2. * Complete the sentences. Use the information from the class blog in Exercise 4 on page 4. 1 Bill's favourite thing is his games console. 2 favourite things are insects. 3 Richard and favourite things are football shirts. 4 favourite things are books. 5 favourite thing is electric guitar 6 favourite thing is cat, Chester.

In fact, big ben is the largest of the six bells of westminster palace in london. but it has long been associated with the name of the clock tower, which in september 2012 was officially called “elizabeth tower”. the decision to rename the tower was made by the british parliament to mark the 60th anniversary of the reign of queen elizabeth ii. the tower was built in 1858. the project architect was augustus pugin. the height of the tower and spire is 96.3 m. the palace of westminster, and therefore the tower, is on the parliament square next to westminster abbey. on the opposite side of the palace there is the thames embankment. the clock tower is the largest four-sided clock mechanism in the world, and in addition, with the most accurate clocks. at the base of each of the four clock dials there is a latin inscription “domine salvam fac reginam nostram victoriam primam” (“god save our queen victoria i”). around the perimeter of the tower, on the left and on the right of the clock, there is another phrase in latin – “laus deo” (“glory to god” or “praise the lord”). there used to be a prison in big ben. the last prisoner of big ben was a fighter for women’s rights emmeline pankhurst. now, next to the parliament there is a monument to her.

I was sent in the supermarket by my mother yesterday. I was going to buy the products . She gave me a very long list with the names of products to buy .There were many different department in the supermarket. I was a little puzzled and did not know where to go at first .<br />Under the first number in my list was the meat . I went to the department where the meat was sold . I bought several kilograms. Next in my list were vegetables and fruits . I was walking along the lines I could not find that department. There was a salesman who explained me how to get to department where were vegetables and fruits. I finally found that department . The last one in my list was a cake . I found it very quickly. There were many types of cake on the counter . I took strawberry cake . I paid for everything .And In an hour or so I went home. My mother was very glad that I bought everything. We drank tea with strawberry cake .It was delicious. We were happy to spend that evening together.