Sightseeing in London - with Or Without "The"

Sightseeing in London - with or without "the"

Bitte setze "the" ein. Allerdings kann es sein, dass manchmal nichts hineinkommt. Dann musst du einfach ein "x" einsetzen.

Please fill in the gaps with "the". It could well be that you don't need it. If this is the case then just put an "x" in the gap.

1. _____ London is _____ capital of _____ United Kingdom where _____ Prime Minister of _____ United Kingdom lives. You will find _____ London on _____ Thames in _____ south-eastern England.

2. _____ Tower Bridge was _____ last and _____ most famous major road bridge to be built over _____ River Thames in 1894. _____ bridge is named after its two large towers which contain _____ mechanism, which is used to raise _____ bridge, so big trading ships could unload upriver. There is also a walkway hung above _____ road, so people could still cross _____ bridge when _____ bridge was raised.

3. _____ King Henry VIII built _____ St. James's Palace between 1531 and 1536. It was _____ home of many famous kings and queens of England.

4. _____ Madame Tussaud’s is a famous wax museum in _____ London and has been open since _____ 1835. You will see _____ world's most famous faces at _____ Madame Tussaud's.

5. _____ Palace of Westminster is usually called _____ Houses of Parliament. This is where _____ House of Lords and _____ House of Commons conduct their sittings.

6. At _____ London Dungeon you will experience some gruesomely authentic history of London's past. _____ Dungeon brings 2,000 years of _____ history back to life.

7. _____ London Eye is one of _____ most spectacular and popular attractions in _____ world. You can get a fantastic view of _____ London from _____ London Eye. It carries 800 passengers at a time on a thirty-minute ride.

8. _____ Tower of London is a castle on _____ Thames. It was once a palace and a terrible prison, which was built by _____ William _____ Conqueror in _____ 1070's. Today you will find a great collection of _____ royal armour and _____ Crown Jewels there.

9. _____ Trafalgar Square is _____ largest square in _____ central London and has been used as a meeting place since _____ Middle Ages. _____ Nelson's Column, which was built in honour of Admiral Lord Nelson after his victory in 1805 at _____ Battle of Trafalgar, is in _____ middle of _____ square. _____ Nelson died in this battle and was buried at _____ St. Paul's Cathedral.

10. _____ Piccadilly Circus is in _____ heart of London and is formed by _____ junction of _____ five streets and is one of _____ busiest traffic circles in _____ world. Its name comes from a tailor who lived in _____ area during _____ 1600's. He created a frilled collar which was named - a 'piccadil'. He became very rich.

11. _____ official residence of _____ Queen Elizabeth II is called _____ Buckingham Palace. It is one of several castles owned by _____ British Royal family. You will see _____ flag flying when _____ Queen is at _____ home. Some parts of _____ palace can be visited.

12. _____ Westminster Abbey is located near _____ Houses of Parliament. Since _____ 1066, every royal coronation, with _____ exception of Edward V and Edward VIII has taken place there.

13. _____ St. Paul's Cathedral was destroyed during _____ "Great Fire of London", but was later rebuilt by _____ Sir Christopher Wren. It took 40 years to build and was probably one of his finest buildings.

Sightseeing in London - with or without "the" - Solutions

1. x London is the capital of the United Kingdom where the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom lives. You will find x London on the Thames in x south-eastern England.

2. x Tower Bridge was the last and the most famous major road bridge to be built over the River Thames in 1894. The bridge is named after its two large towers which contain the mechanism, which is used to raise the bridge, so big trading ships could unload upriver. There is also a walkway hung above the road, so people could still cross the bridge when the bridge was raised.

3. x King Henry VIII built x St. James's Palace between 1531 and 1536. It was the home of many famous kings and queens of England.

4. x Madame Tussaud's is a famous wax museum in x London and has been open since x 1835. You will see the world's most famous faces at x Madame Tussaud's.

5. The Palace of Westminster is usually called the Houses of Parliament. This is where the House of Lords and the House of Commons conduct their sittings.

6. At the London Dungeon you will experience some gruesomely authentic history of London's past. The Dungeon brings 2,000 years of x history back to life.

7. The London Eye is one of the most spectacular and popular attractions in the world. You can get a fantastic view of x London from the London Eye. It carries 800 passengers at a time on a thirty-minute ride.

8. The Tower of London is a castle on the Thames. It was once a palace and a terrible prison, which was built by x William the Conqueror in the 1070's. Today you will find a great collection of x royal armour and the Crown Jewels there.

9. x Trafalgar Square is the largest square in x central London and has been used as a meeting place since the Middle Ages. x Nelson's Column, which was built in honour of Admiral Lord Nelson after his victory in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, is in the middle of the square. x Nelson died in this battle and was buried at x St. Paul's Cathedral.

10. x Piccadilly Circus is in the heart of London and is formed by the junction of x five streets and is one of the busiest traffic circles in the world. Its name comes from a tailor who lived in the area during the 1600's. He created a frilled collar which was named - a 'piccadil'. He became very rich.

11. The official residence of x Queen Elizabeth II is called x Buckingham Palace. It is one of several castles owned by the British Royal family. You will see the flag flying when the Queen is at x home. Some parts of the palace can be visited.

12. x Westminster Abbey is located near the Houses of Parliament. Since x 1066, every royal coronation, with the exception of Edward V and Edward VIII has taken place there.

13. x St. Paul's Cathedral was destroyed during the "Great Fire of London", but was later rebuilt by x Sir Christopher Wren. It took 40 years to build and was probably one of his finest buildings.