Read the text. Translate Passages 2 and 5 in writing. Decide if the sentences below are true or false. Put “T” is it is true, put “F” if it is false.

Three Centres of Power
There are three centres of power in London. Buckingham Palace is the center of royal power The Houses of Parliament are the center of political power. Westminster Abbey is the center of church power.
Buckingham Palace was built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham. King George III bought the palace in 1761.It is now the official home of Queen Elizabeth II and the British Royal Family. There are nearly six hundred rooms in the palace.
The two Houses of Parliament ( the House of Lords and the House of Commons) are in Westminster Palace. It was built between 1840 and 1860. It was designed by architect Sir Charles Barry.
The original Palace of Westminster was the home for the Royal Family until the 16th century. Then it became the meeting place of the Parliament.
Westminster Abby was a Norman church. The present building was started in 1245 by King Henry III. Westminster Abbey is a very important church. Nearly all the English Kings and Queens since William I were crowned in Westminster Abbey. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in the Abbey
1. There are two centres of power in London.
2. Buckingham Palace was built by the Duke of Buckingham.
3. King George III bought the palace in 1765.
4. There are nearly five hundred rooms in the palace.
5. The Westminster Palace was the home the Royal Family.
6. Sir Charles Barry designed and started to build the Houses Parliament in the 16th century.
7. Westminster Abby was a British church.
8. In 1953 Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in the Parliament.
9. The two Houses of Parliament are in Westminster Palace.
10. Westminster Abbey is a very important church