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“Great Britain” has several different names. Some people say “Britain”, or “the United Kingdom”, or just “UK”. The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The UK is situated to the north-west off Europe on the British Isles. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and many smaller ones. Great Britain is separated from Ireland by the Irish Sea and from the Continent of Europe by the English Channel.
There are four different countries in the UK: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Everyone from Britain is British, but only people from England are English. People from Scotland are Scottish, people from Wales are Welsh, and people from Northern Ireland are Irish.
The climate of Britain is mild and warm because of the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The winter is not very cold and the summer is not very hot.
Most of the mountains are in the north, in Scotland, but they are not very high. The highest mountain in the UK is Ben Nevis in Scotland.
There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river. It is in the south-west of England. The Thames is not so long as the Severn, it is shorter.
Over 57 million people live in the UK. Most of them live in big towns and cities.
London is the capital of the country. It stands on the river Thames. The most important industrial cities are Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham and others. Cambridge and Oxford are famous university cities.
3. Finish the following:
1) The UK consists of ….
2) It is separated from the Continent by ….
3) Most of the mountains are ….
4) The longest river is ….
5) Cambridge and Oxford are ….
6) London is situated on ….
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4. Answer the questions:
1) Where is the United Kingdom situated?
2) What parts does the country consist of?
3) What is the official name of the State?
4) What is the climate of Great Britain like?
5) Are there many rivers in Britain?
6) What is the population of the country?
7) Where do most people live?
8) What are the industrial centres of Great Britain?
Практическая работа №16
Тема: «Политическое и государственное устройство Великобритании. The Past Perfect Tense».
Цель: проверить усвоение грамматического материала по теме Past Perfect.
Время выполнения: 90 минут.
1. Open the brackets using the verb in Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple, Past Continuous и Past Perfect.
1. By eight o'clock yesterday I (to do) my homework and at eight I (to play) the piano.
2. When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) with a ball which Pete (to bring) from home.
3. When we (to come) to the station, the train already (to leave).
4. By nine o'clock yesterday grandmother (to wash) the dishes and at nine she (to watch) TV.
5. When I (to come) home, my sister (to read) a book which she (to bring) from the library.
6. Yesterday I (to find) the book which I (to lose) in summer.
2. Complete the sentences using Past Perfect Tense. Заполните пропуски используя Past Perfect Tense.
1) The fire ………………………… (already/reach) the roof by the time the firemen arrived.
2) Joe Smith went to prison because he …..…………. (steal) a lot of money.
3) Helen went to bed after she …………………… (watch) her favourite TV programme.
4) My father bought the new car after he ……………….. (try) it a few times.
5) By the time Sonia got to the party, everyone ……………………. (begin) dancing.
6) Lorenzo …………………….. (eat) all the ice cream before I opened the fridge.
7) Beatriz didn’t pass the test because she ………………….. (not study) at all.
8) Look! Somebody …………………… (leave) the windows open.
9) By the time the police arrived, the burglar ……………….. (break)into my neighbour’s house.
10) The girl felt guilty because she …………………. (drink) all the milk.
11) Our flat was robbed because we …………………. (not lock) the front door.
12) Leonard didn’t have money for the bus because he …………. (forget) to ask his mother.
13) My cousin ………………… (never/visit) a mine until his father took him one day.
14) Her bicycle wasn’t there because a friend ……………..… (take) it without asking her.
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15) Daniel was arrested after he …….…………… (escape) from prison.
16) When Kathy met Jonathan, he ………………….. (join) the Navy.
17) Before they arrived at the airport, they …………….. (pay) the taxi driver.
18) His dog …………………. (die) two weeks ago. He was very sad.
3. Read the text and decide if the sentences are True(T) or False(F):
Political System of Great Britain
The UK is a constitutional monarchy. The official Head of State is the king or the queen. But the Power of the monarch is limited by Parliament which is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Members of the House of Lords are appointed, and Members of the House of Commons are elected by the people. Parliament makes laws.
The head of the Government is the Prime Minister, who is the leader of the party in power.
1) The UK is a republic.
2) Head of State is a monarch.
3) Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
4) Members of the House of Lords are elected and members of the House of Commons are appointed.
5) The Head of the Government is the queen.
6) The Prime Minister is the leader of the party in power.
4. Match the words and word phrases with their translation:
| 1) constitutional monarchy 2) head of State 3) the House of Commons 4) power 5) to limit 6) the House of Lords 7) government 8) the party in power 9) to elect 10) law | a) Палата Лордов b) выбирать c) правительство d) ограничивать e) правящая партия f) конституционная монархия g) Палата Общин h) глава государства i) закон j) власть |
Практическая работа № 17
Тема: Времена группы Perfect: Present, Past, Future.
Цель: Проверить усвоение времен группы Perfect.
Время выполнения: 90 минут.
