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TIMESAVER LONDON!<br />
multi-word verbs; past simple<br />
<strong>Westminster</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Houses</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong><br />
The Palace <strong>of</strong> <strong>Westminster</strong>, as it used to be called, is one <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> oldest buildings in London. It’s now <strong>the</strong> centre <strong>of</strong> British politics*.<br />
Complete <strong>the</strong> multi-word verbs in <strong>the</strong> text using words from <strong>the</strong> list.<br />
at • on • place • out<br />
on • at • about • after<br />
place • on • up • around<br />
down • up • up • around<br />
up • on • away • down<br />
How Did it All Come (1) ............................. About ?<br />
In 1014 <strong>the</strong> Anglo-Saxons <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Norwegian Vikings sailed (2) .............................<br />
<strong>the</strong> River Thames. Danish Vikings stood (3) ............................. London Bridge <strong>and</strong><br />
threw spears* <strong>and</strong> stones (4) ............................. <strong>the</strong>m, but <strong>the</strong> Norwegians pulled<br />
(5) ............................. ro<strong>of</strong>s from houses to protect <strong>the</strong>ir boats. They used ropes to<br />
pull <strong>the</strong> bridge down. Finally, after many battles, a fierce Danish warrior* called<br />
Canute became King <strong>of</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong> in 1016. He called (6) ............................. everyone to<br />
live in peace. After he died, King Edward <strong>the</strong> Confessor carried (7) .............................<br />
with his good work <strong>and</strong> built London’s first great building*: <strong>Westminster</strong> Abbey.<br />
An earlier church (St Peter’s) stood (8) ............................. <strong>the</strong> site* before. While <strong>the</strong><br />
new Abbey was going (9) ............................. , Edward could look (10) .............................<br />
it from his home – <strong>the</strong> Palace <strong>of</strong> <strong>Westminster</strong> which was nearby. Sadly, he passed<br />
(11) ............................. a week after <strong>the</strong> Abbey was finished.<br />
Re-building <strong>the</strong> Abbey<br />
200 years later, Henry III pulled it (12) ............................. <strong>and</strong> built a new abbey. Monks<br />
looked (13) ............................. <strong>the</strong> farml<strong>and</strong> around it <strong>and</strong> grew herbs* (for medicine).<br />
You can still go (14) ............................. <strong>the</strong> 900-year-old Abbey garden.<br />
Every king or queen since William <strong>the</strong> Conqueror (1066) has been crowned in <strong>the</strong><br />
Abbey. The last royal coronation* took (15) ............................. in 1953. Lots <strong>of</strong> kings,<br />
queens <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r famous people are buried <strong>the</strong>re too. When Henry V died, his<br />
battle horses were led (16) ............................. to <strong>the</strong> altar* with his body. Visitors can<br />
walk (17) ............................. <strong>the</strong> Abbey when <strong>the</strong>re are no church services <strong>and</strong> can see<br />
<strong>the</strong> memorials put (18) ............................. to people like Shakespeare <strong>and</strong> Chaucer.<br />
The <strong>Houses</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong><br />
VOCABULARY<br />
CHECK LIST<br />
What is it in<br />
your language?<br />
Find out!<br />
politics<br />
spear<br />
warrior<br />
building<br />
site<br />
herbs<br />
coronation<br />
Royal Christmas feasts*, coronation banquets <strong>and</strong> trials* have taken (19) ..........................<br />
feast<br />
in <strong>Westminster</strong> Hall which is <strong>the</strong> oldest part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> palace still remaining. In 1834 a<br />
terrible fire wiped (20) ............................. a lot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> old palace. It was rebuilt, <strong>and</strong><br />
trial<br />
contains 1,000 rooms. It contains <strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Commons (<strong>the</strong> main parliament) <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Lords where people with noble titles (Lord, Lady, Sir, etc) discuss laws<br />
suggested by Members <strong>of</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong> in <strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Commons.<br />
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