А lot of English people have got their own houses. There are two floors in the traditional English house: the ground floor and the first floor. The bedrooms and a bathroom are upstairs on the first floor. The living room,the dining room,the kitchen and a hall are usually downstairs.The living room is often the largest room in the house .English people usually have a fireplace in the living room.People in England like their homes and often say,"There is no place like home"and"East or West,home is best."
1. The Houses of Parliament, standing (определение) on the left bank of the river Thames, are not very old buildings. - Здание парламента, стоящее на левом берегу реки Темзы, не очень старые здания.
2. Being situated (два причастия, и настоящего и времени: будучи расположенным) (определение) on the river Thames, London is also a large port. - Расположенный на реке Темзе, Лондон еще и большой порт.
3. All around London there are plaques marking (определение) houses where famous people lived. По всему Лондону есть мемориальные доски, отмечающие здания, где жили известные люди.