The History of

STUDENT A

The Romans came to in ______( when? ) and built the town of on the . Londinium soon grew bigger and bigger. Ships came there from all over Europe and the Romans built ______( what? ) from Londinium to other parts of Britain. By the year 400, there were 50,000 people in the city.

Soon after 400 the Romans left, and we do not know much about London between 400 and 1000. In ______(when? ) came to England from Normandy in France. William became King of England and lived in ______( where? ). But William was afraid of the people of London, so he built a big building for himself – the White . Now it is part of the and many ______( who? ) visit it to see the Crown Jewels – the Queen’s gold and diamonds.

London continued to grow. By 1600 there were ______( how many? ) people in the city and by 1830 the population was one and a half million people. The railways came and there were ______( what? ) all over the city. This was the London that Dickens New and wrote about – a city of very rich and very poor people.

At the start of the 20th century, ______( how many? ) people lived in London. Today the population of is seven and a half million. ______( how many ?) tourists visit London every year and you can her 300 different languages on London’s streets!

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STUDENT B

The Romans came to England in AD43 and built the town of Londinium ______(where? ). Londinium soon grew bigger and bigger. ______( what? ) came there from all over Europe and the Romans built roads from Londinium to other parts of Britain. By the year 400, there were ______( how many? ) people in the city.

Soon after ______( when? ) the Romans left, and we do not know much about London between 400 and 1000. In 1066 William the Conqueror came to England from ______(where? ). William became King of England and lived in London. But William was afraid of ______( who? ), so he built a big building for himself – the White Tower. Now it is part of the Tower of London and many tourists visit it to see the Crown Jewels – the Queen’s gold and diamonds.

London continued to grow. By 1600 there were 200,000 people in the city and by ______(when? ) the population was one and a half million people. The railways came and there were factories all over the city. This was the London that Dickens New and wrote about – a city of very rich and very poor people.

At the start of the 20th century, for and a half million people lived in London. Today the population of Greater London is ______( what? ). 26 million tourists visit London every year and you can her ______( how many? ) different languages on London’s streets!