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11. Explain the use of the Indefinite Tenses in the following sentences.

1. Charles Darwin is the greatest English writer.

2. He was born in Britain in 1809.

3. In 2059 it will be his 250ßth anniversarу.

12. Give the plural of the following nouns. Translate them into Russian.

Area, island, boundary, wind, part, country, range, city, centre, sea, mountain.

13. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative.

1. The UK lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea to the northwest from the coast of France.

2. The UK has a temperate climate.

3. The Cambrian Mountains occupy the greater part of Wales.

4. Scotland became a part of the UK in 1707.

5. England and Wales were formally united in 1536.

6. In the уear of 2050 people will visit the British Isles as thez do now.

14. Complete the following sentences using Present Indefinite, Past indefinite and Future Indefinite.

1. The British Isles (to include) Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands.

2. Great Britain (to consist) of England, Scotland and Wales.

3. The UK (to be) an island state.

4. The Irish Sea (to separate) Great Britain from Ireland.

5. In ten years’ time everything probably (to be) different.

6. The larger part of Ireland (to gain) the status of a British dominion in 1921.

7. Around 10,000 years ago Great Britain (not, to be) an island, but an upland region of northwestern Europe.

8. London (to be) a very old city. It (to be) founded in A.D. 43. It (to be) … 2000 years old in 2043.

9. The train (to leave) Plуmouth at 11.30 and (to arrive) in London at 14.45.

10. We (to go) to the theatre the daz after tomorrow if we (to get) tickets.

11. Now Scotland (to be) a part of the UK. But many year ago it (to be) an independent state. After a long struggle it (to be) joined into the UK in 1707.

12. Every year the Festival of Music and Drama (to take place) in Edinburgh. The Festival (to be) first held in 1947. Next year it also (to take place) in the capital of Scotland.

15. Insert its or it’s.

  1. Scotland is famous for … beauty.

  2. You can’t see the top of this mountain from here because … so high.

  3. St. Paul’s Cathedral is in the City. … Beautiful columns can be seen above the high buildings.

16. Supply articles where necessary.

… Great Britain is situated on … British Isles. … British Isles lie to … west of the continent of … Europe. The total land area of … United Kingdom is 244,000 square kilometers. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by … Atlantic Ocean and … Irish Sea. The eastern coast is washed by the waters of … North Sea. … English Channel, which is 32 kilometers wide, separates the south-east of Great Britain from … France. Not far from the British Isles there is warm the Golf Stream. All these facts influence … climate of the country. The climate of Great Britain is mild, temperate and wet.

17. Insert prepositions.

Great Britain is one … the most densely populated countries … the world, the average density is over 200 people per square kilometer, 80 per cent of the population lives … towns. The population of Great Britain is more than 57 million. 57, 1 (1991)

The people who now inhabit the British Isles are descended mainly … the people who inhabited them nearly nine centuries ago. It is neither possible nor suitable to attempt here to estimate the relative importance of various people - pre-Celts, Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons and the Norsemen, including the Danes … the ancestry of the present English, Scots, Welsh and Irish. It is significant, however, that … most of England and the Lowlands of Scotland the language which soon came to predominate was English, mainly a marriage of Anglo-Saxons and Norman French, while the use … Celtic languages persisted … Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, the Highlands of Scotland and in Ireland.

Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises

18. Read the text and a) pick out all proper names and arrange them into two groups – nouns with the definite article and without it; explain the use of the article; b) pick out all the adjectives that go together with the following nouns: sea, lake, mountains, hills, area, climate, rainfall, terrain, district.

19. Give Russian equivalents.

Approximately; a fraction under; a little over; all year round; with the seasons; frequent spell of mild and wet weather; away from high ground; lowland and mountainous terrain; topography; distinctively different regions; namely; the narrow waist of land; notably; coastal city.

20. Give English equivalents. Consult the text if necessary.

Составлять; находиться; разделять; граница с; преобладать; быть защищенным от; составлять определенную часть; пересеченная местность; известняк; дельта реки; промышленный район; случаться, происходить; самая высокая точка; политический центр страны; изменяться в зависимости от сезона.

21. Supply the suggested adjectives.

chalk, plentiful, the warmest, limestone, the coolest, beautiful

  1. Cornwall is famous for its … cliffs.

  2. Peak District is famous for … hills.

  3. The UK is famous for … rainfall.

  4. The South-East of England is famous for … summers.

  5. The North of England is famous for … summers.

  6. Lake District is famous for … lakes.

22. Match the words from two columns to say what these places are famous for.

Model: London is famous for its places of interest.

1. London

a. the biggest airport in England

2. The Lake District

b. its places of interest

3. Oxford

c. its lakes and beautiful scenery

4. Heathrow

d. its 12th century university

23. Write what these cities are famous for.

Model: London is famous for its fine historical buildings.

  • Stratford-upon-Avon

  • Oxford

  • Cambridge

  • Liverpool

  • London

24. Complete the sentences using the information of the text.

1. The UK lies between … .

2. The UK is separated from … .

3. The UK occupies the territory … .

4. The climate of the country is … .

5. The country has such climate thanks to …

6. Mountains in England are …

7. Scotland occupies about …

8. There are two different regions in Scotland … .

9. The largest cities in Scotland are … .

10. Wales is mostly … .

11. The highest mountains in Wales are … .

12. In South Wales there are … .

13. Northern Ireland is … .

  1. Answer the questions. Begin your answer with the phrases suggested below.

The text tells the reader that…