1. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1. What is the capital of Great Britain? – London.

2. How old is London? - It is more than twenty centuries old.

3. Is London one of the largest cities in the world? – Yes, it is.

4. Does London lie on one side of the River Thames? – No, it doesn’t. London lies on both sides of the River Thames.

5. How many people live in London? - Its population is about ten million people.

6. How far does London stretch? - London stretches for nearly thirty miles from north to south and for nearly thirty miles from east to west.

7. What parts does London consist of? – It consists of 3 parts: the City, the West End, and the East End.

8. What can you say about the West End? - The West End is the richest and the most beautiful part of London. There are fine mansions, theatres, museums, big shops, hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges and the University. Its streets and parks are the finest in the capital.

9. Is the City a financial and business part of London? – Yes, it is. There are most of London banks, offices and firms there.

10. In what part of London do the workers live? – The working people live in this part of London.

2. Заполните пропуски предлогами.

London is the capital of Great Britain. And at the same time it is one of the largest cities in the world. London lies on both sides of the River Thames. The River Thames flows from west to east and divides London into two parts. The fog (туман) is one of the most typical features (особенности) of London. The Londoners cannot imagine their capital without fog, no more than we can picture to ourselves winter without snow.

3. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, во времена группы Continuous.

1. Don’t go out. It is raining.

2. He was working in the library from 12 till 5 tomorrow.

3. When we have been traveling to the Crimea, we stopped one day in a nice little village in the mountains.

4. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на времена группы Perfect.

1. He has already returned to Moscow. - Он уже вернулся в Москву.

2. I have never been there. - Я никогда там не был.

3. He told me that he had never been to doctors. - Он сказал мне, что никогда не обращался к врачам.

4. I have attended lectures on History since May. - Я посещал лекции по истории с мая.

5. The postman will have brought newspapers by tomorrow’s noon. - К завтрашнему полудню почтальон принесет газеты.