Интерактивный тест по чтению. ОГЭ. "Sightseeing in London" 9 класс

There are many sights and memorial places a visitor will

want to see in London. Trafalgar Square is one of the tourists’ centers of the city. In the middle of the square there is Nelson’ s Column, erected in 1840 to celebrate the victory of admiral Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Trafalgar Square is a place for rallies, marches and
political meetings. The street is decorated with gilded crowns and banners.
B. The Houses of Parliament contain the universal symbol of London, Big Ben.
This is the name of the 13,5 – ton bell on which the hours are struck. Close the Houses
of Parliament stands West minster Abbey. Many British kings and queens are buried in
the Abbey. In Westminster Abbey most British monarchs have been crowned.
C. Piccadilly Circus is famous for it’s lights and the statue of Eros.
It is always crowded, especially on the evenings of big football
matches or other
events.

city of London. The first street running north – east

is the Strand. The word “
‘’strand” means ‘’river- bank’’. Walking along the Strand, you will see Somerset House, a building which contains the Board of Inland Revenue and other government offices. There are three theatres on the Strand, and off to the north there is Covent Garden, or the Royal Opera House.
At the end of the Strand there are the Law Courts, or the Royal Courts of justice. They usually deal with civil actions.
E. South – east of the center of the city is the Tower of London.
The oldest part of the fortress is the White Tower. The bloody Tower is the most infamous,
For here many important prisoners in bygone days were confined
and tortured. Many dukes, kings, queens, other aristocratic
pretenders to the throne lost their heads on the block that stands
in the Tower’s courtyard. Among the famous people who were
beheaded in the Tower was the philosopher, creator of Utopia,
Thomas More. You may see the Tower’s tame ravens hopping
About on Tower Green, the former site of the scaffold. There have
always been ravens here, and a legend says the Tower will crumble
If they should ever leave. Since their wings are clipped, that’s
unlikely.
Law Courtrs

famous circus in London.
The first street in the city of

London.
The famous Tower in London.
The tourist center of the city.
The Universal symbol of the city.
The British Museum.
Правильные ответы: 1-С, 2-D, 3 –E, 4-A, 5-B
Задание №2
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений являются верными (T) , а какие не верными (F), и о чём в тексте не сказано (N.S.).и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть 1. The Trafalgar Square inоLondon is a great tourist’s attraction .
2. Big Ben is a symbol of London.
3. The Tower of London is famous for it’s entertainment.
4.оPiccadilly Circus is not lighted in the evening.
5. St. Paul’s Cathedral is situated in the center of the city.
6. Westminster Abbey is near the Houses of Parliament.

5- NS, 6 – T
Задание№ 3
Match questions and answers:
Questions:
What is

Trafalgar Square famous for?
Where were prisoners confined and tortured?
Who was the creator of “Utopia”?
How is the first street running north- east called?
Where were the British kings buried?
Answers:
The Trafalgar Square is famous for it’s Nelson’s Column
Thomas More was the creator of “Utopia”
The first street running north – east is called “Strand”
The British kings were buried in Westminster Abbey
The prisoners were confined and tortured in the Bloody Tower

Правильные ответы: 1- A, 2- E, 3- B, 4 – C, 5 - D