2. The general name of a first dergree in Britain is____

a) Master’s b) Bachelor’s c) Doctorate d) Higher’s

3. The general name for a second (postgraduate) degree is _.

a) Master’s b) Bachelor’s c) Doctorate d) Higher’s

4. The University whose courses are taught through TV, radio & specially written course books is called_____.

a) Closed b) Attractive c) Amused d) Open

6. The name denotes the universities of Oxford & Cambridge, both founded in the medieval period.

a) Oxford b) Cambridge c) Oxbridge d) Fellows

7. St. Andrews University resembles Oxbridge in many ways. In what part of GB is St. Andrews located?

a) England b) Wales c) Ireland d) Scotland

8. Originally technical colleges became______

a) Campus b) Polytechnics c) Authorities d) Redbrick

9. What river is Oxford situated on?

a) the Thames b) the Clyde c) the Severn d) the Tyne

10. The leading co-operative college in Britain is located in the city of_____.

a) Liverpool b) Manchester c) Nottingham d) Luton

Answer key: 1a; 2c; 3b; 4a; 5d; 6c; 7d; 8b; 9a; 10b.

THEME 3. UNITED KINGDOM: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS

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3.1 United Kingdom: General Geography.

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«Area studies» is a subject which studies various areas of a country or a nation, e.g. geography, history, economy, state system, education, culture, etc.

Commonwealth may be defined as a nation, state or other political unit; an association of self-governing autonomous states more or less loosely associated in a common allegiance (as to the British crown); political control of the UK. It is also known as the Commonwealth of Nations of the British Commonwealth.

Geographically speaking there are two large islands and several much smaller ones. Collectively they are known as the British Isles. The largest island is called Great Britain. The other large one is called Ireland.

Politically speaking there are two states. One state is called the Republic of Ireland or “Eire”, “Ireland”, “The Republic”. The other state is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland or “the United Kingdom”, “the UK”, “Great Britain”, “GВ”, “Britain”.

There are four nations of the British Isles: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The people who live there are English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish and they feel their identity very strongly. «Identity» means sameness or individuality; the state of being identical. Identifying symbols of the four nations:

England is the most densely populated area .The country of Kent is known as “the garden of England”, because of the many kinds of fruit and vegetables grown there. There is little heavy industry .The north of England is sparsely populated. In the north – western country is the Lake District.

Scotland is the area of spectacular natural beauty. Tourism is important in the local economy. Glasgow and Edinburgh are two major cities. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and called “the Athens of the north”.

Walls is mountainous The area around mountain Snowdon is very beautiful. Communication between south and north is very difficult. Cardiff is the capital of Wales.

Northern Ireland is like the rest of Ireland, largely agricultural. It has several areas of spectacular natural beauty. One of them is the Giant’s Causeway. The capital is Belfast.

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