Comprehension I. Matching: 1. geographical a) attractions 2. north b) farming 3. diverse c) tribes 4. tourist d) borders 5. financial e) coast 6. extremely f) castles 7. Germanic g) position 8. share h)centre 9. medieval i) society 10. sheep j) popular II. Choose the correct preposition: with (1); of (3); to (3); by (2); after (1); for (1); from (2); in (1); into (1); on (1) 1. consist 2. thanks 3. washed 4. refer 5. named 6. surrounded 7. known 8. date back 9. range 10. interested 11. fond 12. divided 13. proud 14. go ___ a tour 15. associated 16. differ III. Filling in the gaps. a)entrance b) due c ) tube d) escape e) event f)experience g) filled h)keep i) attractions j) single k)crowded l) tourist-filled m) donations At the moment I'm in London. It's my first 1)of living in the capital city of the UK – and in a busy, 2) metropolis it's easy to feel like a small fish in a very big pond. I take the 3)to work; the London Underground is a great transport network. However, first thing in the morning it's often very 4)on the tube. The tube can be quite expensive, at £4 for a 5) ticket. Luckily, if you have an Oyster card you pay almost half that! As a capital city, London has loads of great 6 Some of them require an 7)fee, but there are lots of things which you can do for free. The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palaceis a well-known 8), which takes place daily at 11.30 am between April and July. Most museums in London are free for everyone to enjoy, but 9)are welcome. Last week, I visited the British Museum. I particularly liked the room 10)with old watches and clocks. One thing I love about London is the free newspaper sand magazines. The articles aren't too long, and it's a great way to11)up with the news! As much as I'm enjoying living in London temporarily, it'll be nice to 12)the big smoke (a slang term for London, 13)to theam ount of pollution) and return home!