The Great Fire of 1666 (1)_________ three-quarters of the city. (to destroy) Sir Christopher Wren
(2)_________ St. Paul’s Cathedral and designed 51 churches. (to rebuild) The rebuilding of London
followed the medieval street plan, but the old wooden houses (3)_________ by buildings of brick, to
reduce the future fire risk. (to be replaced) During the 19th century London (4)_________ rapidly into
the suburbs. (to spread) As a result of it new forms of transport (5)_________ including the
underground railway system. (to be developed)