The world's most famous clock, Big Ben, ___1___
( stand ) next to the Houses of Parliament in London. Big Ben
is the name of the bell which ___2___
( chime ) every hour. The bell ___3___
( name ) after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man who ___4___ (
give ) the task of ___5___ (
haul ) the bell up the clock tower.
The clock has four faces and ___6___ (
keep ) accurate time. It can ___7___ (
adjust
) by the removal or addition of coins on a tray ___8___
( attach ) to the clock's pendulum.
One interesting thing about the clock is that when the light ___9___
( shine ) above the belfry at night, it ___10___ (
mean ) that the House of Commons is still in session. |