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Treasure hunt in London

Author: Sandor Eva and Sandor Daniel
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Methodology Exercise page Key Appendix
Compass
I. London
Skills and tasks Organisation Preparation needed/tools Level

1. Reading a B1,B2
2. Grammar practice B1,B2
II. The London Underground

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3. Questions and answers am London underground map in
Appendix 1 of A 15.1
Bl, B2
4. Speaking / guided speaking m London underground map in

Appendix 1 of A 15.1
Bl, B2
5. Reading D B2
6. Reading / reading comprehension D B2
III. Using the map

7. Reading the map D ED Appendix 1 B1,B2
8. Reading / gap-filling D DEI 81,82
IV. Madame Tussaud's

9. Reading D Bl, B2
10. Vocabulary extension D B2
11. Vocabulary extension (crossword puzzle) D ID B1,B2

12. Speaking BUS !! B1,B2
13. Reading / rearranging a paragraph m B2
V. The church where Lady Diana and Prince Charles got married

14. Reading D 81,82
15. Vocabulary extension ffl B2
16. Speaking ID fUS E33 Bl, B2
17. Riddle (DEO 81, B2
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VI. The Royal Home

18. Reading D Bl, B2
19. Reading / reading comprehension D £B Bl, B2

20. Reading D B1,B2
21. Grammar DID B2
22. Speaking ISLES Bl, B2
23. Riddle BLJ25 B1,B2
V/7. The home of world-famous paintings

25. Vocabulary extension EDUft Bl, B2
26. Reading D B1,B2
27. Vocabulary extension Dm B1,B2
28. Speaking ffljSjajHj B1,B2
29. Reading / gap-filling (riddle) ED f?5 B2
VIII. The building which houses interesting inventions

31. Reading / reading comprehension D IE irnl 1 • 1 ' B1,B2

32. Writing, speaking / creative writing,
presentation
m fyy ELj B1,B2
33. Riddle ED [2S Appendix 1, Appendix 1 of

A 15.1
Bl, B2
IX. The home of rare animals

34. Reading D B1,B2
35. Writing / grammar practice D ED A2
36. Vocabulary extension m B2
37. Speaking D] lft] !H Bl, B2
38. Vocabulary extension, riddle

DUO Bl
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X. The Observatory

40. Vocabulary extension m B2
41. Speaking
BLME Bl, B2
42. Riddle DIES Bl
XI. A fort and a bridge

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43. Reading o B1,B2
44. Grammar practice D HI A2
45. Quiz BB Clues in Key 45. Bl, B2
46. Speaking ffl_B^P B1,B2


I. LONDON
Read the following passage containing some information about London.
For almost 1,000 years London has been a capital city, first of England and, since 1707,
of the whole of Britain. Covering 1,580 sq. kms, London is the largest city in Europe.
Nearly seven million people live in London, and a further million travel in each day to
work.
London is a city of contrasts. It contains a mixture of old and new, parkland, residential
areas and office blocks. As a great trading city London has long drawn people from
across the world to live and work there. Over one million of London's residents were
born outside Britain. The resulting cosmopolitan mix contributes to the diversity of
London's arts, culture and entertainment and the vitality of London life.
Write down the sentences which contain Present Perfect Tense. Explain why it is used.
Compare the Present Perfect sentences to the one below. What tense is used here and
why is it different?
London grew in a fairly unplanned way until the 1930s.
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HM Present Perfect or Simple Past? Choose the correct verb form in the following sen-
tences.
1. London (be) a centre of commerce since the Romans (establish)

it in 43 AD.
2. Royal parks (be) originally areas preserved for hunting.
3. Londoners (convert) many terraced houses into business premises or
embassies.
4. In the nineteenth century London's suburbs (begin) to spread.
1.3
c" 5. The European record industry (start) in London in the 1890s.
II. THE LONDON UNDERGROUND
HHI Look at the "Tube" map (see Appendix 1 of A 15.1) and study it. Answer the questions
about the underground system of London.
•4 How many fare zones are there?

-> How many different lines are there?
•4 Each line has a colour and a name. Write the names of the different lines here:
1. dark blue
2. light blue
3. green
4. light green
5. dark brown
6. light brown
7. yellow
8.black
9,red
10. orange
11. pink
12-grey
•4 Which line connects Heathrow Airport with central London?
•4 Which lines cross the River Thames?
•4 Which line has its terminals at Walthamstow Central and Brixton?
•4 Which lines cross Baker Street station?
•4 How many lines meet at Liverpool Street?
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Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about using the underground. Use the fol-
lowing structures.
EXAMPLE • - Excuse me, how do I get from Piccadilly Circus to Gloucester Road?
- Take the Piccadilly line westbound and it's the fifth station.
Use other structures.
EXAMPLE • How many stations is it from to ?

Which line do you take to get from to ?
Which is the quickest route from to ?
Which tube lines stop at ?
You'll have to change at

You don't have to change
Take the Line to and change onto the Line.
Get a southbound train.
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Read the following text about how to use the London Tube.
The quickest and easiest way to get around in central London is by the underground
(also known as the "tube". Trains run every few minutes between 5:30 and 24:00 (7:30 to
23:30 on Sundays and Bank Holidays). Tickets may be bought either by queuing at the
station ticket office or from one of the automatic machines at the entrance of each sta-
tion. A standard fare is charged for all destinations within a zone, the more zones you
cross the more expensive the ticket will be.
Getting in and out of central London stations is easy using automatic gates. Just put
your ticket, magnetic stripe downwards, in the slot on the right of the gate you are
using. It will open when you take your ticket out. Keep your ticket until the end of the
8 journey as it is the proof that you have paid your fare. When you leave the station, the
procedure is the same. If your ticket is valid for another journey, it will be returned to
you. If not, the gate will let you through but will keep your ticket.
Answer the questions using the information from the text above.
How many hours per day does the London Underground operate?
Where can you buy tickets?
Which is more expensive: travelling from Zone 1 to Zone 2 or from Zone 2 to Zone 4?
Why do you have to keep your ticket until the end of the journey?
III. USING THE MAP
3H Look at the street map of London (Appendix 1) and study it. Find the most important
sights of London: Buckingham Palace, Marble Arch, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower
of London, Tower Bridge, British Museum, Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery,
Madam Tussaud's, the Science Museum, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster
Abbey.
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Fill in the missing words. Where do the conversations take place?
- Excuse me, can you tell me how to to Piccadilly Circus?

the first left, then go straight for about 200 m, then
right, walk Shaftsbury Avenue and at the end
you'll already see the Statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus.
- Thank very much.
-Not all.
- Good afternoon you tell me how I get to Madam Tussaud's? Do

I to take the underground?
-No, you don't. It's not far from here.
- Do you have a to show me where it is?
- I don't, but it's very Take the third left, first right and the first
left. Go for 500 metres and Madam Tussaud's will be
your right.
- Excuse me, where's the underground station?

- It's at Oxford Circus.
-Can I walk there or shall I a bus?
-Oh, it's only a 5- walk.
- way shall I go?
- You can take the first left, first right and walk for about 400 metres, or take the second
left, first right and walk for 200 metres.
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IV. MADAME TUSSAUD'S
Read the text about Madame Tussaud's world-famous museum.
Madame Tussaud's is a famous waxworks

museum opened by Marie Tussaud in 1835.
She started out as an arts student in Paris.
During the French Revolution it was her
duty to make masks of those beheaded by
the guillotine. After moving to London she
10 opened her exhibition. It contains wax fig-
ures of famous and notorious characters in
both history and contemporary life. There
are some statues that are permanently dis-
played, while others are temporarily on
show and are replaced by new ones. In one
of the rooms you can learn how new statues
are made.
You will find the most famous kings and

queens in the museum, such as Henry VIII
and Elizabeth II, the greatest politicians like
Churchill, or traitors like Guy Fawkes (he
tried to blow up the Parliament in 1605), and
writers like Agatha Christie, Oscar Wilde or
Charles Dickens. The museum is also noted
for its display of particularly horrifying
events in the Chamber of Horrors.
Madame Tussaud has a sepa-

rate museum for rock stars in
the heart of London, called
Rock Circus. Madonna, The
Beatles, Bon Jovi and Elvis
Presley are "everyday guests"
there. Walking through, you
have a chance to enjoy the
music of the greatest rock stars
through your infrared personal
stereo headphones. Moreover,
in the Music Revolution
Theatre you can sit down in
Europe's largest revolving
auditorium and watch rock's
greatest artists as they sing,
move and perform for you.
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OHBI You are not likely to confuse the waxworks with the originals, but how about these
words? English learners often confuse them. Let's see if you can use them properly. The
first one is done for you as an example.
1. 1. My neighbour is a(n) .. .b... person. She has poisoned my cat and my dog as well.
2. Al Capone was a(n) ...a... criminal. Newspapers wrote about his deeds quite often.
a) notorious b) infamous
2. 1. The of Kossuth Lajos is in the US Capitol.

2. The of Westminster was enacted in 1931. 11
a) statute b) statue
3. 1. Madame Tussaud was an arts student in Paris , she made the masks of the peo-
ple executed in the Revolution.
2 the first half of the 18th century, Madame Tussaud opened her museum in
London.
a) Meanwhile b) During
4. 1. Mel Gibson's was to play Hamlet.

2. Hamlet was to Denmark, but he died.
a) rule b) role
5. 1. Marie Antoinette was by the Revolutionary Tribunal.

2. France was by her husband, King Louis XVI.
a) beheaded b) headed
6. 1.1 do not advise you to drink a and fight a

2.1 think you should rather drink a and fight a , instead.
a) beer b) bear
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Crossword puzzle. You will get the name of a rock star on display at Madame
Tussaud's.
a building in which objects of interest are kept and shown to the public
a machine with a heavy blade sliding down to cut people's heads off
a collection of things, for example works of art that are shown to the public
a person who writes music
lasting for a long time, not temporary
something that you say or do to make people laugh
an attempt, usually violent, by a large group of people to change the government of a
country
a feeling of great shock, fear or disgust
interesting and amusing
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Tell us! tf§l Who is your idol? Why do you admire him/her?
If you can do this exercise, you'll find out what your next destination in London is. Put
the sentences in the right order (in three short paragraphs) and the first letters of the
sentences will reveal the name of a building which is 110 metres high.
Perhaps it is Doyle's unique humour that has made the Sherlock Holmes stories so popu-
lar all over the world. Sherlock Holmes was a fictional Victorian detective created by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle in the early 1900s. Another important feature of his writings is
Holmes' logical conclusions, which help him solve the mysterious cases. Lots of the stories
are set in London, and include fictional characters from its criminal underworld. Sherlock
Holmes lived at 221 /B Baker Street in the novels, and thus he is considered one of London's
legendary residents. The stories are written in the voice of Doctor Watson, Holmes' friend
and assistant. Under all circumstances is he capable of finding the murderer.

V. THE CHURCH WHERE LADY DIANA AND PRINCE CHARLES GOT MARRIED
Read the following text about the cathedral.
St. Paul's Cathedral is one of London's most famous landmarks. It stands in the heart of
the City, the business centre of London. It is the second largest cathedral in the world.
Only St. Peter's Basilica in Rome is bigger. St. Paul's is the Cathedral of the Church of
England. The first building was built from wood in 604, but was burnt down some time
later. The present cathedral was built in baroque style on the turn of the 18th century. It
is the third building on the site, the previous one having been destroyed by the Great
Fire of London (1666). The cathedral contains a number of famous tombs, the tomb of
the Cathedral's architect Sir Christian Wren, for example. There are other memorials as
well, like The Wellington Monument. One of its most popular features is the Whispering
Gallery, which runs round the inside of the dome. If you whisper close to the wall on
one side of the dome, you can be heard on the other side.
Ways of saying things. How do you speak in different situations? Choose the best of
the four.
1. When I do not want others to hear what I'm saying, I ... into the ears of my friend.
a) scream b) whisper c) shout d) sing
2. When I feel happy, I usually ... aloud.
a) murmur b) cry c) exclaim d) sing
3. When I am in class and everybody is talking quietly, a ... is heard.
a) whisper b) scream c) murmur d) shout
4. When I was a baby and could not speak, I . . . .
a) babbled b) sang c) hissed d) shouted
5. When I want everybody to hear me, I ....
a) whisper b) shout c) growl d) cry
6. When I am in real pain and I clench my teeth, I ....
a) exclaim b) growl c) hiss d) cry
7. When I imitate my dog when she is angry, I ....
a) growl b) babble c) shout d) sing
8. When I am terrified and frightened, I . . . my lungs out.
a) whisper b) cry c) sing d) scream
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Tell us! ^8 Describe your room.
If you want to find out what the next sight is, put the letters below in the proper order.
The name of the place where you will go consists of two words.
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VI. THE ROYAL HOME
Read the text about the London home of the Royal Family.
Buckingham Palace is the offi-

cial London residence of the
Royal Family. Originally, the
first building was erected for
the Prince of Buckingham
around 1702. George III bought
it for his wife during the sec-
ond half of that century. From
then on the palace grew gradu-
ally. Queen Victoria was the
first sovereign to move in.
Today there are about 600 dif-
ferent rooms and other premis-
es. Among them is The Queen's
Gallery, which is the only place tourists are allowed to visit. There are exhibitions of the
Queen's art collections. The daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place in
the forecourt and also in front of the main
building of the Royal Horse Guards in
Whitehall. This is a highly formal cere-
mony held every morning from 11.15 to
12.05. The whole procedure starts from St.
James's Palace. The guards march from
there to Buckingham Palace through The
Mall. They join the guards on duty at the
palace. Meanwhile, the guards who will
replace the ones on duty arrive, accompa-
nied by music, from the Wellington
Barracks. They get the keys of the palace
and take their positions. This sight is a
popular tourist attraction.
Answer the following questions.
Who was the first royal person to move in to the building?

Where do the new guards come from?
Who was the building named after?
Where does the Changing of the Guards take place?
Where does the ceremony start from?
Who gets the keys of the palace?
Who is accompanied by music?
When is this ceremony held?
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| Read about the arch that was meant to be the main entrance to Buckingham Palace.
Marble Arch is a triumphal

arch originally built in 1828 by
John Nash. It was to remind
people of the victories at the
Battle of Trafalgar and the
Battle of Waterloo. Its original
purpose was to form the main
entrance of Buckingham
Palace. However, when erect-
ed, the arch proved to be too
narrow for the royal carriage
to go through. During the
reconstruction of Buckingham
Palace it was moved north-
east of Hyde Park in 1851 and was re-erected there. It served for some years as a gate-
way to the park. Today, it is in the middle of a roundabout.
John Nash was not really careful building the arch. You have the chance to show him
you can be that when doing this exercise. Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate
forms.
I (1. decide) to take a walk in Hyde Park yesterday It (2. be)

a beautiful sunny Sunday. I (3. go) to Marble Arch
where something really strange (4. happen) to me. As I
(5. walk) through the arch I (6. fall) over a card-
board box. I (7. be) really surprised. I (8. get) up
and (9. go) to see what (10. be) inside the box. I
(11. find) a typewriter in it. I (12. bring) it home.
Now I (13. sit) here at my table and (14. write)
this little story for you. I (15. hope) you are enjoying it!
E?3B Tell us! £3 Would you like to be the heir to the throne? What do you think are the
advantages and the disadvantages? List them.
EXAMPLE • advantage: being rich

disadvantage: responsibility

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In order to find out where you will have to go now, find the name of a building and the
name of the place where it is. Both consist of two words, but they are separated in the
puzzle. The words can be read out from left to right, from right to left, vertically and
diagonally.
X S N A T R B o L M O P N K Y
o W A M I R N K E R S L A V C
M B T I H O A P M E R A U Q S
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Q U I C T R B F C E W Z Y C S
I c O T R O N R A B I D S L J
D E N O M Y V I R L J O V A Y
A S A B X E M E R T G N Z M O
B I L D U N M C T I A A E E T
N P E L L I S O Y W J R R T E
I R G H U N G R O C K I D O N
W E R N R E E B C I U R A Y M
L E T M A L E C P R I T N O W
O L D A L A S S E R T E S F I
N O M A H U S I K A T E R R Y
B L G A C K J O A P U K A I S
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VII. THE HOME OF WORLD-FAMOUS PAINTINGS
Read the text about one of the largest galleries in Europe.
You are in the heart of London now.

This is Trafalgar Square, one of the
liveliest places in London. It is
always crowded with people:
Londoners and tourists as well, and
also with pigeons. Trafalgar Square
18 was built early in the last century to
commemorate the Battle of
Trafalgar. Admiral Lord Nelson's
statue stands on top of a column in
the middle of the square.
Behind Nelson's Column is The
National Gallery, which was found-
ed in 1824 and houses the national
collection of Western European painting: over 2000 pictures from 1260 to the 1900s. The
collection represents all the major schools of painting and includes masterpieces by vir-
tually all the great artists.
A speciality of the Gallery is the Micro
Gallery. It is a computerised information
system containing background informa-
tion on every painting in the collection.
The Micro Gallery enables you to explore
your individual area of interest - whether
it is a particular painting, artist, period,
subject matter or genre. You can use the
system free of charge.
3 Try to collect as many different types of buildings as you can.
3 Fill in the gaps in the poem with the correct words, and you will get to know what the
buildings are.
a) home b) castle c) palace d) arch

e) building f) theatre g) bridge h) tower
i) stable j) museum k) skyscraper I) cinema
m) tent n) market o) opera house p) school
q) ship r) parliament
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POEM
What people build is a ..., In front of the ... the guards stand erect.
And my family lives in our .... From the ... the princess brings a flower.
An ... is where Domingo's singing,
A ... is where films are shown. You can be the king of your ...,
Like our leaders in the ...,
An ... is what is above us, Or as actors act it in the ....
From the ... we watch the river, Or go to a camp and rent a ...!
A ... is where you sit in class, 1.5
A ... is great for what is in it, 19
And a ... sleeps in a harbour.
A ... because of its size.
A ... is where horses are kept, And if you don't have any of it
Like the fairy princess in the .... You can still build your own, guys!
Read the following text about Piccadilly Circus and the Soho.
Just a short walk from Trafalgar Square is Piccadilly

Circus. Most tourists want to see it, because it is so
well known. But it is actually quite small, and people
are usually disappointed when they first see it.
To the north of Piccadilly Circus is Soho, a special
part of London. It has been well known since the
19th century for its loud and lively nightlife. It used
to be a hunting area in the 16th century, hence the
name. {So-ho is an old hunting cry.) The district was
much preferred by immigrants. That is why we find
not only British pubs, but Chinese and Italian restau-
rants, and French bakeries there as well. Soho Square
is one of the oldest parts of the district. Its original
name was King Square after Charles II, whose statue
you can still find there. The pubs of Old Compton
Street saw Rimbaud and Verlaine drinking, and writ-
ing poetry perhaps. Another great poet, William
Blake, was also a resident of the area. The seven-year
old Mozart entertained his audience with his harpsi-
chord at 21 Dean Street. A couple of houses away
Karl Marx lived with his wife and his children dur-
ing his stay in England. Today, Wardour Street is a
centre for film companies, while other parts have street markets, advertising agencies,
clothing firms, and music publishing houses working there.
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Vocabulary. During the second half of the 20th century the government tried to limit
the wild nightlife of Soho. Well, they succeeded more or less. Now it is your turn to suc-
ceed in grammar. Let's see if you can decide which prefix or suffix goes with each word.
un- il- dis- mis- mal- im- -less
1. literate 11. function

2. maculate 12. taken
3. respect 13. legal
4. power 14. believable
5. able 15. connect
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6. possible 16. faith
7. advantage 17. logical
8. rest 18. nutrition
9. print 19. interesting
10. ...mature... 20. ... understanding
EZ3H Tell us! V$ What kind of art would you like to do? How would you do it?
B3M This time you will have to guess the missing words in order to learn what your next
destination is. If you put the first letters of these words together, you'll get the name of
another popular place to visit in London.
Dick Whittington is one of London's best-known legends. The (1) goes that
Dick was a poor (2) boy, who walked to London to seek his fortune, carry-
ing his few belongings (3) a bundle on the (4) of a stick.
Dick got a job as a cook's boy in the house of a (5) merchant, Mr. Fitzwarren.
Dick bought a (6) to help him keep down the mice in his tiny room. But he
was badly treated by the cook and (7) decided to go back home.
It was a sunny (8) afternoon when Dick was sitting (9)
a church tower at the edge of the city. Suddenly, the bells of the church (10)
to ring. They said, "Turn back, Dick Whittington. You'll be Lord Mayor of London thrice".
Meanwhile Dick's cat went on board Mr Fitzwarren's ship. The cat was a good rat-catcher, and
killed a lot of rats in a distant country. The (11) of the country bought the
cat for a fortune, which was returned to Dick. He made good (12) of the
money and became a wealthy merchant. He was elected Lord (13) of
London three times.
There was a real Dick Whittington, who became Lord Mayor three times in the early 1400s.
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VIII. THE BUILDING WHICH HOUSES INTERESTING INVENTIONS
091 Read about the three famous museums in South Kensington.
Three of London's most interesting museums - the

Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History
Museum and the Science Museum - are located in
South Kensington. The Victoria and Albert Museum
was founded with the aim of improving design in
British manufacturing, but over the years it has
expanded to include things from almost every place 21
and period, including costumes from the theatre,
and paintings. The Natural History Museum has
exhibits of birds, animals and reptiles as well as life-
size reconstructions of prehistoric animals. Finally,
there is the Science Museum, which is always
crowded and is certainly the noisiest museum in London. It covers every aspect of sci-
ence and technology, and the collections are constantly being moved round to make
room for new acquisitions. They have inventions that did not become popular, such as
the steam bicycle of 1912, and technological landmarks like the Cody biplane - the first
aircraft to fly in England in 1912. In many of the rooms there are machines and com-
puters that visitors can work themselves.
Reading Comprehension. Answer the questions.
Where are the most interesting museums in London?

In which of them can you find paintings?
Where do you think you can see dinosaurs?
Why do you think the Science Museum is the noisiest museum in London?
What can visitors do in the Science Museum that you cannot do in most museums?
Design your own invention and show it to your class. Explain what the different parts
are and how they work.
Follow the instructions below to get to the next sight of London. Use the two maps!
You are in Exhibition Road in front of the Science Museum. Walk south, take the first
right and go as far as the second crossing. There is an underground station there. Take
the Piccadilly Line eastbound and change at the sixth station. Take a train northbound
and get out at the sixth stop. Walk down to Parkway, turn right, take the first right then
take the first left and you will already see the entrance of a very popular place.
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IX. THE HOME OF RARE ANIMALS
Read about it.
London Zoo was opened in Regent's Park in 1828. It is known for its collection of rare
and endangered species. The different parts of the zoo include, among other things, the
elephant house, the deer and antelope house, an animal hospital, and an aquarium. The
Sobell Pavillion is where apes, monkeys, giant pandas, lions and the Zoo Studies Centre
are housed. There is an amphitheatre in which animals show the visitors their skills.
There is also a penguin pool, a children's zoo, a pet care centre, a reptile house, and a
22 moonlight world in which visitors have the chance to observe the animals of the night.
There are also restaurants and cafes. And on top of that, you have the opportunity to
adopt your favourite animal.
33B Practice the passive voice: rewrite the sentences in the passive form, as it is often used
for describing places.
EXAMPLE • London Zoo keeps endangered species.

Endangered species are kept in London Zoo.
1. Visitors can adopt animals in the London Zoo.
2. The Zoo organises children's parties.
3. London Zoo keeps over 12,000 animals.
4. In the 1970s they added the Sobell Pavillion to the Zoo.
5. In 1931 the Zoological Society opened a country branch.

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E3H Put the animals in the correct column according to what their collective noun is.
EXAMPLE • flock of sheep
sheep deer whales cattle

bees goats wolves buffaloes
birds elephants geese puppies
ants fish herrings insects
locusts
flock herd school swarm colony pack shoal litter

1.5
23
sheep d... w . . . .s b . .s a . .s w ....s f .. . p. .s
£ - •s e s f . .. i s h k s
b...s c a ..s
e. 1 s
Finish the sentences with the appropriate words from the list below. There is one extra
word you don't need to use.
a) fish b) bear c) sheep d) wolf

e) eel f) lion g) snake h) bat
i)fox j) rat
1 Brave as a
? Clumsy as a
•^ 3 Mad as a
4 Irritable as a
S Timid/stupid as a
(S Cunning as a
7 Treacherous as a
8 Hungry as a
9. Slipperv as an
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X. THE OBSERVATORY
Read about it.
No place in England is richer in history and architecture

than Greenwich. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born
there. This place saw the return of Henry V from
Agincourt and Charles II from exile, and the landing of
the first Hanoverian king. Nelson's body lay in the
Painted Hall of the Royal Hospital before its river pro-
cession to St. Paul's Cathedral. It was the British Navy's 25
chief dockyard until the end of the 19th century.
Architectural riches include Wren's Royal Naval College,
Inigo Jones' Queen's House, Wren's Flamsteed House at
the Old Royal Observatory and Hawksmoor's St.
Alfege's Church. At the Old Royal Observatory you can
stand over the world-famous Meridian Line with one
foot in the western and one in the eastern hemispheres.
The Meridian Line is an imaginary line that marks 0° and serves as the basis for the
world's standard time zone system {Greenwich Mean Time).
Synonyms and Antonyms. Find the pair of each of the words with a similar meaning.
When you have finished, try to collect as many synonyms or similar words for the given
words as you can.
EXAMPLE • In spot, position, site, venue, etc.
1. place a) pretty l.D

-^ 2. rich b) certain 2.D
3. town c) convey 3.D
4. home d) wealthy 4.D
5. imagine e) proper 5.D
6. basic f) area 6.D
7. zone g)flat 7.D
8. admire h) filthy 8.D
9. equipment i) excellent 9.::!
10. sure j) apparatus 10. H
11. dirty k) visualise 11. D
12. express l)city 12.:_:
13. right m) fundamental 13. D
14. beautiful n) location 14. D
15. good o) idolise 15. D
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Find the pair of each of the words with the opposite meaning. When finished, try to col-
lect more antonyms of the original.
EXAMPLE • 1m tiny, little, insignificant, petty
l.big a) hate 1. D
2. rich b) wrong 2. G
3. imaginary c) clean 3. G
4. often d) seldom 4. D
5. admire e) poor 5. D
6. dirty f) real 6. D
7. proper g) closed 7. n
26 8. beautiful h) fake 8. D
9. good i) foreign 9. D
10. brave j) timid 10. D
11. original k) ugly 11. D
12. open 1) bad 12. D
13. native m) small 13. D
Tell us! What parts of the world would you like to see? What would you be doing
there?
You have done very well so far. Now you are going to the last place on your sightsee-
ing tour, where you will find real treasure. But first you have to find out what it is.
Take an object from your bathroom (the word's first letter is a "t") replace its last letter
with an "r" and you know already where to go now.

XI. A FORT AND A BRIDGE
Read about them.
Tower Bridge is the distinctive twin

drawbridge with gothic towers over the
River Thames. The Bridge was built in
the late 19th century and was named
after the Tower of London. In the towers
of the Bridge there is an exhibition on the
history of the Bridge, how it worked with
the old engine, and how it works now
with the new one.
At the foot of the bridge, there is the
Tower of London. It is one of the oldest,
best-known, and most imposing fortress-
es in England. William the Conqueror
started to build it on the north bank of
the river Thames in the llth century.
Later kings and queens added to it and
altered it. In the course of its history it
has been a royal palace, a state prison, a

citadel and an arsenal. Its many associations
with English history make it a popular
tourist attraction. Two important parts of it
are the Bloody Tower and the White Tower.
The Bloody Tower was built in the 14th cen-
tury and it is the place where two princes
(the boy king Edward V, and his younger
brother, Richard, Duke of York) were mur-
dered. The White Tower is the oldest part of
the Tower of London. It was built in white
stone imported from Normandy. The
Crown Jewels are on public display there,
and Yeomen Warders are on guard to look
after them.
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El^l Grammar. The Tower is one of the most imposing fortresses in England. Write the com-
parative and superlative forms of the following adjectives, which you could use in con-
nection with this building. The first one is done for you.
1. tall taller tallest

2. large
3- big
4. early
5. famous
1.5 6. good
28 7. bad
8. popular
9. near
10. proud
11. brave
EElia Fill in the spaces with the correct forms of the adjectives.
1. My Dad is much at mathematics than me. GOOD
2. A broken leg is the thing that could happen to you. BAD
3. I want to be , then a bit , then FAMOUS

the in the world.
4. Peter's brother is than Peter, who TALL

is than his little sister.
5. You should have come EARLY
6. The grocery is on the corner. NEAR
7. It is not enough to be but you BRAVE

have to be the to win.
8. When winning the competition, Zack was than ever. PROUD
Guess Who! You will have to guess who the person is. There are five clues numbered
from one to five. You have to ask your teacher for a number. After each clue that your
teacher reads out, you have the chance to find out who the person is. The fewer clues
you use, the more points you get.
Tell us! tfgl Tell us about something you did or still do that makes you proud.
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Key and Teacher's Notes

This article can be used in different ways. You can simply take the texts and choose the exercises your class
needs to practice. A more entertaining way, however, is to do the treasure hunt, which may motivate your
students to do even the less interesting grammar or vocabulary exercises. If you do the treasure hunt, form
groups of three, or pairs in a smaller class. In this case, also, you can omit some of the exercises if you find
them too easy/too difficult, or if you are short of time. Give them points for their performance after each
unit. (E.g. 1-5 points for each of the exercises; 1-10 points for solving the riddle which tells them what the
next destination will be - 10 points for those who can solve it for the first, 8 points for those who solve it
for the second time, etc.) Do not give your students more than one unit at a time, otherwise the riddle
will not be interesting. Don't let them "lose their way", so that the group can progress together.
2. a For almost 1,000 years London has been a capital city, first of England and, since 1707, of the
whole of Britain.
As a great trading city London has long drawn people from across the world to live and work
there.
2. b Simple Past. Because the event was finished in the past.
2. c 1. has been, established

2. were
3. have converted
4. began
5. started
3. -» 6+4
-M2
-> 1. Piccadilly, 2. Victoria, 3. District, 4. Waterloo & City, 5. Metropolitan, 6. Bakerloo,
7. Circle, 8. Northern, 9. Central, 10. East London, 11. Hammersmith & City, 12. Jubilee
^ Piccadilly Line
-> Northern, Jubilee, Bakerloo, District, East London, Victoria, Waterloo & City
•4 Victoria
-> Jubilee, Circle, Bakerloo, Metropolitan, Central
6. -> 18 and a half

-> At the ticket office or at the automatic ticket machines.
-» From Zone 2 to Zone 4.
-> Because you won't be able to leave the station without it.
8. 1. get, take, turn, along, you, at

They are at the corner of New Oxford Street and High Holborn.
2. can/could, have, away, map, easy/simple, about, on
They are at British Museum in Bloomsbury Street.
3. nearest, take, minute, which
They are at Goodge Street Underground Station.

10. 1. Both mean that someone is known for some wicked quality, but the emphasis in notorious is on
the well-known, while in infamous it is on the wickedness.}
2. Ib, 2a
3. la, 2b (during - all through a period of time, meanwhile - while something else is happening.)
4. Ib, 2a
5. la, 2b
6. Iba, 2ab
11.
M U S E U M
G U I L L O T I N E
30 E X H I B I T I O N
C O M P O S E R
P E R M A N E N T
J O K E
••—^•M
R E V O L U T I O N
H O R R O R
E N T E R T A I N I N G
13. Sherlock Holmes was a fictional Victorian detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the early
1900s. The stories are written in the voice of Doctor Watson, Holmes' friend and assistant. Perhaps
it is Doyle's unique humour that has made the Sherlock Holmes stories so popular all over the
world. Another important feature of his writings is Holmes' logical conclusions, which help him
solve the mysterious cases. Under all circumstances is he capable of finding the murderer. Lots of
the stories are set in London, and include fictional characters from its criminal underworld.
Sherlock Holmes lived at 221B Baker Street in the novel, and thus he is considered one of London's
legendary residents.
The solution is St. Paul's.
15. Ib 2d 3c 4a 5b 6c 7a 8d
17. Buckingham Palace.
19. -> Prince of Buckingham

-> From the Wellington Barracks.
-> The Prince of Buckingham.
-> It takes place in the forecourt and in front of the main building of the Royal Horse Guards in
Whitehall.
-> It starts from St. James's Palace.
-> The new guards get them.
-> The new guards are accompanied by music during their march to Buckingham Palace.
^ The ceremony is held every morning from 11.15 to 12.05.
21. 1. decided, 2. was, 3. went, 4. happened, 5. was walking, 6. fell, 7. was, 8. got up,
9. went, 10. was, 11. found, 12. brought, 13. am sitting, 14. writing, 15. hope
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22. advantages: being rich, travelling a lot, being famous, meeting a lot of people, being popular,
having a palace, having power over people, not having to do housework, etc.
disadvantages: being told what to do, being shadowed by guards, having to meet a lot of boring
people, having great responsibility, being in the centre of attention, having no privacy, etc.
23.
N T
A R
T A E R A U Q s
31
I F
O A
N L
A G
L A
Y R
25. a house, castle, palace, fortress, cottage, bungalow, mansion, terraced houses, detached houses,
semi-detached houses, skyscraper, church, school, theatre, cinema, post office, hotel, museum, art
gallery, arch, tower, bridge
25. b Poem
What people build is a building,

And my family lives in our home.
An opera house is where Domingo's singing,
A cinema is where films are shown.

An arch is what is above us,

From the bridge we watch the river,
A school is where you sit in class,
And a ship sleeps in a harbour.
A stable is where horses are kept,

Like the fairy princess in the tower.
In front of the palace the guards stand erect.
From the market the princess brings a flower.
You can be the king of your castle,

Like our leaders in the parliament,
32 Or as actors act in the theatre.
Or go to a camp and rent a tentl
A museum is great for what is in it,

A skyscraper because of its size.
And if you don't have any of it
You can still build your own, guys!
27. 1.illiterate, 2. immaculate, 3. disrespect, 4. powerless, 5. unable, 6. impossible, 7. disadvan-

tage, 8. restless, 9. misprint, 10. immature, 11. malfunction, 12. mistaken, 13. illegal, 14.
unbelievable, 15. disconnect, 16. faithless, 17. illogical, 18. malnutrition, 19. uninteresting,
20. misunderstanding.
28. Hints: painting, sculpture, music, different kinds of decorative design, handicraft, etc.
29. 1. story, 2. country, 3. in, 4. end, 5. nice, 6. cat, 7. eventually, 8. May, 9. under, 10. start-
ed, 11. emperor, 12. use, 13. Mayor.
The solution is Science Museum.
31. -* In Kensington.
-» In the Victoria and Albert Museum.
-> In the Natural History Museum.
-> Because it is always full of children.
-> They can operate machines, touch things, etc.
33. The solution is London Zoo.
35. 1. Animals can be adopted by the visitors in London Zoo.

2. Children's parties are organised by the Zoo.
3. Over 12,000 animals are kept by London Zoo.
4. The Sobell Pavillion was added to the Zoo in the 1970s.
5. A country branch was opened in 1931 by the Zoological Society.
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^ Treasure hunt in London
36. a
flock herd school swarm colony pack shoal litter
sheep deer whales bees ants wolves fish puppies
goats elephants fish insects herring kittens
birds cattle ants
geese locusts 1.5

33
36. b If 2b 3h 4j 5c 6i 7g 8d
36. c If 2h 3b 4g 5a 6e 7d 8c
38.
T I G E R
G I R A F F E
P E N G U I N
E L E P H A N T
M O N K E Y
W H A L E
R H I N O C E R O S
o s T R I C H
D O L P H I N
40. a In spot, position, site, venue

2d prosperous, well-to-do, affluent, well off
31 village, settlement
4g apartment, residence
5k picture, hallucinate
6m essential, central, underlying
7f region, sector
80 respect, worship, look up to

9j gear, kit
lOb positive, confident, sanguine
llh muddy, dusty, polluted, contaminated
12c communicate, say
13e correct, accepted, approved, appropriate
14a attractive, handsome, gorgeous, stunning
15i fine, superior, perfect, great, superb
40. b 1m tiny, little, insignificant, petty

2e badly off, needy, impoverished, penniless
3f true, factual, existing
4d rarely, infrequently, scarcely ever
34 5a condemn, contemn, despise, detest
6c pure, stainless, spotless
7b incorrect, inaccurate, unsuitable, inapplicable
8k hideous, deformed
91 evil, wicked, vile, foul
10j fearful, cowardly, craven
llh bootleg, counterfeit, forged, fake
12g shut, sealed, finished
13i alien, stranger, outsider
42. Towel - tower: the solution is the Tower of London.
44. a l.tall taller tallest

2. large larger largest
3. big bigger biggest
4. early earlier earliest
5. famous more famous most famous
6. good better best
7. bad worse worst
8. popular more popular most popular
9. near nearer nearest
10. proud prouder proudest
12. brave braver bravest
44. b 1. better, 2. worst, 3. famous, more famous, most famous 4. taller, taller, 5. earlier,
6. nearest, 7. brave, bravest, 8. prouder.
45. Guess who!
Henry VIII
1.1 was the head of my own Church.
2.1 was King of England and of Ireland.
3. Only my third wife gave me what I really wanted (a boy to be the heir).
4. One died, I divorced twice, and I executed two of my wives.
5. I was the eighth in the row.
Queen Victoria
1.1 sat on the throne for the longest time ever.
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2.1 moved the Royal Family to Buckingham Palace.

3.1 was Queen of the United Kingdom, and Empress of India.
4.1 belonged to the house of Hanover.
5.1 put the royal flag out first.
Jack the Ripper

1. They still have not found out who I was.
2.1 "worked" in Soho.
3. I had the blood of at least seven women on my hands.
4. I liked working with sharp tools.
5. There are films and books about me.
Winston Churchill 35
1.1 was fond of my dog.
2.1 smoked long thick cigars and now there is one named after me.
3.1 led England to victory in World War II.
4.1 hated sports.
5. Adolf Hitler was not among my best friends, to say the least.
Madame Tussaud
1.1 recreated certain people.
2.1 have my own museum.
3.1 lived through the French Revolution as an artist.
4.1 preserved celebrities for the coming generations.
5.1 live on you loving famous people.
James Bond
1.1 like spy games.
2.1 am fictional, fighting always against evil.
3.1 always repeat my name twice.
4. I have special gadgets to help me with my work.
5. I am a top secret.

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The English Speaking Countries and Hungary Great Britain (history, geography, culture)

Methodology Exercise page

Treasure hunt in London

Colyer, P. (1983). In England. The MacMillan Press Ltd.

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II. The London Underground

4. Speaking / guided speaking m London underground map in

6. Reading / reading comprehension D B2

III. Using the map

Skills and tasks Organisation Preparation needed/tools Level

IV. Madame Tussaud's

Skills and tasks Organisation Preparation needed/tools Level

11. Vocabulary extension (crossword puzzle) D ID B1,B2

Skills and tasks Organisation Preparation needed/tools Level

16. Speaking ID fUS E33 Bl, B2

17. Riddle (DEO 81, B2

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VI. The Royal Home

Skills and tasks Organisation Preparation needed/tools Level

19. Reading / reading comprehension D £B Bl, B2

V/7. The home of world-famous paintings

Skills and tasks Organisation Preparation needed/tools Level

VIII. The building which houses interesting inventions

Skills and tasks Organisation Preparation needed/tools Level

31. Reading / reading comprehension D IE irnl 1 • 1 ' B1,B2

33. Riddle ED [2S Appendix 1, Appendix 1 of

IX. The home of rare animals

Skills and tasks Organisation Preparation needed/tools Level

38. Vocabulary extension, riddle

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42. Riddle DIES Bl

XI. A fort and a bridge

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Treasure hunt in London

Read the following passage containing some information about London.

London grew in a fairly unplanned way until the 1930s.

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1. London (be) a centre of commerce since the Romans (establish)

II. THE LONDON UNDERGROUND

•4 How many fare zones are there?

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Methodology Exercise page

Use other structures.

EXAMPLE • How many stations is it from to ?

You'll have to change at

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III. USING THE MAP

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Fill in the missing words. Where do the conversations take place?

- Excuse me, can you tell me how to to Piccadilly Circus?

- Good afternoon you tell me how I get to Madam Tussaud's? Do

- Excuse me, where's the underground station?

THE TREASURE HUNT BEGINS HERE. HAVE FUN!

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Methodology Exercise page Key Appendix

IV. MADAME TUSSAUD'S

Read the text about Madame Tussaud's world-famous museum.

Madame Tussaud's is a famous waxworks

You will find the most famous kings and