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building Kaaperdaja hijacker Ringreisil on tour Mere/õhureis, kosmoselend voyage Kaaperdamine hijacking Giidiga ekskursioon guided tour Mere /õhureisija voyager Exercise 8. Read the following text and answer the question WHY? Don't fly tomorrow. This is a story about Jack Frazer and David Holliday who started to work at the same factory in London on the same day thirty years ago. Jack started to work as a clerk. He was very hard-working, and after thirty years he became the managing director. He was a good, generous employer, but he wanted everyone to work as hard as he himself did. He couldn’t tolerate anyone who was lazy or who didn’t do his job properly. David Holliday started work as the night-watchman. He was happy in his job and didn’t want to change it. He had never liked crowds of people and he didn’t like noise

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unsuccessful. They made their way to the river Thames and sailed up it. The Romans knew it was important to control a crossing point at the river Thames, so they decided to build a settlement on the north bank. Although small settlements had been built on the banks of the Thames, the Romans were the ones who built the first city. They called their city Londinium. The Roman engineers noticed that the point where the swampy river narrowed would make an ideal crossing point, they built London Bridge. Less than 20 years later the native Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca, rose up against the Romans in revenge for mistreatment and burnt Londinium to the ground. The well disciplined Roman army defeated her forces and Londinium was rebuilt. By AD 100 it had also become the capital of the Roman province. A massive wall was built to protect the city from further attacks. The Roman Empire came under increasing attack across Europe and in AD 410 they retreated.

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The West End of London

The West End Trafalgar Square is called the heart of London because it connects the political area of Westminster to the rest of West London. Lord Nelson's column stands in the center of the beautiful square. Horatio Nelson was a great British commander who defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Trafalgar but unfortunately he himself was killed. To the north and west from the Trafalgar Square is the West End, which is London's main shopping and entertainment area. Most of London's best residential and commercial areas are in the West End. You can find there expensive shops, restaurants, hotels, museums and many art galleries.

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credit card. And we can't discount puts itself near the top of this list Paris charm, that's unexplainable with a fun-loving spirit and creative but also unmistakeable. ambition. London and San Fransisco Why go: The United Kingdom's Why go: Relaxed yet capital city is a world into itself. professional, classic yet innovative With eclectic neighborhoods and - San Francisco takes its numerous landmarks, London paradoxical qualities in stride, requires several days (if not years) boasting diverse cultural enclaves. to get to know. That said, your Neighborhoods like Nob Hill, inaugural visit (as you will certainly the Castro and the Mission be coming back for more) should District offer unique experiences include trips to the Tower of for every traveler. Yet, there are

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the Hell Hunt (pub) -theatres, cinemas: the Palace Theatre, the Coca-Cola Plaza -museums, galleries: the National History Museum, the Tate Gallery -other buildings: the White House, the Empire State Building -names of newspapers: the Birmingham Post, the Daily Mirror -names of organisations: the European Union, the British Broadcasting Company (the BBC) • names including 'of'-phrases: the Bank of England, the Tower of London, the Great Wall of China No article is used with • some times of the day and night: at midday, night, midnight, noon I’ll call you at midnight. • meals: to have breakfast/lunch/dinner We usually have lunch in the university canteen. • 'by' + means of transport and communication: go/travel by car/bus/plane; also by air, by sea; contact/communicate by post/email/phone but go on foot

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The U.K. / Suurbritannia

in Wales. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, it is also the most important port and industrial and commertial centre. Oxford is the home of the oldest university in England. Most of the oldest colleges are situated just a short walk from each other in the centre of the town. Birmingham is one of the largest industrial cites in England. York was the capital of Northern England. It is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe. London is the capital of England and also the capital of the United Kingdom. It is situated on the river Thames, in southeast England. London is made up of two ancient cities which are now joined together: the City of London, known simply as ´the City` which is the business and financial heart of the United Kingdom, and the City of Westminister, where the Parlament and most of the government offices are located. Also the Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of Queen and the

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London - the capital of Great Britain

London London is the capital of Great Britain. It is situated on the river Thames. The Thames is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. The Thames has a length of 346 kilometres (215 miles). The first bridge was the tower bridge, built in the 12th century. The second bridge was built in the year 1750. .The river Thames divides London into the northern and the southern part. The port of London is one of the greatest trade centres in the world. The river Thames is certainly the most famous water body in London. London is also the seat of the government of Great Britain. It is one of the largest cities in the world with its population of about seven million. Before the great fire in 1666 there were many wooden houses and narrow crooked streets in the town but after the fire it became a well-planned city

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The United Kingdom and London

The United Kingdom and London United Kingdom is a political name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. These political names include the countries of England, Scotland and Wales. Every country has its own capital and language. The capital of England is London, the people there are english and the language spoken is English. In scotland live the scots, capital is Edingburg and the languages spoken are English and Scottish. The capital of Wales is Cardiff, the people tehre are welsh and the languages spoken are welsh and English. N. Ireland is the home for the Irish, the capital is Belfast and the language is Irish. The first inhabitants were Iberians and Celts who settled on the land and were often at war with each other

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