Ex. 12 Answer the questions

1. What is meant by on the hour in the sentence: On the hour the bells of Big Ben ring
loud and clear?

2. What is meant by London's skyline?

3. Find the opposite of the adverb comparably in the text. Check the pronunciation.

4. What is meant by to make the most of something?

5. What is a treasure chest?

6. What is the meaning of the word span in the collection spanning six centuries?

7. What is called the noisy sea in the text?

8. Who can be called a dry land sailor?

9. What is well-being?

10. What is meant by to look deep into the essences of things?

Ex. 13 Say in other words.

a) apolitical and government figure, especially one who is respected as being wise,
honorable and fair;

b) close to;

c) to be very full of smth;

d) an object that was made in the past and is historically important;

e) smth that makes you feel very happy or satisfied;

f) extremely beautiful and very delicately made;

g) to start smth, such as an organization, city etc;
h) to attract someone very much;

Ex. 14 Supply prepositions or postpositions where necessary.

a) to march_______ the gates;

b) to brim_______ things;

c) to be popular________ children;

d) to come face_______ face_______ smth;

e) to house________ smth;

f) to keep smb________ doing smth;

g) to go________ arow;

Ex. 15 Without looking back at the text try to supply the missing word that com­pletes these expressions.

a) to hop______ /_______ a bus;

b) to make the________ of smth;

c) to look deep into the______ of things;

d) mention must be________ of smth;

e) as evening________;

f) in the______ of the City;

Ex. 16 Complete the sentences using the words from the text. To help you the first letter of each word is given.

1. The warm sunny weather always gives me a sense of w________ - b_______.

2. Primrose Hills has one of the best views of London's s _______.

3. Richmond b_______ elegant mansions which are open to the public.

4. Highlights of the tour will include many w_____ - f________ sights around the Tower of London where you can marvel at its historical and bloody past and admire the
precious с___________________________________ of the Crown Jewels.

5. The v________ plains stretch for hundreds of miles.

6. Displays of pomp and p________ are an important display of the London s_________.

7. Piccadilly Circus at night is а с_______ sight.

Ex. 17 Answer the questions:

1. What is one of the most famous sounds in London?

2. What is Big Ben?

3. What is St Paul's Cathedral famous for?

4. Where does the most famous display of royal pageantry take place?

5. London is packed with fine museums and galleries. Do you agree with this statement?

6. Why do you think the British museum is still free to enter?

7. Where are London's best-known parks situated?

8. Why do you think are the parks sometimes called London's lungs?

9. What do people use the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens for?

10. Do you think that nightlife is wide ranging in London?

11. They say that if a Londoner is never at a loss what to do in this exciting city, then nor
should you be. Do you agree?