Name:

Date: 2. Sightseeing in
London
1. Read the text and find all the comparative sentences.

Hello there, my name is Ewan, I'm from Scotland and I'm 12 years old. I was in London with
my family last week and it was fantastic. We went to London by plane, it was a very nice
journey. When we arrived we went to the hotel, which was marvelous, big and luxurious. The
first thing we visited was the London Eye, it was an incredible ride and you can see the whole
city when you are at 135 meters. After that we visited the Big Ben, which is the clock on
Elizabeth tower, which is next to the houses of parliament. It is a beautiful clock and an
imposing tower but it is only 96 meters tall so it is smaller than the London Eye. Then we
went to Hyde Park, which is one of the most important parks in London. The park was colorful
and lovely; there was even a lake. There we saw Kensington Palace and the princess Diana
memorial fountain. Later we went to Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, and we saw
the changing of the guard, it was very exciting. Buckingham Palace is enormous; it is way
bigger than Kensington Palace. After that, we visited Trafalgar Square, which is more
important than Leicester Square, because there you can find one of the most important
museums, the National Gallery and St Martin church. The National gallery sure is big, but I
think the British museum is bigger, and personally, I it was the one I like the best. There you
can find a lot of objects from all parts of the world and from different ages, it is a really
unforgettable experience. Then we visited the tower of London, it was a prison in the
beginning but now they keep the Crown Jewels. Next to it we saw Tower bridge, an
impressive suspension bridge, that has become one of the symbols of London and it is often
confused with London bridge, which is longer that Tower bridge. Finally we went shopping in
Oxford street, the most important road in London and Europe's busiest shopping street. To
conclude the day we attended a football match in Stamford Bridge, and we saw Chelsea
playing against Manchester United. In my opinion, Manchester is better than Chelsea and
one of the greatest teams in Europe. It was an extraordinary holiday, you should visit London
and see all the wonders this incredible city has.

2. Answer the questions about the text.

a) Which is the first thing Ewan visited? _______________________________________

b) What's the name of the Big Ben tower?
c) Where can you find Kensington Palace?
d) Where does the Queen live?
e) Where is St Martin Church?
f) Where can you find objects from all over
the world and from different ages?
g) Where do they keep the Crown Jewels?
h) Why is Oxford Street famous for?
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