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Comlete thetext with the places of interest from the box. The Houses of Parliament are the centre of the British government. The famous Clock Tower with the even more famous bell called Big Ben is part of them. Trafalgar Square is the main square of central London. It's popular with tourists who come there to relax after visiting the National Gallery. There are two fountains on the Sguare. At the bottom of Admiral Nelson’s column stand four lions. The most famous park in London is Hyde Park with its Speaker’s Corner where at weekends anyone can speak about anything. The Tower of London is probably the most famous tower in the world. It has a very interesting past. It was a royal palace and a prison.Today it's a museum. You can see the Crow Jewels there. The Queen's favourite summer home is Windsor Castle. It's outside London. When the queen is at home, the flag flies from the Round Castle. Tower Bridge opens for the big ships to pass. St Paul’s Cathedral is the biggest church in London. But the most famous is probably Westminster Abbey where kings and queens are crowned,married and buried.There are tombs of many famous people in it. The British Museum is famous for its collection of works of art from Egypt, Greece and ancient Rome. It also has many other masterpieces.





UNIT 4. Leisure Time