The Houses of Parliament are very near Buckingham Palace, so we went there next. It's the London home of the Queen. We couldn't go in, because the

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buildings on the east bank of the Thames in London. It _______ (to build) in the 19th century after plans by sir Charles Barry. The houses of parliament________ ( to include) three massive towers Victoria tower, middle tower and saint Stephen or the clock tower which _________(to contain) a clock and a great bell, Big Ben, weighing 13.5 tons. There _______( to be) also the house of peers, the house of commons ,the residence of the speaker, the libraries and the offices. In world war ii the buildings ____________(to bomb) heavily and seriously ______________(to damage).

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. Is 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 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 составить специальные вопросы к эту тексту))

that St peter founded Westminster Abbey was built King Edward in 1065. Some famous English people are buried here.

Today, Westminster Abbey is a working church and a great mounument to the history of Engiand.

was founded twenty years ago ....?

3 Beefeaters arent the guards of the Tower Bridge...?

4 Special excursions take placein the Tower....?

5 You can see the Crown Jewels in the anciiet fortress..?

6 The White Tower is it situated in the Houses of Parliament...?

7 The Tower of London has a cruel history....?