Elizabeth Alexandra Maria, and everyone known as Elizabeth II, was crowned as a young girl in 25 years. King George VI, who was the father of Elizabeth, suddenly died while in Kenya on an official visit in 1952.
Many residents of Britain are sure that ruling over the country is a difficult mission, with which Elizabeth II has been coping well for 65 years. On a global scale, she represents the UK at the highest level in front of other countries. The main activity of the Queen is charity and participation in projects that reveal the symbolism of the country.
Being a young girl, Elizabeth II tried to lead an ordinary life as her contemporaries. She had many friends, did not divide people into poor and rich, did not show off her position, she was engaged in acting. During the war with the Germans, helped to repair military vehicles and driving them herself.
3 Complete the text, using the bus map information on page 78.
There are two bus routes: the 24 and the 16. For the 24, the first (1) stop is the museum, and the (2) second stop is the cinema; the last (3) stop is the bus station, where everybody has to (4) leave the bus. The 16 starts at the museum too, but it (5) goes to the railway station. The (6) timetable tells you how often the buses (7) leave. The 24 bus (8) leaves every (9) ten minutes. It (10) takes two minutes to get from the school to the park.
4 ABOUT YOU Write your answers or ask another student.
1 is there a bus stop near your house? If yes, where is it exactly? Yes, there is one in front of my house.
2 Which buses stop there? 126.
3 How often do they run? Every 15 minutes.
4 Do you often get the bus? If yes, where to? Rarely. To the town centre.
5 How many stops is it? It is 7 stops.
6 How long does it take? About 20 minutes.
