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2. Выпишите из всего текста слова с окончанием - s и определите, какую функцию выполняет это окончание:

а) глагола 3-го лица единственного числа в Present Simple Tense;

в) множественного числа имени существительного;

с) притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

London's Places of Interest

London is not only the political, economic and cultural centre of the United Kingdom. It is the main tourist attraction of the country. There are a lot of places of interest in London which attract thousands of tourists every year. They usually want to see Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London.

Westminster is now the political centre of London. In the 11th century King Edward the Confessor decided to build a great abbey church there. There are many royal tombs in the Abbey and memorials to famous men and women. Аll the coronations have taken place in the Abbey.

During the reign of Edward the Confessor the Palace of Westminster was built, too. It was the royal residence and also the country's main court. The Parliament met here since the 16th till the 19th century. The present Houses of Parliament were built after the fire in the Palace of Westminster in 1834. There are two houses in the Parliament: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.St. Stephen's Tower of the Houses of Parliament contains the famous Big Ben.

Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official London residence. Londoners usually watch the Changing of the Guards in the forecourt of the palace. It lasts about 30 minutes.

St Paul's Cathedral is Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece. It was built from 1675 to 1709. It is crowned with a huge dome. There are many memorials in the Cathedral, including memorials to Wellington and Nelson.

The Tower of London is associated with many important events in the British history. It used to be a fortress, a palace, a prison, a mint. The White Tower was built by William the Conqueror to protect the city.

London is noted for its museums and art galleries. Among them are the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, the Tate, the Museum of London, the Museum of Moving Image, Madame Tussaud's Museum and many others.

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5. Выпишите из текста предложения, в которых употребляются местоимения и укажите их тип.

6. Выпишите из текста прилагательные и наречия, образуйте их степени сравнения.

7. Выпишите из текста существительные

а) в ед.числе и поставьте их во множественное число

в) во мн.числе и поставьте их в единственное число

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ВОПРОСЫ:

1. What are the main tourist attractions in London?

2. What is Westminster Abbey noted for?

3. What is the history of the Houses of Parliament?

4. What is Buckingham Palace?

5. What is St. Paul's Cathedral famous for?

6. What is the Tower of London associated with?

7. What world-famous museums are there in London?