London - Multiple Choice Test 1

The Tube is
1. London's underground railway system
2. a motorway around London
3. a train that takes people from the City of London to Westminster
4. a connection bewteen the two large airports
William the Conqueror built
1. the Tower of London
2. Westminster Abbey
3. St. Paul's Cathedral
4. the National Maritime Museum
Most of London's famous cinemas and theatres are located
1. in the West End
2. in Greenwich
3. around the Tower of London
4. south of the River Thames
One of the largest museums in the world is
1. the British Museum
2. Tate Gallery
3. the Tower Museum
4. Madame Tussaud's
During World War II
1. the Germans bombed London
2. the Nazis invaded England and got as far as London
3. London was destroyed by a great fire
4. the first green belt was built
The Docklands lost their importance because
1. Britain no longer had any colonnies
2. more and more goods were being brought in by plane
3. because London was not an economic centre any more
4. Britain joined the European Union
A huge barrier was built on the River Thames
1. to stop London from being flooded
2. to bring fresh water to the city
3. to make it easer for ships to pass through to the center
4. to produce electricity for the eastern part of the city
In the 1950s and 60s
1. people from Britain's former colonies started coming to London
2. more and more Europeans came to London
3. the Docklands were rebuilt
4. immigration to the UK came to a halt
Gatwick Airport lies
1. between London and the southern coast
2. between London and Heathrow Airport
3. in the west of London
4. in the middle of the city