Big Ben is the name of a huge clock in one of the tall towers of the Houses of Parliament; the clock tower is 316ft high. The faces of the clock are very large. The minute hand is 14ft long, the hour hand is 9ft, and the figures are 2ft long. The Tower of London is more than 900 years old. English kings lived there many years ago, now it’s a museum. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. The ravens are another famous sign. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. Millennium Wheel is the highest wheel in the world. There are 32 cabins with 25 people in each; it takes 30 minutes to make the full circle. It was built with the «British Airways» financial help by 2000. Nelson’s Column is named after the greatest admiral Lord Nelson. It is a very tall column and there is a figure of Nelson on top of it. The National Gallery has a collection of Italian, German, Dutch and French pictures. It has pictures of all European schools of art. The gallery is open seven days a week and admission is free. Westminster Abbey was founded in the 11th century. Kings and queens are crowned there. Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence


1) Big Ben is the name of a clock in one of the ... of the Houses of Parliament.
a) tall clocks
b) tall towers

2) The National Gallery has ... of Italian, German, Dutch and French artists.
a) a collection of pictures
b) a collection of galleries

3) ... is the Queen’s official London residence.
a) Buckingham Abbey
b) Buckingham Palace