Read and state the function of the verbs be, have : westminster abbey, a fine gothic building is worth seeing. it is the work of many hands and different ages. buildings the oldest part dates back to the 8_th century. it has been a monastery (the west minster) for a long time. nowadays it is remaining the place of crowning all the british kings and queens. the abbey is sometimes compared with a mausoleum, because there are tombs and memorials of almost all english monarchs, of many statesmen, famous scientists, writers and musicians.