Н.А. Зелинская ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

II. Give Russian equivalents of the following expressions:
the official London residence, opened to the public, the Duke of
Buckingham, to reside, palace, the main block, retain, a new suite of rooms,
to add, facing west, to take up, remains, huge arched gateway, remove, the
state apartments, to receive, to entertain guests, to take place, to invite,
landmarks, spectacular, to illuminate, to shine, clock face, dials, stack of
coins, to come originally from, fortress, a scheduled monument, broadcast,
dean, armoury, treasure, chimes, defensive walls.
III. Translate the following sentences with Passive Voice
constructions from the text:
1. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the sovereign,
and was first opened to the public in 1993.
2. When it passed to George IV in 1820, there were made alterations to
the palace.
3. The main block was retained but a new suite of rooms was added
facing west into the garden, doubling the size of the building.
4. Today Buckingham Palace is used not only as the home of The Queen
and The Duke of Edinburgh, but also for the administrative work for
the monarchy.
5. The bell was named after the first commissioner of works, Sir
Benjamin Hall.
6. This bell came originally from the old Palace of Westminster, it was
given to the Dean of St. Paul's by William III.
7. Before returning to Westminster to hang in its present home, it was
refashioned in Whitechapel in 1858.
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