3. Tower bridge crosses River Thames between City of London and Southwark in central London. New bridge was built at the same place between 1967 and 1972 and was opened to traffic on 17 March 1973, the length of the bridge 262 feet, the height above the water is about 8.9 meters and width of the bridge is 32 meters.

6. The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel. The London Eye is 135 meters tall. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the highest in the world by 2006. The wheel is on the south bank of the River Thames. Wheel has 32 cabins. Each cabin has place for 25 people. Cabin wheel Complete rotation every half hour.

8. Buckingham Palace is a British Royal Palace. This is the home to Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace was originally built in 1703. In 1837 the palace became the main palace of the British royal family, and Queen Victoria lived there. Queen Elizabeth II lives in Buckingham Palace during the week along with her sons and grandchildren. Palace has 450 servants, and the 50,000 visitors each year and it welcomes many tourists.

10. The tower is near the River Thames. There is a big wall around it. River Thames is in central London. The Tower was founded in 1066. The castle was used as a prison. Today, the Tower of London is a famous museum.

12. Hyde Park is a park of 2.5 square kilometers in central London. There is a speakers' corner. Every Sunday morning, speakers stand on a box and talk to people. There is a big lake in the center of the park.

14. Quiz About London…

15. 1. On 3 April 1962. 2. On 26 December 1975. 3. On 17 March 1973. 4. On 10 August 1986. The answer is: 3. On 17 March 1973.

16. 1. 158 feet. 2. 262 feet. 3. 350 feet. 4. 240 feet. The answer is: 2. 262 feet.

17. 1. 128 meters. 2. 264 meters. 3. 156 meters. 4. 135 meters. The answer is: 4. 135 meters.

18. 1. 25 people. 2. 20 people. 3. 15 people. 4. 30 people. The answer is: 1. 25 people.

19. 1. In 1845. 2. In 1714. 3. In 1703. 4. In 1827. The answer is: 3. In 1703.

20. 1. A prison. 2. A school. 3. A factory. 4. A church. The answer is: 1. A prison.

21. 1. Play with people. 2. Talk to people. 3. Tour with people. 4. Learn with people. The answer is: 2. Talk to people.

22. The End