2. Put special questions to the following sentences.

1. London is more than 20 centuries old.

2. London was founded by the Romans in 43 A.D.

3. Regent's Park contains London Zoo.

4. The museum contains a great collection of ancient things.

5. During the twentieth century growth has continued into the outer suburbs.

6. In 2017 London will host the World Championships in Athletics.

3. Put the sentences in the right order.

1. The literary centers of London have traditionally been hilly Hampstead and Bloomsbury. 

2. London’s entertainment district is in the West End.

3. The London Underground (“the Tube”) is the oldest underground railway network in the world.

4. Hyde Park is popular for sports and hosts open-air concerts.

5. Its modern art and fashion schools make it an international centre of fashion.

6. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe.

7. It is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment and fashion.

8. Kensington Gardens is a place for walking, leisure with many fountains and a lake.

9. London contains four World Heritage Sites.

10. It stands on the river Thames and stretches for over thirty miles from east to west.

Supplementary reading

1. Read and translate the text

Traditionally London divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East end. They are very different from each other.

The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre. Numerous banks, offices and companies are situated here, including the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange and the Old Bailey. Few people live in the City but over a million come to work here. Two masterpieces are situated in the City: St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London. St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in the 17th century by Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was used as a fortress, a palace and a prison, now it is a museum.

Westminster is the aristocratic official part of London. It includes Buckingham Palace where the Queen lives and the Houses of Parliament stretching for nearly 1000 feet along the north bank of the Thames. The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament is famous for its big hour bell, known as “Big Ben”. Westminster Abbey is the place where coronations of nearly all kings and queens take place. It's a very beautiful church built over 900 years ago. The tombs of many great statesmen, scientists and writers are there (G. Chaucer, Newton, Dickens, Hardy, Kipling, etc.).

The West End is the richest and most beautiful parts of London. It is a symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses are situated there. English aristocracy lives in this region. One of the busiest streets of the West End is Oxford Street. Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London. It was named in the memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson’s Column stands in the middle of the square. Opposite the Nelson monument is the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. They contain the finest art collections in the world. Not far from the National Gallery is the British Museum famous for its rich library (about 7.000 000 books). Soho is a small, multicultural area of central London. It is a home to industry, commerce, culture and entertainment.

The East End is an industrial district of London. There are many factories and the Port of London there. The region is densely populated by working class families, those people who have built the palaces of the West End. Old residents of the East End are proud to be called Cockneys which means true Londoners, hereditary inhabitants of the area. They love the district very much.

2. Speak about London using the following phrases.

20 centuries old history	At the battle of
To be concentrated	To be populated by
A palace	To be called
To include	Capital
To stretch	Fortress
To be famous for	District
To take place	Monument
A geographical centre	Masterpiece