In the World of English

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ugstore), Тротуар (pavement-sidewalk), Отпуск (Vacation-holiday), Бензин (petrol-gasoline)

SIGHTSEEING PLACES
1. There are four of them on this Tower. Their faces are 22. 5 feet in diameter, the small hands are 9 feet long and the large hands are 14 feet. The bell weighs 13. 5 tons and the hammer which strikes weighs 8 tons. Name the Tower or, at least, the bell. (The clock tower - Big Ben)
2. It is in the center of the west end of London. It was built in commemoration of the victorious naval battle of 1805, in which a famous English admiral was fatally wounded (Trafalgar Square, a statue of Lord Nelson in the middle of the square)
3. This building was a fortress, a palace, a prison, a museum and now it is simply the most famous and most visited historic buildings. According to tradition it is guarded by the Yeoman Warders. (The Tower of London)
4. It was built in the 18th century and rebuilt later by the architect John Nash. The Royal Standard is flying over this building when the Queen is in the residence. (Buckingham Palace)
5. This Concert Hall is a circular brick building under a glass-and-metal roof. It is used for concerts, athletics events, for public gatherings and so on. The Hall was built in 1867-1871. (The Royal Albert Hall)
6. It is a Royal church. The interior décor of it is breathtaking. It seems the walls are made of glass. It has witnessed 38 coronations: the most recent was that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. (Westminster Abbey)

ROUND 2
FAMOUS PEOPLE
1. The British author of "Romeo and Juliet" (William Shakespeare)
2. The author of "The Lord of the Rings" (Tolkien)
3. The author of "Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban" (Joan Katherine Rowling)
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