Завдання для самостійної роботи (great britain)

1. Match each word in section a with one of a similar meaning in section b:

A B

a) major 1) territory

b) to comprise 2) to be busy

c) famous 3) to take

d) to populate 4) department

e) to accept 5) chief

f) branch 6) to include

g) brief 7) to constitute

h) area 8) prominent

i) to be engaged 9) to inhabit

j) to make up 10) short

2. Match each word in section a with one of an opposite meaning in section b:

A B

a) native 1) modern

b) definite 2) mild

c) to divide 3) to ruin

d) to construct 4) to refuse

e) to accept 5) unknown

f) ancient 6) plain

g) familiar 7) to finish

h) mountain 8) to unite

i) severe 9) foreign

j) to begin 10) uncertain

2. Fill in the blanks with a suitable word or phrase:

Fishing; is bordered; divided; ruined; peninsula; occupies; is separated; consist of; founded by; a majority; mild; recovered.

1. Great Britain … by the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Great Britain … from Europe by the North Sea and the English Channel.

3. The British Isles are known to have … climate.

4. Wales is … surrounded on three sides by the Sea.

5. The British Isles … Great Britain and Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

6. The mainland of England can be … into Northern England, the Midlands, South-East England and South-West England.

7. Scotland … an area of 78,800 square kilometres and has … of 5.2 million.

8. On the coast, the main occupations are ship-building and … .

9. London’s history begins about the year 43 A.D., when it was … the Romans as a military station.

10. In the 17^th century, the plague and the Great Fire of London almost … the city. But it soon … .

11. The political party which wins … in the House of Commons in popular elections forms the government.

L O N D O N

London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. London is an ancient city. It is more than twenty centuries old. The population of London is more than eight million people. It is one of the biggest cities in the world. London is situated on the banks of the river Thames and it is the important sea port.

London consists of four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End, the East End. The City is a small part of London – only one square mile in area – but it is the financial and the business centre of the country. There a lot of banks and offices here. It is the ancient part of London. Most of the streets are narrow here and the traffic is slow.

One of the greatest English churches – St. Paul’s Cathedral – is here. It was designed and built by an outstanding English architect Christopher Wren in 1710. Inside the Cathedral we find monuments erected to many generals and admirals. Nelson is also buried here.

Not far away is Westminster – the administrative centre of London. The Houses of Parliament is situated here. It is the seat of the British Government. The building is very beautiful with its two towers and a big clock called Big Ben.

Westminster Abbey where kings and queens are crowned is opposite the Houses of Parliament. This ancient building was founded in the eleventh century, though it was destroyed and rebuilt several times. Many famous people are buried here, among them Newton, Darwin, Dickens and Kipling.

The West End is the part of London where the rich people live. Fine houses, wide streets, numerous parks are to be found in this part of the capital. The best cinemas, theatres, concert halls, famous shops, comfortable hotels, restaurants, large museums are situated here. The most beautiful London park – Hyde Park – is in this district too.

The East End is the poorest part of London. It includes the Port, the docks stretching for miles and the great industrial areas, which depends on shipping. The workers and the unemployed live here. There are no beautiful houses and parks here, the streets are narrow and dirty. The East End is unattractive in appearance but it is very important in the country’s commerce.

London is famous for its outstanding places of interest. There are many architectural, art and historic monuments in London such as the British Museum, the Tower of London, The National Gallery, Buckingham Palace, The Nelson Column and many others. Thousands of tourists from all parts of the world come to London to admire its art treasures.