Queens role, however, is mainly.
power lies in the hands of the Prime Minister and his orher Cabinet.
The Queen is also head of the(a group ofand present-day British colonies).
The Britishhas two houses or chambers.
There are 651 Members of Parliament in the of.
Each MP is elected byin one region.
Everyyears British people canin a generalelection.
The two main parties in Britain are andConservative Party.
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Lets speak about London. Read the text please and answer the questions.
London
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million.
London is situated on the river Thames. The city is very old. It has more than 20 centuries old history. Traditionally it is divided into several parts, the City, Westminster, the West End and the East. End. They are very different from each other.
The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre. Numerous banks, offices and firms areconcentrated here. Few people live inthe City but over a million come to work here. There are two places of interest in the City: St. Pauls Cathedral and the Tower of London. St. Pauls Cathedral was built in the 17th century by the architect Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was built in the 15th century. It was used as a fortress, a palace and a prison. Nowits a museum.
Westminster is t
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