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Read the text and do the tasks «The Tower of London».

      In the past the Tower of London served as a royal palace, a fortress and a prison. Today it is a wonderful museum.  Black ravens meet tourists there. They have lived here for centuries.  The Raven Master takes care of the ravens. He gives them meat in the morning and in the evening. The old legend says that if the ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall  and Britain with it. You can also see “Beefeaters” in the traditional Tudor uniforms in the Tower of London. They usually tell the visitors a lot of interesting things about the Tower of London.

1. Put the words into the correct order to make up sentences:

-         A royal palace/ the Tower of London/ a prison/ served/ a fortress/ as/and/ in the past.

-         In /many/ the / London/ kings/ of/ lived/Tower.

-         Is/ today/ a/ museum/ the/London/ wonderful/ Tower/ of.

-         Masters/ care/ of/ ravens/ the/ Raven/ takes/black.

-         The /Crown/ to/ ravens/ without/ according/ the/will/ in/ legend/fall/it.

2. Complete the text using the words given below:

Was, stay, stands, can, lived, gives

For a long time The Tower of London ___ a fortress, a prison, and a palace. Many queens and kings ___there. In the Tower you ____ see the famous

Beefeaters and ravens. The legend says: ”Only so long as the ravens_____,

 will the White Tower ___”. The raven master is a person who ______them

food.

3. Pre-listening task.

1.         Word bank
giant	залучення
observation wheel	просторий, всеосяжний
to be located	видимий
attraction	величезний
safety	пройти через безпека
landmark	орієнтир
visible	бути розташований
to pass through	безпека
spacious	колесо огляду

4. Read the text «London Eye»

 The London Eye is a giant observation wheel located in the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank of the river Thames. It is Modern but already a very popular tourist attraction.  The London Eye is 135 metres high, which makes it the world’s tallest observation wheel. It has 32 capsules and carries about 10 000 visitors every day. It is visited by over 4 million people a year. While travelling in complete safety you can see up to 40 kilometres away in all directions from each capsule. Many famous landmarks are clearly visible, including Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament.  In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added as a free extra to enjoy before your ride on the Eye.  About 160 visitors pass through the 4D cinema every 8 minutes so don’t worry about waiting as the cinema is more spacious than it first seems.

5. Mark the following statements “true” or “false”:

1.         The London Eye is an observation wheel.

2.         The London Eye is located in Canada.

3.         It is the tallest observation wheel in the world.

4.         From the text we know how many visitors come to London Eye every year.

5.         At present you can enjoy a 7D movie just before your ride on the Eye.