Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family The British Royal Family is over 1000 years old. Queen Elizabeth is the fifty-fourth monarch since King Alfred in the ninth century.
The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace in London. She also spends time in two other castles in England. She stays in Balmoral Castle in Scotland in summer.
Her husband is Prince Philip. They have got four children and seven grandchildren. The Queen’s eldest son is Prince Charles. He has got two sons from his marriage to Princess Diana (1961-1997).
The Queen works hard. She visits a lot of different countries and she welcomes hundreds of visitors to Buckingham Palace every year. She is the head of 620 charities. She also discusses politics with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom every Tuesday.
The Queen loves dogs and horses. At the moment, she has got 14 dogs and 30 racehorses. The Queen hasn’t got a lot of free time, but she loves going to the horse races in May and June.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION VARIANT 33 1. Listen to the text and decide if the statements are true or false. The British Royal Family is over 100 years old.
Elizabeth II is the fifty-fourth monarch.
The Queen goes to Ireland in summer.
She stays in Balmoral Castle.
Prince Philip is the Queens’ eldest son.
Elizabeth II has much work to do.
She loves horses, but she hates dogs.
The Queen and the Prime Minister meet every evening.
Hundreds of visitors come to Buckingham Palace every year.
The Queen sometimes goes to the horse races in July and August.
2. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences. 1.The British Royal Family is over …………… years old.
a) 100 b) 10000 c) 1000
2.The Queen lives in …. in London.
a) Westminster Abbey b) Buckingham Palace c) Tower
3.She stays in Balmoral Castle in Scotland in …… .
a) spring b) summer c) winter
4.Her husband is Prince……..
a) Philip b) Harry c) Albert
5.The Queen has got ….. children.
a) five b) seven c) four
6.Prince Charles has got … sons.
a) two b) three c) four
7.The Queen discusses politics with the Prime Minister every ……. .
a) Monday b) Tuesday c) Wednesday
8.The Queen loves …… and horses.
a) dogs b) cats c) pigs
9.She has got ………. racehorses.
a) three b) thirteen c) thirty
10.The Queen hasn’t got a lot of ………..
a) money b) friends c) free time
