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tobesituated быть расположенным орналасқан

island остров арал

urban коренной житель байырғы тұрғын

surface поверхность үсті,бет

producer производитель өндіруші

plain равнина жазық, тегіс

vast широкий кең, енді

navigation судоходство кеме қатынасы

machinery машинное оборудование машина жабдық

electronics электроника электроника

textile текстиль тоқыма мата

to vary изменяться өзгеру

aircraft самолеты ұшақ

torule править басқару

tooccupy занимать орын алу

1.What is the official name of Great Britain?2.Where is the U.K. situated?3.What parts does it made up?4.What is the territory and the population of the United Kingdom? 5.What is the surface of the country? 6.Why is the climate of the British Isles milder than of the Continent?7. What goods does the British industry produce? 8.Are there any big educational establishments do you know?9. How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of? What are they?10.What are the main political parties in Great Britain?

What do you know about the flag:

The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of three crosses. The upright red cross is the cross of St. George, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the saint of Ireland

What do you know about the symbols and national emblems:

The humid and the mild climate of Great Britain is good for plants and flowers. Some of them have become symbols in the U.K. Probably you know that the poppy is the symbol of peace, the red rose is the national emblem of England, the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland and the Edinburgh International festival. The daffodils and the leek are the emblems of Wales, the shamrock(a kind of clever) is the emblem of Ireland.

What do you know about the national musical instruments of the Scots:

The bagpipe was known to the ancient civilization of the Near East. It was probably introduced into Britain by the Romans. Bagpipes have been used in most European countries. It is also native to India and China. In Scotland the bagpipes is first record in the 16^th century during the reign of Lames1, who was a very good player, and probably did much to make it popular. For long it has been considered a national Scottish instrument.

Exercise 1. Open the brackets using the verb into Present, Past orFuture Simple Passive.

1. This bone (to give) to my dog tomorrow. 2. We (to invite) to a concert last Saturday. 3. My question (to an­swer) yesterday. 4. Hockey (to play) in winter. 5. Mushrooms (to gather) in autumn. 6. Many houses (to burn) during the Great Fire of London. 7. His new book (to finish) next year. 8. Flowers (to sell) in shops and in the streets. 9. St. Peters­burg (to found) in 1703.

10. The trees (to water) in the evening.

Exercise 2. Complete each sentences using Passive Voice, paying attention to the preposition.

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