1.As the weather in Britain is relatively mild,
| A.many people find quiet country roads and spend their whole holidays exploring their homeland on their bikes.
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2.Sometimes this can be just doing
| B.is a good way to discover local sights of interest with a group of like-minded people and a good guide.
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3.The British see an unmown lawn, not only as a sign of laziness, but also
| C. who can do their ironing more extreme conditions.
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4.Organized walking is also popular and
| D. British people manage to do gardening almost all the year round.
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5.Unfortunately, many British roads are very busy and don't have cycling paths, so cycling can be a bit dangerous in Britain,
| E. engaging in extreme sports.
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6. And, the famous British eccentricity is the cause of unusual sports like extreme ironing where teams of people compete at
| F.a bit of weeding and sometimes, serious vegetable and fruit growing.
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7. Of course, not all British people keep fit by
| G. that they are not on their own - most of the world seems to be doing the same!
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8. It has to be said that
| H. the British are not the sportiest nation in the world.
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9.Increasingly, British people
| I. as disrespect to others (and you can get fined for it as well).
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10. The only comforting thing is
| J. spend their free time watching TV.
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1. London's royal parks were
| A. including pelicans, originally presented by the Russian ambassador in the 17th century.
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2. St James's is considered
| B. owned by Westminster Abbey.
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3. Three royal palaces used to border it -
| C. once the private palace playgrounds of the nation's monarch.
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4. Its main feature is the lake where assorted water fowl now live -
| D. speakers and audience alike on Sundays.
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5. Hyde Park is a 560-acre tract, once part of the land
| E. they are freely open for all to enjoy.
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6. Hyde Park has been the venue for national celebrations and spectaculars through the ages,
| F. the Serpentine Lake.
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7. While they still belong to the Crown today,
| G. the most beautiful of all the royal parks.
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8. Speaker's Corner is where the right of free speech is still vigorously enjoyed by
| H. from the mass hangings at the Tyburn Gallows at the Marble Arch end to modern day pop or opera concerts.
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9. Hyde Park is linked to Kensington Gardens by
| I. around walk of four miles.
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10. Together they form the largest open space in central London,
| J. Whitehall (burned down in 1698), Westminster and St James's.
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