When the great was cast in London foundary in 1858, the question of its name was discussed in Parliament. One member said,'Why not call it Big Ben?There was much laughter among the members because the man in charge of public buildings was Sir Benjamin Hall, a very tall, stout man whose nickname was'Big Ben'.From that time the bell has been known as Big Ban. The bell is 7 foot 6 inches high, and 9 foot 6 inches across the mouth. It weights 13.5 tons(about the same as two double-decker buses)."Big Ben'is the name of the bell only-not the clock, and not the tower.
A. When Peter was a child, he had two drawing books. One of them was larger than the other. His elder brother bought the the largest one for him. Peter liked it better because the drawings in it were larger and simple. He drew something every day. Each newday his drawing was better than the one he had made the day before.The last page was much better than the first one.
B. After graduating from the institute Mike went to Siberia to asmall industrial town. It was difficult for him to begin his work asan engineer than he thought that it would be. He moved to a more important city than the first one. He was not successful there than before,however, and sometimes he was even unhappy. However, he was happy about one thing, he was becoming a more useful specialist.
С New York is the largest city in the US. Perhaps, with all itssuburbs (пригород), it is the largest city in the world. It is one of the most important industrial cities in the country. Some of the oldest and historic buildings are there. Some of the buildings in New YorkCity are the highest buildings in the whole world. New York City isnot only the largest city in the US; it is also the most important industrialcenter. Perhaps, the most expensive office buildings in the world are there. It has the greatest number of factories, the largest banksand post offices. It sends out many letters and receives the heaviest mail bags. It is truly the the most important business city.)))
