Упр.1 Юнит 9 Урок 1 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 7 класс
Vocabulary
What places did Ron and Fanny like in London?
Use the word box to learn the meaning of the highlighted words.
Ron: London is an ancient city. The Romans* founded it many centuries ago. They started it as a fortress. Later it became a town. In old times different people damaged and destroyed it. But skilfull Londoners restored their city again and again.
Fanny: Westminster Abbey* is magnificent! But I don’t know who designed that beautiful building.
Ron: I liked St Paul’s Cathedral.* It’s the most important church in London. It is really big!
Fanny: The East London mosque is one of the largest in the UK. I like it a lot! It’s beautiful!
Ron: The British Museum* and the National Gallery* house world masterpieces: rare paintings, ancient sculptures, unique books and metal works of old masters.
Fanny: I admired the Monument. Christopher Wren, a famous British architect, designed it to commemorate the Great Fire of London.*
What did you learn about London? Decide if the following sentences are true, false or not stated according to the story.
1) The Romans founded London two centuries ago.
2) The Romans began London as a fortress.
3) Later London became a town.
4) Very good masters restored the city again and again.
5) The magnificent building of Westminster Abbey houses rare paintings and unique books.
6) Christopher Wren designed Westminster Abbey.
7) St Paul’s Cathedral is a big church.
8) There are a lot of masterpieces in the National Gallery and in the British Museum.
9) The Great Fire of London is commemorated in the Monument.
Выполнение
1) Ron and Fanny liked these places in London: Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, the East London mosque, the British Museum, the National Gallery and the Monument.
2) True, false or not stated:
- False — The Romans founded London many centuries ago, not two centuries ago.
- True — The Romans began London as a fortress.
- True — Later London became a town.
- False — The city was restored by skilful Londoners, not by very good masters.
- False — Westminster Abbey is magnificent, but it does not house rare paintings and unique books.
- False — Christopher Wren designed the Monument, not Westminster Abbey.
- True — St Paul’s Cathedral is a big church.
- True — There are a lot of masterpieces in the National Gallery and in the British Museum.
- True — The Monument commemorates the Great Fire of London.
