You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London.

No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
Samuel Johnson

London, is the largest city in Europe. It has held this title for over four hundred years. Over seven million people call London, the capital of the United Kingdom, home. One in ten people, who live in the United Kingdom, live in London. Three hundred fifty thousand people travel each day into London to work. Due to London's location, it is a very dry all year. Although it is dry, London is often very cloudy. On average it rains mildly just about every other day. More than a hundred of the world's major companies have their headquarters in London, making the city a major world influence. Most people from London work in a job that involves printing or publishing. 1. How long has London been the largest city in Europe? a. 100 years b. 200 years c. 300 years d. 400 years

2. London is the capital city of what country? a. United States c. United Kingdom b. France d. Spain

3. What of the following is true about London? a. it's very wet c. it's very dry b. it's very cold d. it's very hot

4. Most of the people that work in London work in which industry? a. construction b. law enforcement c. professional soccer d. publishing

Welcome to London!
London is the capital of England and the U.K., and the largest city in the European Union. It is one of the world's major business, political and cultural centers. London's population is extremely cosmopolitan, with a diverse range of nationalities, cultures, and religions who speak over 300 different languages. Where does she live? a) On the beach b) Near the beach c) Far from the beach Does she surf? a) No b) Yes c) She used to What kind of place is her town? a) Very big b) Very expensive c) Very small How far is it from London? a) 17 miles b) 77 miles

c) 70 miles Why does she go to London by train? a) It's faster than by car b) She can't drive a car yet c) There's nowhere to park

London
WORKSHEET

Exercise 1 Below are ten pieces of information about the city of London that have been split into three parts and mixed up. Can you put them back together again? 1 The British parliament building With an area of more than 1,500 Londons underground train system is the oldest in the world, In 2012, London is going to host the Olympic Games for London is perhaps the most cosmopolitan city in the world. Almost 2.3 million of the citys London has five international airports. The London is a good place if you like pubs, as there are about 3,800 of them. However, many of them close at 11pm, so contains Europes busiest shopping street, Oxford Street, and also one and probably has the most famous map. There are eleven different hundred parks in London, including two very big ones, Hyde people were born abroad, and Londoners speak the third time. The other times were in 1908 and 1948. is in the centre of London, by the river Thames. The famous Park and Regents Park, in the middle of the city. five terminals and is one of the busiest airports in the world. biggest cities in Europe.

lines, and 268 stations.

Big Ben clock tower is part of the building.

No other city has hosted the event more than twice. of the worlds most famous department stores, Harrods.

There are more than a The West End of London has a huge number of shops. It

it isnt always easy to square kilometres and about eight million people, find a public place to socialise after that time. London is one of the biggest, Heathrow, which is about 25km west of the city centre, now has a total of more than 300 different languages.

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I work in a big office with twenty other people. We (spend) of them except for Neil.

all the day together. I (like)

most

Every day he (spend) He (spend)

one hour talking about his holidays. Last year, he (go) many places. He (rent) to go to some other country.

to Germany.

a month there, and he (visit)

a car and he (drive)

across the country. Now he (want)

At 12.30 I usually (go) do but she (want)

out for lunch with Helen, the secretary. She (work) until 9pm to finish her work. Today, she (have) to stay late again.

from 8am to a lot of things to

8pm. Last week, she (stay)