A. 1. known
2. historical
3. importance
4. leading
5. voters
6. independent
7. based
b. 1. First reason -The city is special place because it is a financial centre of London
2.Second reason- Elections -In the City there are "daytime" residents , who use most of its services. No other city in Britain has this system.
3. Third reason -The Lord Mayor of London . The city also elects its own mayor. He works independently of the "Mayor of London".
4. Fourth reason- The police .
The city has an old and independent police force , the City of London police . Its headquarters are based in an old Roman force .
c. 1. but it importance is far , far greater than its physical area .
2. but only about 10 000 people leave actually live there .
3. the Mayor of London and the Mayor of the City of London .