Question

ПЛИЗ 18 баллов Big Ben, I. Read and translate the text., Big Ben is the symbol of Great Britain. Big Ben is a bell which strikes every hour. The famous clock Big Ben stands near the Houses of Parliament. Big Ben is really a big bell. It weighs 13.720 kilograms. The clock has four faces and five big bells. The English people built the tower and the clock in 1858. Tourists in London always want to visit Westminster and see Big Ben., II. Put the verbs in the correct form (Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect), 1. Big Ben (to be) the famous British clock tower., 2. Kate (to read) about it yesterday., 3. People (to say) that Big Ben is the symbol of Great Britain., 4. Ann (to buy) already the book about Big Ben., 5. Every year millions of tourists (to visit) London to see Big Ben., , III. Write these phrases in the right order., , 1. the / Is / symbol / of / Big Ben / Great Britain?, 2. Big Ben / not / in / is / Paris., 3. Tourists / every year / this / visit / place of interest., 4. is / the / What / weight / of / bell / the ? , 5. The English people / the tower / did / in 1958 / build / not.

Answer 1

Биг Бен является символом Великобритании. Биг Бен - это колокол, который бьет каждый час. Знаменитые часы Биг Бен стоят возле Дома Парламента. Биг Бен действительно большой колокол. Весит 13,720 кг. Часы имеют четыре лица и пять больших колоколов. Англичане построили башню и часы в 1858 году. Туристы в Лондоне всегда хотят посетить Вестминстер и увидеть Биг Бен.

1. is

2. read

3. have said

4. has bought

5. visit

1. Is the Big Ben symbol of Great Britain?

2. Big Ben is not in Paris

3. Tourists visit this place of interest every year

4. What is the weight of the bell?

5. The English people did not build the tower in 1958

Answer 2

I. Put the verbs in the correct form (Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect):

1. Big Ben is the famous British clock tower. (Present Simple)
2. Kate read about it yesterday. (Past Simple)
3. People say that Big Ben is the symbol of Great Britain. (Present Simple)
4. Ann has already bought the book about Big Ben. (Present Perfect)
5. Every year, millions of tourists visit London to see Big Ben. (Present Simple)

II. Write these phrases in the right order:

1. Is Big Ben the symbol of Great Britain?
2. Big Ben is not in Paris.
3. Tourists visit this place of interest every year.
4. What is the weight of the bell?
5. The English people did not build the tower in 1958.

Please note that there is a small error in the original text. Big Ben was built in 1858, not 1958.