MODO 9

The text is about …

• the interior of St. Paul's Cathedral.

• Sir Christopher Wren.

• Renaissance architecture.

• Christopher Wren's masterpiece.

Complete the sentence according to the text. In one of the towers of St. Paul's Cathedral one can see …

• one of the largest bells in the world.

• the monument to Christopher Wren.

• the tombs of Nelson and Wellington.

• the largest church dome in the world.

Choose the right sentence.

• St. Paul's Cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren who was not only an architect but also one of the best writers of his day.

• The dome of St. Paul's Cathedral is the largest church dome in the world after St. Peter's.

• The Cathedral is Gothic in plan but the details are baroque and classic Renaissance.

• Christopher Wren is buried in St. Paul's Cathedral, where there is a beautiful monument to him with an inscription in Latin.

What explain the inscription: "IF you seek a monument, look around"?

• Christopher Wren needed no monument but his beautiful work - St. Paul's Cathedral.

• Christopher Wren is buried there (there is a grave of his in St. Paul's Cathedral).

• There are many remarkable things in the Cathedral to look at.

• In the Cathedral there are many monuments to famous people.

Arrange the sentences according to the text.

• 4, 3, 2, 1

• 3, 1, 2, 4

• 3, 4, 1, 2

• 1, 4, 3, 2

Which word is different?

• church

• cathedral

• monastery

• residence

The text is about ...

• historical and business importance of the City.

• Lord Mayor's residence.

• principal business buildings of the City.

• the territory and the population of the City.

Complete the sentence according to the text. The City is a commercial and business part of London as ...

• about ten thousand people live there.

• all the principal streets lead to the heart of the City.

• it is an area with a long history.

• many offices, insurance companies, banks are concentrated there.

Choose the right sentence.

• The City is

• The City is a very small part of London.

• The City is a very small part of London with about ten thousand people living there.

• The City is a very small part of London with about 500,000 people working there.

The text is about ...

• Shakespeare's life.

• the life of English people in Shakespeare's time.

• the queen's and king's life.

• the writers who lived in England in the 16th century.