HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LONDON? В.Н. Кузина, учитель английского языка МБОУ «СОШ № 17» г. Череповца Вологодской области
Where does the Queen live?
Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace
What monument is in front of Buckingham Palace?
Queen Victoria monument
It is the voice of London
Big Ben
How long has it been telling the time? Since 1859 or 1759?
Since 1859
It is described as “liquid history” and the noblest river in Europe
The Thames
The bridge was opened in 1894, built in the Gothic style to blend in with the nearby Tower of London
Tower Bridge
It is also called the Palace of Westminster
The Houses of Parliament
It has the graves of kings and queens, of poets, politicians and churchmen
Westminster Abbey
It is the spiritual centre of the City, Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Which church has been the setting for every monarch’s coronation?
Westminster Abbey
This house is guarded outside by a single policeman
The official residence of Prime Ministers, №10 Downing Street
What are royal parks?
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, Regent’s Park, St. James’s Park
It has been “fortress, palace, home of the Crown Jewels and national treasures, arsenal, mint, prison, observatory, zoo and a tourist attraction”, wrote the Duke of Edinburgh
The Tower of London
The Tower of London is guarded by Yeomen of the Guard or …
Beefeaters
A Christmas tree is placed here
Trafalgar Square
It is a popular meeting place for both Londoners and visitors and at night is enlivened by many illuminated advertisements
Piccadilly Circus
It has the best collection of minerals and plants
The Natural History Museum
Today it is among the world’s best known shops – able to supply anything from a grand piano to a pedigree puppy
Harrod’s
Who is on the British Throne now?
Elizabeth II
What ceremony is shown?
Trooping the Colour
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