ГДЗ по английскому языку 9 класс Ваулина, Дули, Подоляко, Эванс - ответ страница 37
Авторы: Ваулина Ю.Е., Дули Д., Подоляко О.Е., Эванс В.
Серия: Spotlight
Тип книги: Учебник
Год: 2015-2026
Премиум
Culture corner 2
1. Look at the title of the text and the picture. Think of three questions about 10 Downing Street. Read through the text and see if you can answer them.
10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street or 'Number 10' as the British call it, is one of the most famous addresses in the world 1) ..... . However, it is also a very busy place where hundreds of people work and where many official functions, Cabinet meetings and state dinners take place. Many people will immediately recognise the front of the building 2) ..... .
Number 10 was originally given to the first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, as a gift, 3) ..... . Before he moved in, though, he joined 10 Downing Street to the large house behind it and had some alterations made. So even though Number 10 looks like an ordinary terraced house from the outside, 4) ..... . There are many beautiful rooms with elegant decor and fine furniture including the State Dining Room, the Study, the Terracotta Room and the White Drawing Room. There are portraits of every past prime minister hanging on the walls of the Grand Staircase 5) ..... . The table in this room is boat-shaped so that the Prime Minister can always see everyone sitting around it!
The Prime Minister's private home is a furnished flat on the second floor, once described by Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister from 1979-1990) as 'living above the shop'. The Prime Minister also has his own study 6) ..... . There, he often meets colleagues, receives important guests, makes phone calls or gives interviews.
A but he wanted it to be used by all future prime ministers
B and in the Cabinet Room, where government ministers meet to discuss important issues
C because the Prime Minister and other well-known politicians often make important announcements in front of its famous big black door
D where he works and reads
E as it has been the home of British prime ministers since 1730
F which includes many secretaries and civil servants
G inside it is an extremely grand place
2. Read the text again and match the missing phrases (A-G) to the gaps (1-6). There is one extra phrase you do not need. Listen and check your answers.
3. Explain the words/phrases in bold. Use some to complete the sentences.
1 10 Downing Street was ..... a small terraced house before Sir Robert Walpole changed it.
2 There are 23 ..... who are members of the Cabinet.
3 The Queen or King attends many ..... every year.
4 There are a number of ..... palaces and buildings in London.
4. How are the following related to 10 Downing Street? Tell your partner.
• the Grand Staircase • the Cabinet Room • Margaret Thatcher • Sir Robert Walpole
5. Listen to and read the text. Tell the class four interesting facts you remember from the text.
6. Project: Do some research about a famous house/building in Russia, then write a short article about it (110-120 words). Write: who lives there, what it's like (inside and outside), its history & any other interesting facts about it.
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