London is a big city, but many of the people who live there (1)___________ it as a number of small towns put together. Each district has its own identity and atmosphere and some parts are even described by their (2)___________ as 'villages'. Much of the center of the city consists (3)___________ shops and businesses and the majority of people live in the suburbs. A great many of them travel to work in the city every day (4)___________ train, bus, tube or car; this is called commuting. Commuters might (5)___________ as much as two hours every morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again.

The (6)___________ of living in London is higher than in most other parts of Britain, and many people are paid extra money on top of their salaries because of this. Millions of (7)___________ come to London every year from all over the world to see the famous (8)___________, such as Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, the clock tower from which Big Ben sounds the hours, and many other (9)___________ buildings. London has many (10)___________, both for people from overseas and for people from other parts of Britain.