Упражнение №58

occupies, consists, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland; Lon

don, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast;

official name, Albion, means, remains.

population, cities, suburbs, four out, use, official language, dialects.

Упражнение №60

1. London is the capital of England.

2. More than seven million people live there.

3. There are many banks and other officers in the City.

4. It is the oldest part of London.

5. You can visit some interesting places in the City.

6. The Tower of London was a fortress, a palace, and a prison.

7. Now the Tower of London is the museum.

8. Its square walls are white and tall.

9. People look after them very well as they believe that London will be rich while ravens live there.

10. St. Paul’s Cathedral is not far from the Tower of London.

11. The famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren built St. Paul’s Cathedral.

12. He built it in the 17- th century after the Great Fire.

13. Trafalgar Square is the most beautiful place in London.

Упражнение №61

capital of England, political and business, seven, people, City,the oldest

part, banks, officers, some interesting places, the Tower of London,

fortress, palace, White Tower, William the Conqueror, black ravens,

look after, rich;

one, greatest, Cathedral, Christopher Wren, building, columns, towers

bells;

Trafalgar Square, tall column, Admiral Nelson, bronze lions, National

Gallery, visit.

Упражнение №63

were brought;

express, are sent, put on, pretend, frighten;.

blow up, burn;

proclaim, had overcome;

honours, was adopted.

Упражнение №64

common, origin, settlers;

affection for, verses, witches, thrilling stories,lantern;

peculiar;

hardships;

Declaration, Independence.

Упражнение №65

1. What do people do on the 14- th of February?

2. What is sent to people on that day?

3. When is Halloween celebrated?

4. What is it connected with?

5. What do people do on Christmas?

6. What did Guy Fawkes do in 1605?

7. What do the British do on the14- th of November?

8. When do American people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

9. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

10. When do American people celebrate the Independence Day?

Упражнение №67

Custom traditional activity or festivity, especially

one that takes place at the same time

every year.

To keep up you continue to do it and do not let it stop

or end

Regiment a large group of soldiers usually under the

command of a colonel.

Colour a special flag of the country or a

regiment.

Royal something that is connected with a king,

a queen or a member of their family.

Ancient means belonging to the distant past.

Trooping the Colour a ceremony when soldiers carry a

regiment’s flag in front of the

regiment, especially as part of a

parade.

A swan keeper a person who looks after swans

Speech a formal talk which someone gives to an

audience, and which they have usually

prepared in advance.

A swan a large white bird with a long neck

which often lives on rivers and

lakes on which it swims.

The Changing of the Guard a ceremony when soldiers change

with each other.

Swan – upping a custom when the Queen’s swan –

keeper marks the young swans.