let’s go to london. a trip to london “the world is a book and those who don’t travel read only...
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Let’s Go to London
A trip to London
“The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only one
page”St. Augustine
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Flight 62, non-stop to Heathrow Airport in London. Altitude 10,000 m. Flight time 2 hours and 45 min. Arrival time 10 p.m.
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A policeman will always help you. You
may contact the police by telephone or by calling at any police station. If you
see a police in a street, you can
always ask for help.
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Thank you for flying British Airways!
At the passport control and at the customs
Double-decker
How much do you know about London’s landmarks?
Match the proper names with their definitions:
• London • St. Paul’s Cathedral • Palace of
Westminster • Buckingham Palace • The City • Trafalgar square • Tower Bridge • The Tower of
London • Westminster Abbey
• is the official residence of the Queen
• is the capital of the country • is the geographical centre in
London • is the seat of the British
Parliament • is the greatest church in Britain • is the heart of London • is the castle, which served as a
citadel, a palace, a prison, a mint, a treasury, an observatory in the history of London
• is the church where many great people were buried
• is a bridge which rises in about one and a half minutes and offers a nice view of London
Welcome to the Tower of London
Tower Bridge
St. Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Trafalgar Square
The Palace of Westminster The Houses of Parliament
10 Downing Street
Buckingham Palace
West Hotel
At the Hotel
London Quiz
What river does London stand on?
A) the Thames B) the Severn C) the Clyde
What’s the name of a man the monument to whom
stands on Trafalgar Square?
A) Chaplin B) Nelson C) Cromwell
Who is the first woman Prime Minister of Britain?
A) Thatcher B) Livingstone C) Scott
What’s the name of the Princess of Wales who died
in a car crash in Paris?
A) Debby B) Dolly C) Diana
Who tried to blow up Parliament on November 5,
1605?
A) Arthur B) Fawkes C) Drake
What’s the name of the London underground?
A) Metro B) Tube C) Subway
What London street is famous for shops?
A) Oxford Street B) Fleet Street
The traditional English Drink is ___
A) Coffee B) Cocoa C) Tea
The oldest university in Britain is in ______
A) London B) Oxford C) Edinburgh
What’s the name of the Queen who ruled the
country for the longest period of British History?
A) Mary B) Victoria C) Elisabeth
Who build the first bridge across the Thames?
A) the Egyptians B) the Greeks C) the Romans
What’s another name for the ‘City of London’
A) the Square Mile B) the Square Kilometre C) the Centre
What is Big Ben?
A) a clock tower B) a clock face C) a bell
Who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral?
A) Christopher Wren B) Benjamin Hall C) Indigo Jones
When did the Great Fire of London break out?
A) in 1066 B) in 1666 C) in 1766
Which is the largest and oldest museum in Britain?
A) The British Museum B) the National Gallery C) Madame Tussaud’s
What are the famous guards of the Tower of
London Called?
A) bobbies B) pearlies C) beefeaters