big ben
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Big Ben Big Ben Katalashkin Roman
Form: 5B
Teacher: Samokhina Y.M.
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Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London,
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and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower, officially named Elizabeth Tower, as well.
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The clock tower rises to 98 meters above the Thames.
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Big Ben has a height of 320
pounds.
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Big Ben is not the name of the tower clock but
the 13-tonne bell hanging inside.
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The hands of Big Ben are made of sheets of copper and iron.
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The clock tower was named Elizabeth Tower in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in her Diamond Jubilee year (2012) to mark her 60th year on the British throne.
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Big Ben is most impressive at Big Ben is most impressive at nightnight. .
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Every year Big Ben is visited by millions of
tourists.
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Big Ben is a symbol of London.
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Big Ben has four faces look at all sides of the world.
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