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Almost all the words in В can be both nouns and regular verbs. There are, however, some exceptions. What are these words? Choose from the alternatives offered below.

1 Which verb is irregular? whip, grunt, spurt, spit or wriggle?

2 Which word is only an adjective? gash, grumpy, wheeze, or whirr?

3 Which is both a verb and a noun but the noun has a different meaning? trickle, spray, growl, splutter, spit, splash or crash?

3. Can you guess the meanings of the underlined words from their sounds?

1 The child sploshed through the puddles.

2 If you have a sore throat, try gargling with some salt water.

3 I couldn't concentrate on the play because of the rustle of sweet papers behind me.

4 Speak up. Don't mumble.

5 Those stairs always creak.

6 He whacked the ball into the air.

the tower of london is an ancient stone fortress in central london.

it stands on the bank of the river thames.

the fortress was built by william the conqueror, king william i.

they started to build it in 1078 and then the tower was expanded during the thirteenth century.

at first the tower was a fortress, then it was a prison and a place of execution.

today the crown jewels are kept there.

the crown jewels is the collection of jewels owned by the british state, and sometimes worn by the monarch.

there is also a museum of armour in the tower.

in the tower of london you can see the so-called beefeaters or yeoman warders who guard the fortress and give guided tours of it.

one of the yeoman warders is known as the ravenmaster, responsible for the ravens that have been living here for centuries.

лондонский тауэр - это древняя каменная крепость в центре лондона.

тауэр стоит на берегу реки темзы.

крепость была построена вильгельмом завоевателем (королем вильгельмом i).

её начали строить в 1078 году, а затем достраивали в течение тринадцатого века.

сначала тауэр был крепостью, затем - тюрьмой и местом казни.

сегодня там хранятся королевские драгоценности.

королевские драгоценности - это коллекция драгоценностей, принадлежащих британскому государству и иногда используемых монархом.

в тауэре также находится музей доспехов и оружия.

в лондонском тауэре можно увидеть так называемых "бифитеров" или йоменов, которые охраняют крепость и проводят экскурсии по ней.

один из йоменов известен как смотритель воронов, живущих здесь веками.