Question

5. Listen again and answer the following questions.
a) Has Buckingham Palace always been a grand palace?
b) Can you visit it whenever you hapoen to bein London?
c) Is this the original building of the Houses of Parliament?
d) When can you hear the bells of Big Ben?
e) Which building is recommended as an "arhitectural masterpiece"?
f) Can you plan a visit to Westminster Abbey on a Sunday?
g) What do visitors admire in The Tower of London?
h) Can visitors hear stories about the past visiting this attraction?

Answer 1

a)No, it only became a grand palace in the time of Queen Victoria.
b)Unfortunately,you can't visit it now.
c)No,the original building burnt in 1834.
d)You can hear the big bell on the hour,and every quarter of an hour the smaller ones.
e)Westminster Abbey is regarded as an "architectural masterpiece".
f)You can't visit Westminster Abbey on Sunday.
g)In The Tower of London you can admire the Crown Jewels.
h)Yes,you can hear stories of three English queens.