1. There are five Royal Parks. False
There are eight Royal Parks.
2. The Serpentine is the man-made lake in St James’s Park. False
The Serpentine is the man-made lake in Hyde Park.
3. London was rebuilt after the Great Fire in 1666. True
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4. The East End is one of the largest theatre districts in the world. False
The West End is one of the largest theatre districts in the world.
5. Visiting the British Museum is free. True
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6. It takes an hour for the London Wheel to complete one rotation. False
It takes thirty minutes (half an hour) for the London Wheel to complete one rotation.
Fill in the London sight.
Word list: St Paul’s Cathedral; Piccadilly Circus; The London Eye; The East End; St James’s Park, Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park; The Houses of Parliament; Buckingham Palace; Kensington Palace; Portobello Road Market; Tower Bridge; Big Ben; The Royal Albert Hall; The London Eye; Westminster Abbey; The West End; Trafalgar Square; The British Museum.
1. The official residence of the Queen Elizabeth II 1) Buckingham Palace;
2. The Anglican cathedral in the centre of London 2) St Paul’s Cathedral;
3. The nickname for the Great Bell of the clock 3) Big Ben;
4. The Palace of Westminster that is a meeting place
for the House of Commons and the House of Lords 4) The Houses of Parliament;
5. The concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington 5) The Royal Albert Hall;
6. The place where kings and queens have been crowned,
married and even buried 6) Westminster Abbey;
7. The home of Princess Diane and Prince Charles 7) Kensington Palace;
8. One of the finest museums in the world, it has treasures
covered thousands of years of history 8) The British Museum;
9. The Royal Parks of London are 9) St James’s Park, Kensington Gardens,
Hyde Park, Green Park.
10. The massive wheel that is over four hundred feet high 10) The London Eye;
11. The area in Central and West London with many of the city's
major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government
buildings and entertainment venues 11) The West End;
12. A large market in Notting Hill 12) Portobello Road Market.
Name the sights.
1)The Royal Albert Hall 2)Tower Bridge 3) The Globe 4)St Paul’s Cathedral