1. cardiff is the capital of a) scotland b) england c) wales 2. belfast is the capital of a) northern ireland b) scotland 0) wales 3. the emblem of scotland is the a) shamrock b) thistle c) daffodil 4. the emblem of wales is the a) shamrock b) thistle c) daffodil 5. when was the great fire in london? a) in 1666 b) in 1766 c) 1800 6. where is the famous fountain with a statue of eros? a) in trafalgar square 1)) in piccadilly circus c) in parliament square 7. the tower of london was a) a palace, a prison b) a fortress, a palace, a prison and the king’s zoo. c) the king’s zoo, a fortress, a palace, a prison 8. the tower comprises of a) the jewel house, the bloody tower, the white tower b)the jewel tower and the white tower c) the red tower, the white tower 9. now the only inhabitants of the tower are a) the dogs b) the cats c) the ravens. 10. the whispering gallery is in a) westminster abbey b) the tower of london c) st. paul’s cathedral 11. the tomb of lord nelson is in a) westminster abbey b) st. paul's cathedral c) the tower of london 12. the kings and queens are crowned in a) st. paul’s cathedral b) the tower of london c) westminster abbey 13. the queen of england lives in a) buckingham palace b) the tower of london

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2a
3b
4c
5a
6b (Piccadilly Circus)
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8a
9c
10c
11b
12c
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We must not lose a minute, if we want to catch the culprit.We must hurry to the house, or may be too late.The house was empty, apparently shots warned the offender."There is one place where my husband can hide," said Mrs. Stapleton.He knows the path there, but in this fog even he can go astray.It was clear that until the morning can not do anything.He settled in the north of England, but was soon forced to flee and to change its name. My dear Watson, you should not be angry with me. I had to deceive you.  This is a dangerous thing, and I could not leave you alone.It must be, Sherlock Holmes, and I hope that you will shed light on this matter.It must be accepted Stapleton escaped convict Sir Baskerville.

1)

1. they start work at 9: 00 a.m.

2. he is talking on the phone right now.

3. they are redecorating their house this week.

4. he takes a shower, has breakfast and goes to school.

5. he is taking his cat to the vet tomorrow.

6. she has lived in moscow.

7. tom catches the train to work every morning.

8. he cleaned his room every sunday.

9. fred has worked for the company for ten weeks.

10. they bought a new car a week.

11. kate left the sports club late yesterday.

12. nick came home, changed his clothes and went out again.

13. the children were walking to school at 8: 00 a.m. yesterday.

14. ann was going to bob's house at 5 in the afternoon.

15. i am doing my homework while my brother is playing a computer game.

2)

1. when i was young, i thought mary was nice but   now i think she’s fantastic.

2. jill was walking home when she saw her husband’s   car outside the cinema.

3. look there! sue and tim are running to school.

4. jack’s father does not work in london — he does not   speak english.

5. joe bought a car yesterday.

6. their father often goes to rock concerts.

7. while you were sleeping, mother arrived.

8. i was listening to the radio while mary was cooking dinner.

9. did you buy this book yesterday?

10. last friday jill went home early because she wanted to see a film.

11. when does your brother usually get home in the   evening?

12. jane always brings us a nice present.

13. what are those people doing in the middle of the   road?

14. have you read this book?

15. while fred was sleeping, judy was watching tv.