London has many parks and gardens.The best known are Hyde Park,Regent's Park and St James 's Park.They are all within easy reach of the centre of London.
Hyde Park is a royal park since 1536.It was once part of the forest where Henry VIII hunted wild animals.Hyde Park now has 146 hectares of parkland,and people are allowed to allowed to walk or sit and lie on the grass.The Serpentine or go out in the middle of the park.In summer you can swim in the Serpentine or go out in a boat.It is a custom for some people to swim in it on Cristmas Day.Hyde Park is famous for its Speaker's Corner,where people go when they want to tell other people about their political opinions.
Regent's Park is in the north -west of London.It is the home of the London Zoo. There are more than six thousand animals and birds in the Zoo.One can reach the Zoo by boat that goes along the Regent's canal.In summer one can visit an open -air theatre and enjoy a play by Shakespeare.There are children's playgrounds and tennis courts.
ST James's Park is the oldest and the smallest of the royal parks.It is near Buckingham Palace.There is a lake in St James's Park which is famous for its water -birds.The pelicans were originally given to Charles II by a Russian ambassador.Hundreds of people who work in the offices nearby come to this park to rest and eat their lunch.
1)Определите тему текста и закончите предложение
The text is about ....
1)the history of London
2)the best -known London parks
3)the famous people of London
4)London lakes and rivers
2.Выберите предложение,соответствующее содержание текста
1)The are no parks in the centre of London
2)Speaker's Corner is a place where people talk about politics
3)There is a famous Zoo in Hyde park
4)Speaker's Corner is a place where people have a rest
3.Выберите предложение НЕ соответствующее содержанию текста
1)Hyde Park is a royal park since 1536
2)Charles II hunted wild animals in Hyde Park
3)Londoners can sit and lie on the grass
4)Hyde park is famous for its Speaker's Coner
4.Укажите правильный ответ на вопрос
Where is the Serpentine?
1) It is in the middle of St James's Park
2)It is in the centre of London
3)It is near Buckingham Palace
4)It is in the middle of Hyde Park
5.В тексте слово near означает
1)близкий
2)близко
3)приближаться
4)ближний
6.Закончите предложение словом соответствующим содержанию текста
There is an open-air ... in Regent's Park
1)museum
2)theatre
3)market
4)swimming pool
7.Закончите предложение в соответствии с содержанием текста
Office workers come to St James's Park
1)to hunt wild animals
2)to swim in the Serpentine
3)to see plays by Shakespeare
4)to have a rest during lunch time
8.Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок
1)London's Parks
2)Places of Interest
3)The Big Three
4)Parks and Gardens