A light in the tower shows when the House of Commons is in session.

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LONDON

London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. It lies on either side of the River Thames. The population of London is 6,904,600; the area is 1,579 sq. km. London is more than two thousand years old. It is the United Kingdom’s main center of population, commerce and culture and the largest port in England.

There are many places of interest in London. One of them is Trafalgar Square with Nelson’s monument 145 feet high. The Houses of Parliament, built in 1840 on the site of a former royal palace, are steeped in pomp and tradition, ceremony and splendor. Tourism and retail trade are among the major sectors of the city’s economy. And, because London is the nation’s capital, government services are also an important sector.

Buckingham Palace is the Royal Residence; it is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. Now Buckingham Palace is the Royal Residence of the Head of State – Queen Elizabeth II.

London is known all over the world for its green parks. The most celebrated parklands are the six royal parks that sweep through London’s West End. Hyde Park is the most popular. It is the largest park in London as well as one of the royal parks.

London is the center of the country’s cultural life. There are many picture galleries and museums here. The National Gallery and the others house a priceless collection of paintings. Founded in 1735, the British Museum is a treasure house of the works of man from prehistoric times to the present day. There are important displays of antiquities from Egypt, Western Asia, Greece, Rome and the East.

КОНТРОЛЬНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ №1.

ВАРИАНТ 5.

I. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения. Определите, какой частью речи являются слова с окончанием “S”:

а) показателем 3-го лица ед. ч. глагола в Present Simple;

б) признаком мн. ч. имени сущ.

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени сущ.

Everything in St. Petersburg reminds you of the history of Russia.

The city’s art museums enjoy great popularity.

He always watches TV program in the evening.

Something is wrong with your watches.

II. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения, содержащие определения, выраженные сущ.

He passes his examinations with excellent marks.

These plants produce automatic control instruments for underground transport.

There are many new machine building factories in the country.

III. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения, содержащие различные виды сравнения.

This film is not as interesting as that one.

The more you travel, the better you know our country.

This problem was much more important than that one.

The Leningrad metro is as beautiful as the Moscow one.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения, обращая внимание на неопределенные местоимения.

Some of these articles are very interesting.

Have you any friends in St. Petersburg?

There are some 363 bridges in St. Petersburg.

No student can translate this article without the help of a dictionary.

V. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения. Определите видовременную форму глагола (время и залог).

The legendary cruiser Aurora gave the signal for the assault on the Winter

Palace.

Every monument and every building in St. Petersburg has a history of its own.

St. Petersburg will maintain close contacts with other countries.

The magnificent city on the Neva always played a prominent role in Russian

And world history.

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ST. PETERSBURG

The magnificent city on the Neva always played a prominent role in Russian and world history. Many years ago the working people of Russia accomplished the Revolution here, in Petrograd. The city was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great. Now St. Petersburg is more than 300 years old.

In the hard years of the Second World War, Leningrad became a symbol of courage in the bitter fighting against the Nazi invaders. Almost hundred days and nights of the siege of Leningrad multiplied the combat glory of the city.