Read and translate. London
London is the capital of Great
Britain. London is a very old town. London is two thousand years old. Many
years ago London was a small town on the Thames. There were a lot of villages
round it. After many years London and three hundred villages grew into a very
large city. Some of the names of those villages are the names of the streets in
modern London-Kensington, Westminster.
Now London is a beautiful city with large squares and parks. The city of
London is the business centre. East End includes the poor districts. West of
London is the West End where rich people live.
Trafalgar Square is in the centre of the West End of London. In the
centre of Trafalgar Square there is the column made of granite. On the top of
the column there is a 17-feet-tall statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the
French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1809. The total high of the monument is
184 feet (44 meters).On the pedestal is a bronze relief cast from a captured
French cannon, representing Nelson’s victory. Trafalgar Square is one of the
busiest place in London, where people go to. On the North side of Trafalgar
Square is the National Gallery. The National Gallery has one of the finest
collections of pictures in the world.
a. What is the capital of Great Britain?
b. How many years is London?
c. What includes the poor districts?
2. Complete the
sentences
a. On the top of the column …
b. London is two…
c. On the north side…
d. The total high…
e. There were…
f. West of London….
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