I. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the missing words.
London is the capital of the (1) … . It stands on the river (2)… . London is a very
(3)… city. It is two thousand years old. Many years ago London was a small town on
the Thames. Now London is a big (4) … and a beautiful city with large squares and
parks. About 8 million people (5) … here. London is one of the biggest cities in the (6)
… . The Thames is not a (7) … river. It is 3 hundred and 30 kilometres long. The
English people call it “The (8) … of London”. There are many green (9) … and famous
monuments in the centre of the city. Tourists from all over the world (10) … this
beautiful capital.
1 a) Ireland b) British Isles c) Scotland d) UK
2 a) Severn b) Thames c) Tyne d) Wye
3 a) old b) modern c) small d) little
4 a) land b) place c) country d) port
5 a) work b) visit c) live d) enjoy
6 a) Europe b) world c) British Isles d) UK
7 a) long b) deep c) wide d) strong
8 a) Sister b) Father c) Brother d) Granny
9 a) cars b) houses c) streets d) parks
10 a) go b) come c) visit d) fly
II. Match the parts of the sentences.
1. Red Rose is the symbol … a) the capital of Wales.
2. Big Ben is … b) the currency of the UK.
3. Cardiff is … c) of England.
4. Queen of Great Britain lives … d) the clock.
5. Pound is … e) in Buckingham Palace.