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a)she worked as a clerk in the bank;

b)to enquire about her brother;

c)to take a large sum of money.

3.Hampton Court Palace is haunted because: a) Edward VII committed suicide there;

b) it used to be Henry VIII’s residence;

c) people with cameras wait for ghosts there.

4.Ann Boleyn was sent to the Tower of London by: a) Richard III;

b) Richard Jones; c) Henry VIII.

5.Explain the words in bold, then give synonymsИfor the highlighted words in ex.2. Д

6.Look at the pictures (pic. 44 – 45). What do these places have in common? Where do you thinkАthey are? In what context might you find these words in the texts in ex.7?

Invade; palace; defeat; kingdom;бconquer; prison; protect; fortress; exe-и

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7. Look at the title of the text. What do you think the text is about? What amazing facts of Russian buildings do you know? Read the text and make a list of things that make these castles amazing.

Amazing facts

The first castle in Britain was built by William the Conqueror. In 1066, William invaded England and defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. He then became King William I of England and later in history he got the name of William the Conqueror. However, William did more than just conquer the country. Under his rule, the country was built in a different way. New laws were made and castles were built. William needed to show his power and protect his new kingdom.

One of the most famous castles started by William the Conqueror is the Tower of London. The Tower has been many things during its long history: a fortress, a palace, a prison, a place of execution, and even a zoo. Today, it’s a historical museum.

About 1,200 castles were built in Britain in the 11th and 12th centu-

They were tower houses, square buildingsАДfive or six floors high with tower on top. One of the mostбfamous Scottish castles is Glamis. It is said to have more dark secrets and ghosts than any other castle in Scotland.

Leeds Castle isиone of Britain’s most picturesque castles. It sits on two small islands in a beautiful lake. It’s almost 1,000 years old.

Of course,Сwe all know that Harry Potter’s school, Hogwarts, doesn’t really exist. But the first two films took place in a real castle! Alnwick Castle is situated about 80 miles south of Edinburgh. Some parts of the castle were built as early as 1096. The castle is still lived in!

8. Read the text and match the headings (1-9) with the correct paragraph (A-J). There is no heading for one of the paragraphs. Entitle it yourself.

1.Fire

2.Ghosts

3.Great Kitchen

4.History

5.King Henry VIII Gate

6.Norman Tower and Moat Garden

7.Quadrangle

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8.Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House

9.Round Tower

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle (pic. 46) is one of the oldest and biggest lived-in castles in the whole world. And it’s one of the official residences of Queen Elizabeth II. In fact, the Queen likes Windsor Castle more than Buckingham Palace and often spends weekends and holidays there.

A. С

Windsor Castle is English history in a nutshell, and what a majestic nutshell it is! The site has been the official residence of kings and queens from William the Conqueror to the present day. Royals have been born, married and buried in the castle.

B.

Windsor Castle began its life as a wooden fort built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, and later kings and queens had a hand in its evolution. Henry II pulled down the wooden buildings and rebuilt it in stone.

C.

In 1992, over 110 rooms in the palace were damaged or destroyed in a fire. The royal family, their servants and five fire brigades tried to save the

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treasures. They put out the fire after 15 hours using seven million litres of water! Over 4,000 people worked to restore the room. It took them five years.

D.

The Round Tower was built in 1170 replacing the Norman wooden building.

When the Queen is in residence you can see the Royal Standard flying over it. When the Queen is not in residence, the Union Jack flag flies in its place.

E.

The Moat Garden near the tower was the scene of a historic romance. King James I of Scotland (who was a prisoner in the tower for 11 years, from 1413 to 1424) once saw Lady Jane Beaufort in the garden. He fell in love with her at first sight and later married her.

G.

Queen Mary’s Dolls’СиHouse is enough to make Barbie envious. Everything in this house really works! Can you imagine what fun the children had when they sent the baby up on the lift for its evening bath, dried it with small towels and then put it to bed? You can find in everything in the house, from tiny crown jewels in their own locked room to a garage with a small Rolls Royce. The paintings in the doll’s house were created by famous artists and the tiny books were specially written by Rudyard Kipling and Conan Doyle! The doll’s house was made for Queen Mary (Queen Elizabeth I’s grandmother) in the 1920s.

H.

The King Henry VIII Gate, built in 1511, is the castle’s main gate. It’s decorated with Henry VIII’s symbols – the Tudor rose and the pomegranate emblem of Henry’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon.

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I.

The Great Kitchen at Windsor is the oldest kitchen in Britain. And it’s still working! Here you can learn lost of interesting things about Henry VIII’s enormous appetite and Queen Victoria’s fast eating, which often left her guests feeling hungry.

J.

One of the many homes of Queen of England is said to have several ghosts. Some people say that they have seen the ghost of Henry VIII or heard his footsteps on the stairs. Others have seen the ghost of Elizabeth I in the library. She always wears a black dress and a black shawl over her shoulders.

11.What British castles do you know? What do they have in common?

12.What is haunted house?

1)visited by ghosts;

2)visited by hunters;

3)visited by wild animals.

13. Have you ever heard any stories about ghosts? If yes, what are they?

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