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2. Answer the following questions:

  1. What is the full name of Great Britain?

  2. Where is the United Kingdom situated?

  3. What parts does it consist of?

  4. What is the territory and the population of the United Kingdom?

  5. What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

  6. How does the surface of the country look like?

  7. Are there any big rivers and lakes?

  8. What are the main nationalities?

  9. The weather is cold and wet in Britain, isn’t it?

  10. Is Britain rich in mineral resources?

  11. What mineral resources does Britain possess?

  12. The United Kingdom is a highly developed industrial country, isn’t it?

  13. What industrial cities are there in Great Britain?

  14. Are there any educational establishments in Great Britain?

  15. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy, isn’t it?

  16. What is the name of the Queen of Great Britain?

  17. Who limits her power?

  18. How many houses does the British Parliament consist of? What are they?

  19. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?

  20. Which political party does he represent?

III. Comprehension and Word Study.

1. Say whether it is true or false:

  1. The climate of Great Britain is much milder than that of Belarus.

  2. The English Channel separates England from France.

  3. Britain is bigger than France.

  4. The capital of Wales is Edinburgh.

  5. The Thames is the longest river.

  6. The flag of the United Kingdom is known as Union John.

  7. The north of Scotland is called the Highlands.

  8. The Apennines are known as the “backbone of England”.

  9. Snowdon in Scotland is the highest mountain.

  10. Winters are severe and summers are hot in Britain.

  11. Great Britain is not very rich in mineral resources.

  12. British agriculture satisfies all the country’s needs for food.

  13. The highest body of state power in the United Kingdom is the Congress which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

  14. The Queen rules the country.

  15. The famous educational centers are Oxford and Harvard Universities.

  16. Great Britain is an interesting place to visit.

2. Join the halves.

A

B

  1. The United Kingdom is made up

a) varies very much.

  1. The full name of the country is

b) with old cultural traditions and customs.

  1. Great Britain is not very rich in

c) only half of the food the country needs.

  1. British agriculture provides

d) of four countries.

  1. The surface of the British Isles

e) one of the world’s smaller countries.

  1. Great Britain is a country

f) the weather is cold and wet in Britain all the year round.

  1. The UK is

g) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

  1. Many people think that

h) ship-building.

  1. One of the chief industries of the country is

i) timber, cotton, fruit and farm products.

  1. Britain also has to import

j) mineral resources.