<!DOCTYPE html>
<style>
    .float {
        float: left;
        width: 200px;
        height: 100px;
        background-color: lime;
    }
    .multicol {
        width: 400px;
        border: 10px solid black;
        line-height: 20px;
        display: inline-block;
    }
    .multicol > div {
        float: left;
        width: 200px;
    }
</style>
<div class="float">
</div>
<div class="multicol">
    <div>
        First column<br>
        First column<br>
        First column<br>
        First column<br>
        First column<br>
    </div>
    <div>
        Second column<br>
        Second column<br>
        Second column<br>
        Second column<br>
        Second column<br>
    </div>
</div>