Reading rules

GRAMMAR REVISION
Exercise 54 Put verbs in brackets in the Passive.
The Tower of London
The Tower of London (build) by William the Conqueror in 1078 as a castle and palace. Since that time it has been expanded to its present size and used as an armoury, a zoo, a royal mint, a prison, and a museum. At the time when it was a prison a lot of people (lock) in the Tower for their religious beliefs or suspected treason. Elizabeth the First (shut up) there too. Spies (imprison) in the Tower during both World Wars. Some of the prisoners (allow) to walk in the grounds, live in comfortable rooms and receive visitors. Many convicted (publicly / execute) on Tower Hill. They (behead) with the block and axe, which (keep) and (show) in the Tower Armoury now. The Jewel House (situate) at the Tower. The collection of the Crown Jewels (keep) in it. In 1671 a daring attempt (make) to steal it by a man named Captain Blood.


Exercise 55 Make questions from the sentences.
1. I live in a flat near the centre of town. (Where?) 2. Jane speaks three languages. (How many?) 3. I’m learning English because I need it for my job. (Why?) 4. I’ve been to France, Germany, Sweden, and the United States. (Which countries?) 5. He was in Dublin in 1970. (Where? When?) 6. I’ve been learning German for three years. (How long?)


Exercise 56 Put a, an, the, if necessary.
1. Better ... small fish than ... empty dish. 2. Better ... last smile than ... first laughter. 3. ... brevity is ... soul of wit. 4. ... charity begins at ... home. 5. Closed mouth catches no ... flies. 6. ... experience is ... best teacher. 7. ... fire and ... water are good servants, but ... bad masters. 8. One cloud is enough to eclipse ... sun. 9. One drop of ... poison infects ... whole tun of wine. 10. There is no ... place like ... home. 11. Please clean ... blackboard. 12. I must go to ... bank and ... post office. 13. It’s as cold as ... ice. 14. Which is longer: ... Volga or ... Danube? 15. Is ... Everest ... highest mountain in ... world? 16. ... news that you brought was ... great shock. 17. It’s ... pity that you can’t come. 18. ... weather was fine, and we decided to take ... walk. 19. They say ... sugar is bad for you. 20. Is ... Amsterdam in ... United States or in ... Netherlands? 21. ... Statue of Liberty was presented as ... gift by ... people of ... France to ... people of ... United States. 22. ... sun rises in ... east and sets in ... west. 23. ... Loch Ness is ... lake in ... Scotland. 24. ... English are very proud of their history. 25. Do you know what is on at ... ‘Bolshoi’ tomorrow evening? 26. Is ... Malta in ... Mediterranean? 27. They are looking for ... man with ... long dark hair. He is armed and dangerous.