LONDON WOORKSHEET

I. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present Tense (each correct verb 1
point):
London (be) .... the capital city of England and it (have) . a population of
8.63 million people (estimated in 2015). It (stand) .... on the Thames, a navigable
river which (cross) .... the city from the south-west to the east.
People (say) .... that it (be) .... a rainy city, but London (receive) .... less
precipitation a year than other cities, like Rome, Naples, Toulouse or even Sydney
(Australia).
Tourism (help) . very much the economy, because London (attract) ....
over 16 million international visitors per year. The British Museum, The National
Gallery, The Tower of London, Madame Tussauds , St. Pauls Cathedral and
Buckingham Palace (fascinate) .... millions of tourists every year.
II. Choose the correct answer ( A,B, C or D each correct answer values 1 point):
1. London has . than 8 million people.
A. less

B. more

C. exactly

D. fewest

2. Sydney receives .. precipitation a year than London.

A. less

B. more

C. exactly

D. fewest

3. Tourism is a thing for the economy of London.

A. good

B. worse

C. bad

D. best

4. Over 16 million people visit London every .

A. week

B. day

C. month

D. year

5. The Thames is the river crossing London from the south-west to the
A. west

B. south

C. east

D. north

III. Complete the sentences correctly with the following words (each correct sentence- 1 point):
rainy, attractions, capital, navigable, international
1. London is the ...city of England.
2. People say that London is a .... city.
3. The Thames is a . river.

4. Every year, London attracts more than 16 million .. visitors.

5. The Tower of London is one of the .in London.
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND THE PLURAL
I.

Complete the gaps correctly with AM, ARE or IS ( each correct use values 1 point):

1. I ..a visitor in London.

2. Prince Charles .. Queen Elisabeth II s son.
3. Buckingham Palace .the symbol and the home of the British Monarchy.
4. The Thames the river crossing London.
5. Queen Elisabeth II and her family .the British Monarchy.
6. The Royal Guards .. soldiers standing like statues.
7. We only visitors at the British Museum.
8. The Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
9. Madame Tussauds .. a museum with wax figures of celebrities.
10. I not a member of the Royal Family.
II.

Find the missing singular or plural form of:

(each correct form values 1 point)

Example: book
family

books
celebrities

museum
statues
member
soldiers
visitor
jewels
home
figures

III.

Put the verbs correctly in the Simple Present Tense:

Millions of visitors (go). to London every year. London (attract)people
from all the countries of the world. Tourism (have) a great effect on the economy
of London.
The Queen (live)in Buckingham Palace, with her family. The British just
(love)their Royal Family and they (respect)..them. Soldiers (protect)
..the Palace and the Royal Family.
The Tower of London, the British Museum and the National Gallery (impress).

visitors from everywhere. Tourists (travel) ..long distances to come and visit
London and they (pay)to see all the beautiful sights of London. They (think)
..that London is an amazing place!