EX. 1 PAGE 6

1. The Romans invaded Britain in the years 43-47 AD under Emperor Claudius.

2. No, they didn't.

3. The Romans brought in England the administration of the province, they built town dwelling, baths and roads and they turned towns into centres of vibrant commercial activity.

EX. 3 PAGE 6

1. One of the first things the Romans did was involve the conquered tribes in the administration of the province.

2. The Romans encouraged the growth of towns near their army bases and established special towns as settlements for retired soldiers.

3. They persuaded the ruling class of Celtic aristocrats to build town dwellings and they turned the towns into centres of commercial activity.

4. The centre of the Roman town was the forum which gave access to the basilica or town hall. It was here that courts of justice were held and it could also be used for merchant's assemblies.

5. Every town had public baths: they were open to both sexes and served as a healing spa and meeting place.

6. The roads, that were built by the Romans, weren't always straight, they made troop movement and later the movement of commercial goods.

7. The first London Bridge proved a convenient central point for the new network of roads which soon spread out like a fan from the crossing place.

8. The Roman settlement on the north side of the bridge was called Londinium that quickly became important as a trading centre for goods brought up the river by boat.

EX. 4 PAGE 7

1. get

2. feat

3. an

4. until

5. guarded

6. as

7. back

8. unforgettable

EX. 2 PAGE 8

1. The name “England” came from the peoples who invaded Britain in the 5^th century and destroy Roman British towns.

2. The Anglo-Saxon were farmers, but many of them were also deep-sea fishermen.

3. They were organised in family groups called clans, in which the most important bond was loyalty to the other members and to the lord of the tribe. They exalted physical courage and personal freedom.

4. At the end of the 6^th century the Pope Gregory I the Great sent a monk, Augustine to bring Christianity back to England. Augustine became the Archbishop of Canterbury.

5. In 879 Alfred the Great was accepted as lordship and a Kingdom of Anglo-Saxon was born. The England Alfred dreamt of was a family project, built over generations in a series of developments in state-building, local organisation, the construction of towns, the issuing of coinage, the making of English law and the promotion of learning and literacy.

6. Athlestan conquered the Northumbria in 927 AD

EX. 1 PAGE 9

1. I think they are made of gold and iron.

2. I find them attractive because they show the skills of the Anglo-Saxon to make products.

EX. 2 PAGE 9

Gold buckle → 1

Sword → 6

Shoulder-clasp → 4

Shield decoration → 3, 5

Ceremonial helmet → 2

EX. 1 PAGE 21

The Vikings came from Denmark.

EX. 3 PAGE 21

1. wave

2. fall

3. subjugation

4. penalty

5. targets

6. battle

7. number

8. lasted