1) We were in the departure _ when we heard the announcement that our flight was cancelled launch lingerie lounge luncheon 2) They were taking too much _ with them on holiday baggage casing luggages suitcases 3) We hit St Louis at midnight and didn't _ our hotel until AM accommodate arrive to make to reach 4) My friends got married and went on a honeymoon _ to Hawaii cruise sail travel way 5) The hotel had no _ so I had to drive 20 miles to find another one accommodation availability emptiness vacancy 6) According to his _, he will land in Atlanta tomorrow at 10 AM guidebook itinerary package timetable 7) The journey took us longer than usual because of too much _ traffic transit transportation transport 8) On the first day we went on a sightseeing _ of the island landmark outlook roundabout tour 9) The cathedral was _ with tourists so we decided to leave it for later in pack packaged packed packing 10) In Ireland, it's worth _ a few days in Dublin of spending spending spend to spend 1) We recently went on a package _ to South Korea It was a fantastic holiday! journey stay tour travel 2) Our flight was _ due to bad weather conditions cancelled deleted removed withdrawn 3) I don't like swimming very much but I love _ sunbathing suncatching sunlying sunscreening 4) I was happy as my dad bought me a business _ ticket to New York class flight lounge rate 5) You have to _ your seatbelt before take-off fasten fix switch turn on 6) For further information on _ in Dublin visit our website at www.dublin-tours.com accommodation hotel residency vacancy 7) Taking a taxi might not be cheap but it's much more comfortable than public _ shipping traffic transport travel 8) If you visit Hong Kong in peak _, it is very hot and the city is crowded holiday period season summer 9) I didn't take much luggage with me, just a _ and a small handbag backpack boot luggage suitcases 10) We should _ out now, if we want to get there before it gets dark Is the car ready? depart leave put set What can you see in this picture? Madame Tusseaud's The Houses of Parliament The Tower of London Westminster Abbey What can you see in this picture? Greenwich Hyde Park Millenium Dome The London Eye What's in this picture? Hyde Park London Eye Millenium Dome Wembley Stadium What's in this photo? Big Ben Greenwich Observatory Tower Bridge Westminster Abbey Do you recognize this? Big Ben Buckingham Palace St Pauls Cathedral Westminster Abbey What's the name of this building? Greenwich Observatory The Houses of Parliament The Tower of London Westminster Abbey What's this? Greenwich Observatory The Globe Theatre The National Theatre The Tower of London Where can you see this lion? Hyde Park Picadilly Circus The Tower of London Trafalgar Square What does this photo show? Buckingham Palace Hyde Park Corner The Marble Arch Tralfalgar Square What's the name of this tower? Big Ben BT Tower The Tower Tower 42 What does this picture show? Buckingham Palace The Houses of Parliament The Tower of London Westminster Abbey Where is this statue? Buckingham Palace Hyde Park The Tower Tralfalgar Square What's in this photo? Buckingham Palace Picadilly Circus St James Park Westminster Abbey Where was this picture taken? Leicester Square Oxford Street Picadilly Circus The Square Mile What's the name of this bridge? Hungerford Bridge Millenium Bridge Tower Bridge Westminster Bridge The Symbol of Power - The Tower of London The tower of London has been an integral part of British Royal History for nearly 1000 years Only at this place one can marvel at the breathtaking beauty of Crown Jewels and stand on the execution site of three British queens The Tower of London has a very interesting story behind it It was begun by a man who was not even English, William of Normandy At the time he was the cousin of England's Kind Edward It all started because William became outraged when Edward backed down on his promise to give the throne to William and ended up giving the throne to his English brother-in-law, Harold William sailed his army across the English Channel to conquer England On October 14, 1066, he met Harold at Hastings and conquered him On Christmas Day later that year, popularly known as William the conqueror - was crowned King of England Immediately after William took over as king, he built forts everywhere One stood in the southeastern corner of London, near an old Roman wall on the north bank of the Thames River William ordered that this fort be removed in 1078 to be replaced by a huge stone stronghold This would be the "symbol of his power, a fortress for his defense, and a prison for his enemies" He named it the Tower of London The Tower was finished twenty years later, rising nearly one hundred feet high, with its walls fifteen feet thick in certain places Inside were a chapel, apartments, guardrooms, and crypts The Tower was protected by a wide ditch, a new stone wall, the old Roman wall, and the river This was done to secure the fact that this tower was a prison that no prisoner would escape from After the death of Henry VII, the Tower of London was never again used to house an English queen or king One can gain a fascinating insight into the role of the Crown Jewels in royal pageantry with introductory films which include rare color footage of HM Queen Elizabeth II's coronation Once inside the Treasury, one can marvel at the Imperial State Crown worn at the State Opening of Parliament and be dazzled by the world's largest, top-quality cut diamond, Cullinan I, set in the Sovereign's Sceptre The Yeoman Warders have guarded this royal palace and fortress for centuries they captivate one with amazing stories, passed on from generation to generation, and guide to the infamous Traitors' Gate and the execution site A spectacular programme of special events runs throughout the year Costumed guides bring the intrigue, tales and daring exploits associated with The Tower to life Is it any wonder that the Tower Of London is the Britain's leading historic visitor attraction? It was here that Anne Boleyn was executed Guy Fawkes interrogated Richard II and Elizabeth I incarcerated and the 'Princes in the Tower' disappeared without trace Standing guard by the River Thames, The Tower is an impressive London landmark Find out the secrets that lie within its walls, marvel at the breathtaking Crown Jewels, stand on the site where three English queens were beheaded and explore the myths and legends that make a visit to The Tower a fantastic day out ) London has about _ inhabitants 10 million 15 million 20 million million 2) Londinium at the beginning of the first millenium was a _ settlement Anglo-Saxon Celtic French Roman 3) In 1666, most of the city was destroyed by _ a storm an earthquake barbarians fire 4) The architect who constructed a large number of buildings in London was _ Guy Fawkes Henry Hudson Pierre L'Enfant Sir Christopher Wren 5) The construction of the Tower of London started in _ century 11th 13th 15th 9th 6) Heathrow is one of the largest _ in London airports bus stations ports railway stations 7) The Poets' Corner is in _ Buckingham Palace Hyde Park St James Park Westminster Abbey 8) The Houses of Parliament can be found in the _ Buckingham Palace The Mall Trafalgar Square Westminster Palace 9) Big Ben is actually the name of _ a bell a clock a palace a tower 10) English kings and queens are traditionally crowned at _ Buckingham Palace St Paul's Cathedral The House of Lords Westminster Abbey 11) Trafalgar Square was named after a famous _ admiral battle explorer king What can you see in this picture? Madame Tusseaud's The Houses of Parliament The Tower of London A famous landmarkin central London, this picture shows the White Tower The building was started in 1066 when William the conqueror was crowned Since then it has served as a prison, execution site, royal home, zoo, etc Westminster Abbey What can you see in this picture? Greenwich Hyde Park Millenium Dome The London Eye The British Airways London Eye, also called The Millenium Wheel, is an observation wheel (the largest) that was built to mark the beginning of a new millenium What's in this picture? Hyde Park London Eye Millenium Dome The Millenium Dome, the largest single-roofed building in the world Wembley Stadium What's in this photo? Big Ben The Clock Tower of the Westminster Palace, the home of the Houses of Parliament Greenwich Observatory Tower Bridge Westminster Abbey Do you recognize this? Big Ben Buckingham Palace St Pauls Cathedral The most famous cathedral in London, built on the Ludgate Hill in the City of London It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and dates back to 17th century Westminster Abbey What's the name of this building? Greenwich Observatory The Houses of Parliament The Tower of London Westminster Abbey A gothic church in Westminster, to the west of the Westminster Palace It is a traditional place where Kings and Queens are crowned and buried What's this? Greenwich Observatory The Globe Theatre A modern reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe theatre, it opened in 1997 The National Theatre The Tower of London Where can you see this lion? Hyde Park Picadilly Circus The Tower of London Trafalgar Square A famous square in central London, it commemorates the Battle of Tralfalgar, where Admiral Nelson defeated the French Army In the background you can see the National Gallery What does this photo show? Buckingham Palace Hyde Park Corner A place in the south-east corner of Hyde Park, the largest park in London The Marble Arch Tralfalgar Square What's the name of this tower? Big Ben BT Tower The Tower Tower 42 One of the tallest buildings in London, 183 meters high What does this picture show? Buckingham Palace The Houses of Parliament The Westminster Palace, the home of the Houses of Parliament The Tower of London Westminster Abbey Where is this statue? Buckingham Palace Hyde Park The Tower Tralfalgar Square The Nelson Column with the statue of Admiral Nelson What's in this photo? Buckingham Palace The official royal residence in London, also a major tourist attraction (famous for e.g the changing of the guard etc.) Picadilly Circus St James Park Westminster Abbey Where was this picture taken? Leicester Square Oxford Street Picadilly Circus A famous intersection in the West End The Square Mile What can you see here? Baker Street Big Ben Picadilly Circus The Marble Arch A white marble monument near the Speaker's corner in Hyde Park Where's this statue? at Buckingham Palace Victoria Memorial at The Tower in Hyde Park in Tralfalgar Square What's the name of this bridge? Hungerford Bridge Millenium Bridge Tower Bridge Tower Bridge, or London Bridge, over the river Thames, near The Tower of London Westminster Bridge London has about _ inhabitants 10 million The city itself has a population of about 7.5 million, the urban area more than million, the whole metropolitan area has more than 12 million people 15 million 20 million million 2) Londinium at the beginning of the first millenium was a _ settlement Anglo-Saxon Celtic French Roman The settlement called LONDINIUM was founded by Roman legions in 43 AD 3) In 1666, most of the city was destroyed by _ a storm an earthquake barbarians fire a large part of the city was destroyed by the Great Fire in 1666 4) The architect who constructed a large number of buildings in London was _ Guy Fawkes Henry Hudson Pierre L'Enfant Sir Christopher Wren Sir Christopher Wren, (1632 – 1723) was the greatest English architect of his time, designed for example 53 London churches, including St Paul's Cathedral 5) The construction of the Tower of London started in _ century 11th the construction started with William the Conqueror, who invaded Britain in 1066 13th 15th 9th 6) Heathrow is one of the largest _ in London airports HEATHROW is one of the largest airports in London, together with Gatwick, for example bus stations ports railway stations 7) The Poets' Corner is in _ Buckingham Palace Hyde Park In HYDE PARK there is for example the SPEAKER'S CORNER St James Park Westminster Abbey The Poets' Corner is in the south part of Westminster abbey, it is called POETS' CORNER because of the writers and artists who are buried there 8) The Houses of Parliament can be found in the _ Buckingham Palace The Mall Trafalgar Square Westminster Palace The whole building is WESTMINSTER PALACE 9) Big Ben is actually the name of _ a bell Officially the bell is called THE GREAT BELL, although it has an unofficial nickname BIG BEN - there are several theories about teh origin of the name The commonly accepted one is that it was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was responsible for the order a clock a palace a tower 10) English kings and queens are traditionally crowned at _ Buckingham Palace St Paul's Cathedral The House of Lords Westminster Abbey The CORONATION CHAIR (or King Edward's Chair) at Westminster Abbey, a throne where English Kings and Queens have been crowned here since 1308 (with the exception of Queen Mary I and Mary II) 11) Trafalgar Square was named after a famous _ admiral the name of the commander of the British fleet was Admiral Nelson battle The Battle of Trafalgar (21st October 1805), a naval (sea) battle in which the British (led by Admiral Nelson) defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet explorer king