UNIT 1 This is London

This is London

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1. London Quiz

Do this quiz. Pick a, b or c. If you don’t know the answer, just guess.

1. Who lives in Buckingham Palace? a) the President b) the Queen c) the King 2. What is the name of the river that Whatisthe na ameoftheriverthat runs through London? a) the Severn b) the Danube c) the Thames

3. What is the name of the famous bell in Whatisthenameofthefamous be eb l ll inWhatisthename the clock on the Houses of Parliament? a) Big Ben b) Tall Ben c) Big Bell

4. The name of the big 4. The name of the big wheel near the Houses of

Parliament is London… a) View b) Eye c) Dreams 5. In books and films

Sherlock Holmes is a famous

London … a) detective b) actor c) artist

6. What do the Londoners call their Underground? a) the Subway b) the Metro c) the Tube

8. What color are the taxis in London? 8Wh t l th t i i LW a) red b) yellow c) black 7. What is the name of soldiers who guard the

Tower? a) Bobbies b) Beefeaters c) Beatles

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2 A London Tour

a) Listen to some advice for London visitors. b) Can you remember these numbers? Listen again and check. 1. The best bus for tourists is number … 2. You travel free on the buses if you are under … 3. If you feed the birds in Trafalgar Square, you have to pay a fi ne of £ … 4. Buckingham Palace has … rooms. 5. The London Eye is … metres high. 6. Westminster Abbey is more than … years old.