SUMMARY TEST. PLACES OF INTEREST.

Listen to the texts and match with the right picture.

Fill in the gaps with the proper words given below:

Charles Dickens, , monarchs, interested in, history, famous , figures, abbey, landmarks, spectacular

Indisputably one of the top ...           in London, the famous Westminster Abbey has ...         dating back as far as 960-970 AD. Known for its ...             Gothic architecture (similar to the adjacent Westminster Palace), this is the resting place for some of the most ...        and influential figures of the last ten centuries. Most of England’s ...          , including Elizabeth I, are entombed here. It’s the closest you can get, in the most literal sense of the word, to these iconic figures who shaped the course of world history.

It’s not just monarchs, though. Literary ...         like Geoffrey Chaucer, ...                 , Alfred Tennyson, and Jane Austen are all either buried or commemorated here. On top of the stunning architecture of the ...       itself, its link to British history makes it one of the top London landmarks for anyone ...               either fascinating historical figures or beautiful buildings.

Choose the right option to fill in the sentences.

1. The official residence of the King is ... .                          [Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament]

2. This place is cherished by tourists and pilgrims and it is well-known for its numerous caves.                                      [St Michael's Zolotoverkhyi Monastery, St Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra]

3. The seat of the British Government is ... .                          [the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace]

4. Vladyslav Horodetsky was the architect of ... .                         [the House with Chimeras, Mariyinsky Palace, St Andrew's Church]

5. The largest clock in Great Britain is ... .                     [London Eye, the Tower of London, Big Ben]

6. ... is a fountain-filled square and the city's most popular meeting place.                      [Trafalgar Square, Nebesna Sotnya Alley, Maidan Nezalezhnosti]

7. It provides a panoramic view of London ... .                     [the London Eye, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London]

8. ... is a complex of outdoor folk monuments, buildings, and other things of massive traditional, historical, and national significance.                                     [National Museum of Natural History, Pyrohiv Museum of Folk Architecture, One Street Museum]

9. A bridge across the River Thames which can be raised to allow ships to pass through is ... .                [Big Ben, the London Eye, Tower Bridge]

10. If you're interested in history this place is very cool, actually still has parts of the original gate. It is ... .                                     [The Holy Dormition Kyiv Caves Lavra, Zoloti Vorota, Freud House]

Write the following letter using the verbs in brackets in the correct present form.

Dear Mike,

I (write)            to you from London. I (be)           here for a week and I (enjoy)             myself very much.

So far I (see)           most of the important historic places.

I usually (spend)       several hours every day in museums and galleries.

The hotel where I (stay)            (be)    lovely but it (be)    very expensive.

So I (plan)             to move to a cheaper one for the rest of my stay.

Tomorrow I (take)           a trip through Kent which I (look)            forward to.

I hope you (be)     OK.

See you soon,

Denis