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Вариант № 3

1. Прочтите текст и ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. How many people live in London? Сколько людей живет в Лондоне?

The population of London is about of 9 millions people.

Население Лондона приблизительно 9 миллионов людей.

2. What is the East End famous for? Чем знаменит Ист Энд (Восточный район)?

The East End is especially famous as the centre of the clothing industry in London.

Восточный район особенно известен как центр легкой промышленности в Лондоне.

LONDON

1. London is the capital of Great Britain. It is situated on the river
Thames. It is one of the largest cities m the world. Its population is about 9
million people.

2. In the West End there are many famous museums, theatres, palaces
and parks. The British Museum is one of the most famous museums in the
world. It contains the most important collection of things from Greece and
Egypt, including the famous Egyptian mummies. The West End includes
Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and the main shopping areas of Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street.

3. The Houses of Parliament built in the 19th century, are the place where the English Government sits. Big Ben is the name given to the clock and the bell of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. The great bell weighs thirteen and a half tons. Buckingham Palace is the home of Britain's Kings and Queens. Every day a lot of tourists come to see the ceremony of Changing the Guard in front of Buckingham Palace.

4. The East End grew with the spread of industries to the east of the City, and the growth of the port of London. It is one of those areas of London where people from abroad have come to find work. The East End is especially famous as the centre of the clothing industry in London.