Task 1. Answer the questions: 1. Is Westminster Abbey the burial place of British monarchs? 2.ls Westminster Abbey is also the place, in which the coronation ceremony of almost all English kings and queens has taken place? 3. What famous writers are burried there? 4. Why is the stone so interestion to the tourists? 5. What happened with it before the Stone was brought to London? 6. How is it used since the Stone was brought to London?
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1)Today it is the exclusive property of the British monarchy. The traditional place of coronation of monarchs of Great Britain and burials of monarchs of England.
2)All the coronations of English and British monarchs took place in Westminster Abbey.
3)I do not know.
4)Because it is a sacred relic, which is a large block of sandstone weighing 152 kg. For centuries, the stone was crowned by Scottish and English monarchs
5)The Stone of Destiny was abducted from Westminster Abbey and returned to Scotland.
6)It was agreed that the British would borrow it for the coronation.On this memorable day for all of Scotland, about 10,000 people lined the streets to see for themselves the procession of clergy and soldiers accompanying the Skunk Stone. People really appreciate this stone, they think that the whole of London sticks to it
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