8. Think of the beginning of the sentences. 1. ... as a settlement and a fortress. 2. ... the settlement developed into a city. 3. ... through which wealth came to the country. 4. ... enjoyed greater independence than the other cities of the medieval England. 5. ... is still held every year. 6. ... the streets being narrow and dirty. 7. ... but the old planning remained untouched. 8. ... where offices and banks are situated.

Вот возможные начала предложений, основываясь на контексте: 1. London began as a settlement and a fortress. 2. Gradually, the settlement developed into a city. 3. The Thames River is the waterway through which wealth came to the country. 4. London enjoyed greater independence than the other cities of medieval England. 5. A significant event is still held every year. 6. In some areas, the streets being narrow and dirty. 7. Surprisingly, but the old planning remained untouched. 8. In the City of London, where offices and banks are situated.