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МатематикаВопрос:
2. Read the texts and match the titles to the descriptions of the famous buildings. One title is extra. 1. THE COLOUR AS PART OF HISTORY 2. THE HIGHEST BUILDING OF THE CAPITAL 3. GHOSTS AND HISTORY 4. AN UNUSUAL CONSTRUCTION 5. A MASTERPIECE DUE TO THE FIRE A. London's most famous building is St Paul's Cathedral. Its designer is a well-known English architect Sir Christopher Wren. Its famous dome is one of the largest in the world. It is 112 metres high. The original church was founded in the year 604. Christopher Wren began to work on the present English baroque church in the 17th century. It was after the Great Fire of London. It took 40 years to construct the building. St Paul's plays an integral part of London life, as a centre for tourism and religious wor- ship.
Ответ:
- A - 5. A MASTERPIECE DUE TO THE FIRE
- B - 4. AN UNUSUAL CONSTRUCTION
- C - 1. THE COLOUR AS PART OF HISTORY
- D - 2. THE HIGHEST BUILDING OF THE CAPITAL
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