a lot of robbers¹⁰ in London. In those days the shouting "Who goes home?" was often heard in the Houses of Parliament and the members went in groups along the dark narrow streets of the old city. In modern London with its well-lit streets the shouting "Who goes home?" sounds very strange¹¹, but it is still heard.

These are gome of the traditions of which Great Britain has so many.

2. а) Прочитайте уважно текст, щоб повністю зрозуміти

його.

б) Знайдіть у тексті і випишіть англійські еквіваленти таких словосполучень:

старі речі, добре освітлені вулиці, наприклад, у ті дні, уздовж темних вузьких вулиць, два ряди лавок, досить простий, мішок вовни, здається дуже смішним, центральне опалення, розпочинати бійку

3. Дайте відповіді на запитання.

Do Englishmen throw out old things?

What does the English Parliament consist of?

What is there in front of the benches in the House of Commons?

What shouting was often heard in the Houses of Parliament?

Task 14

Прочитайте текст.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

In the 15th century people knew only three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. They knew nothing about such a big continent as America.

The man who was thought to be the discoverer of America was born in 1440 in Italy. His name was Christopher Columbus.