be a cinema. It had been the desire of Madame Tussaud’s management to demolish the cinema, and to build a small planetarium.
Shakespeare’s Globe is a faithful reconstruction of the original Southwark theatre and the ideal venue for enjoying the Bard’s plays staged as they were when they were first enjoyed by Elizabethan audiences. The theatre is only part of the Shakespeare Globe Centre — an educational, cultural and entertainment complex that includes a museum under the theatre, research facilities and an exhibition of Elizabethan London.
In 1827, John Nash built Marble Arch to stand as an elaborate gate for George IV’s newly renovated Buckingham Palace. The arch’s white marble was made to contrast beautifully with the honey-coloured stone of the royal palace. Marble Arch was based on the Arch of Constantine in Rome and was moved from Buckingham Palace to its present location in 1851.
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Prepositions of place. Choose the correct preposition.
A) at B) in C) on
1. There is a nice picture the wall.
2. She never keeps her money her bag.
3. Don't sit the ground.
4. Can you see something strange the water?
5. I think her flat is the third floor of that building.
6. Who is the boy that photo?
7. The car was parked the corner of the street.
8. The children are playing the garden.
9. My friend spent his holiday a small village the mountains.
10. The night is very dark. There are no stars the sky.
11. Let's meet the entrance to the Supermarket.
12. Our dog likes swimming the river.
13. St. Petersburg is the Neva river.
14. She waited for him the bus stop the end of Green Street.
15. There is nobody the building.
16.1 think I left my bag the chair the corner of the classroom.
17. When we were Spain we stayed a hotel. We always left keys reception.
18. We live Number 54 (Market street).
19. There's a big circle. Inside the circle the top there is a small square. the right the side there are two small circles.
20. the left the side there's a triangle, and there's a rectangle the bottom.
III. Prepositions of time. Fill in.
A) at B) in C) on
1. 9 o'clock
2. 26 November
3. October
4. night
5. the spring
6. the moment
7. times
8. the present
9. his age
10. the morning
11. Wednesday
12. noon
13. Sunday mornings
