Question

Match the place names with their definitions... 1. Piccadilly Circus
a) a church in London founded in 1065
2. Buckingham Palace
b) a famous clock, the symbol of London
3. Trafalgar Square
c) centre of one of London's busiest districts for shopping, theatres and cinemas.
4. The Houses of Parliament
d) more than 2,000 British and European paintings are placed here
5. Big Ben
e) the memorial to the dead of the two world wars in Whitehall, London
6. Westminster Abbey
f) a major London thoroughfare containing government offices
7. National Gallery
g) home of the Royal Family
8. Whitehall
h) full of interesting things from the past and the present, from Britain and the rest of the world
9. The Cenotaph
i) famous meeting place for crowds at the time of important national events
10. British Museum
j) the seat of the British government

Answer 1

1. Piccadilly Circus - c) centre of one of London's busiest districts for shopping, theatres and cinemas.

2. Buckingham Palace - g) home of the Royal Family

3. Trafalgar Square - i) famous meeting place for crowds at the time of important national events

4. The Houses of Parliament - j) the seat of the British government

5. Big Ben - b) a famous clock, the symbol of London

6. Westminster Abbey - a) a church in London founded in 1065

7. National Gallery - d) more than 2,000 British and European paintings are placed here

8. Whitehall - f) a major London thoroughfare containing government offices

9. The Cenotaph - e) the memorial to the dead of the two world wars in Whitehall, London

10. British Museum - h) full of interesting things from the past and the present, from Britain and the rest of the world