номер 7 (страница 106) гдз по английскому языку 5 класс тренировочные упражнения в формате ГИА Ваулина, Подоляко

7. a) Read the text about some interesting places in London. Fill in the gaps with is/was.

A. London 1)____the capital and the largest city in the United Kingdom. It is located on the River Thames. It 2)____almost 2000 years old. London 3)____famous for its museums, theatres and historical places. This is a list of places that you can visit:

B. The Tower of London. It is an ancient fortress in London. It 4)____a king's palace in old times and later became a prison. Today, you can see the Crown Jewels there.

C. We have Madame Tussaud's Museum. Madame Tussaud 5)____a French lady who opened it in 1835. She made historical figures in wax. It 6)____really amazing!

D. Buckingham Palace. The Duke of Buckingham built this palace in 1703. Queen Victoria made it the official residence of the monarch. It 7)____very large — it has about 600 rooms.

E. The Houses of Parliament. Charles Barry built this new building from 1840 to 1860. It 8)____the place where the British Parliament sits. Here you can see the Clock Tower known for the famous Big Ben.

b) Find the answers to the questions in the text. Match questions 1-6 to paragraghs A-E. There is one question with no answer.

1. Where exactly is Big Ben?____

2. Who was the first monarch to live in this royal palace?____

3. What is the oldest bridge in London?____

4. What is the oldest fortress in London?____

5. What museum in London is famous for wax statues of great people of the world?____

6. How old is the capital of the UK?____

c) Read the text again and match Column A with Column B to complete the sentences.

Column A

1. London is

2. The tower of London was

3. Madame Tussaud was

4. Buckingham Palace was built

5. The Houses of Parliament have got

Column B

a) a French lady.

b) the Clock tower called Big Ben.

c) in 1703.

d) on the River Thames.

e) a royal residence.