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1) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated:

a) on the British Isles;

b) in Africa;

c) on the continent

2) The UK is made up of four countries:

a) England, Wales, Scotland and Canada;

b) England, Wales, Scotland and Cardiff;

c) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

3) The British Isles are separated from the continent by:

a) the North Sea and the Black Sea;

b) the North Sea and the English Channel;

c) the strait of Dover.

4) The North of Scotland is:

a) mountainous;

b) a plain;

c) a valley.

5) There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are:

a) deep

b) long

c) not very long

6) The most important river is:

a) the Severn;

b) the Thames;

c) the Mersey.

7) The climate of British Isles is influenced by:

a) the Atlantic Ocean;

b) mountains and the Atlantic Ocean;

c) mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Stream.

8) One of the chief industries of the country is:

a) machinery;

b) electronics;

c) shipbuilding.

9) the UK is:

a) a democratic republic;

b) a socialist state;

c) a constitutional monarchy.

10.The British Parliament consists of 2 chambers:

a) the House of Lords und the House of Commons

b) the House of Lords and the State Duma;

c) the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Find the wrong statements and correct them.

1) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles.

2) The United Kingdom is made up of 3 countries.

3) Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

4) The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

5) The North of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Lowlands.

6) There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain.

7) The climate of Great Britain is continental the whole year round.

8) One of the chief industries of the country is electronics.

9) The country is ruled by the government with the Secretary at the head.

10) There are three main political panties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.

Translate from Russian into English.

1. Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии расположено на Британских островах и состоит из Англии, Уэльса Шотландии и Северной Ирландии.

2. Великобритания не включает Северную Ирландию.

3. Столица Англии и Королевства – Лондон, Уэльса – Кардиф, Шотландии – Эдинбург, Северной Ирландии – Белфаст.

4. Северное море и Ла-Манш отделяют Британские острова от континента.

5. На Британских островах можно увидеть горы, равнины, долины.

1. Самая высокая гора Великобритании – Бер Невис.
2. Самая длинная река Великобритании – Северн, а самая важная – Темза.
3. Атлантический океан и теплые воды Гольфстрима влияют на климат Британских островов, делая его мягким.
4. Соединенное Королевство – высокоразвитая промышленная страна.
5. Соединенное Королевство – конституционная монархия; глава государства – королева; а премьер министр правит страной.

Speak on the topic: “Great Britain”.

UNIT 2. THE STATE SYSTEM OF GREAT BRITAIN

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