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London Sights

Buckingham Palace 1. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch. The palace isn't open to the public.

Houses of Parliament 2. The Houses of Parliament is the seat of the British Government. It is also known as the Palace of Westminster. Big Ben is the name of the clock on the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament.

Trafalgar Square 3. Trafalgar Square, the largest square in London, is often considered the heart of London. In the centre of Trafalgar Square there is a big column. At the top of the column there is a statue of Admiral Nelson who had to fight the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

5. Madame Tussaud’s is a museum that contains wax models of famous people including the Royal Family, world leaders and music legends.

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London Eye 4. London Eye is on the Thames. It's the largest observation wheel in the world. London eye is very popular with tourists.

The London Eye is the world’s biggest observation wheel. It gives visitors an amazing bird’s eye view of the whole city and the surrounding area. The London Eye is 135 metres high. It is made up of thirty-two fully enclosed capsules. Each capsule can hold twenty-five people. It operates on continuous rotation lasting thirty minutes. The London Eye was opened in 2000. Since its opening, the London Eye has become a major landmark and tourist attraction. It is operated by Merlin Entertainments but sponsored by British Airways.

What is the high of London Eye? How many capsules are there in London Eye? How many people can each capsule hold? It operates on continuous rotation lasting thirty minutes, doesn’t it? When was the London Eye opened?

The Tower of London 6. The Tower of London was a fortress, a castle, a prison in the past. Now it's the oldest museum in London.

Westminster Abbey 7. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for British monarchs of the Commonwealth realms. It is the most beautiful church and one of the oldest parts of Westminster. Many English kings and queens are buried in Westminster.

The Greenwich Observatory 8. Three hundred years ago Greenwich was a village and now it is a part of London. Queen Elizabeth I lived in the Greenwich Palace. The Greenwich Observatory is the center of time and space because the prime meridian of the Earth, which divides east from west passes there. If you stand over the line, you can have one foot in each hemisphere.

9. Oxford Street is one of London's most popular shopping destinations. It stands on the river Thames. England’s oldest and best university is there.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous Tense. 1. Jack often … (to wait) for me after classes. 2. Jack … (to wait) for his friend at the bus stop now. 3. Linda and Kelly sometimes … (to go) shopping on Saturday. 4. We … (to buy) fresh bread every day. 5. I’m at the baker now and I … (to buy) a big cake. 6. The train … (to arrive) at eleven o’clock. 7. Take your umbrella. It … (to rain) heavily. 8. Den … (not to sleep) now. He … (to prepare) for his English test. 9. The pupils … (to ask) the teacher questions on the topic now. 10. This pupils seldom … (to ask) questions during the lessons.