0. She(read)the text now. She is reading the text now.

3. He (to run) now. He (to rim) for ten minutes without any rest. 2. What they (to do) now? — They (to work) in the reading-room. They (to work) there for already three hours. 3. Where he (to be) now? — He (to be) in the garden. He (to play) vol­ley-ball with his friends. They (to play) since break­fast time. 4. I (to live) in St. Petersburg. I (to live) in St. Petersburg since 1990. 5. She already (to do) her homework for two hours; but she (not yet to do) half of it. 6. I (to wait) for you since two o’clock. 7. What you (to do)? — I (to read). I (to read) for already two hours. I already (to read) sixty pages. 8. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He al­ready (to write) eight books. 9. What you (to do) here since morning? 10. Lena is a very good girl. She always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furni­ture. Now they (to cook) dinner together.

Exercise 12. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the First Conditional.

0.(Hear/phone) If I … any news, I … … you – If I hear any news, I’ll phone you.

1. (have/feel) If she ……..a holiday she …….better.

2. (they come/rain?) ……..if it ……..?

3. (help/pay) He ……us if we ……..him.

4. (not help/not pay) He …….us if we …….him.

5. (ask/you go out?) If he …….you ………with him?

6. (not tell/they be?) If we …….them …….angry?

7. (you do/fail?) What ……if you …….the exem?

8. (miss/get) If they ……the bus they ……a taxi.

9. (you go/ask?) ……to his party if he ……you.

10.(find/ try) If I … time, I … … help you.

Exercise 13. Put the verbs in the correct tense.

4. If I … (find)time, I … … (try ) to help you.

If I find time, I’ll try to help you.

1. If you … (work) hard , … … (pass) the exam.

2. Anna … … (phone ) Tom is she … … (have) time tonight.

3. We … (go) to the beach tomorrow if it … … (not\rain).

4. If you … … (not\come) to our party, I … (be) angry with you.

5. If she … (play) tennis all day, she … … (be) very tired tomorrow.

6. If I … (go) to Astana I … … (see) the House of Parliament.

7. if I … (go) to the Parliament House I … … (walk) along the central square.

8. If we … (take) care of the world we … … (be ) happy.

9. If we … (look) after the world- the world … … (be) beautiful.

10. If we … (plant) trees every year the air … … (be) fresh.

Exercise 14. Find the beginning of the sentences, translate them.

1. … cities in Kazakhstan.

2. … is an important industrial centre.

3. …. Founded in 1869 as Aktyube (White Hill),

4. … uses the chromites of the unique deposit in Chromtau.

5. …regional philharmonic society, children’s puppet theater “Alakai” and Aktobe regional planetarium are located in the city.

6. … links the central mosque “Nurgasyr” – the largest in the city and St.Nickolas cathedral built in 2008.

7. … Aktobe regional central mosque, Central mosque of the city of Aktobe, mosque “Nurdaulet”), 3 Orthodox churches and a Catholic parish in the city.

8. … is one of the most respected institutions which work together with UNESCO

9. …” comes from Kazakh “ақ” (white) and “төбе” (hill);

10. … is about 300 000 people.

Exercise 15. Say what do you think on the following:

• Aktobe is an industrial town in Kazakhstan with more than a century history.

• The population of our native town is more than a million people.

• There are some not very important to the country factories and plants.

• The largest enterprises are “Aktobemunaigas”, “AZF”, “AZChS” have no productive ability nowadays.

• Chrome Alloys Plant doesn’t belong to the Aktobe oblast; it is far from this town.

• This town is very small, and it will take you only half an hour to cross the town from North of it to South.

• There are too many microdistricts and there is a school, a hospital and a children garden in every microdistrict.

• There are no educational establishments in this town.

• There are no cultural centres in this town, where people have a good rest.

• Tell your own impression about this industrial city of Kazakhstan.

Exercise 16.Speak on the topic “My native town”.

“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”

Read and translate the text:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and five thousand small islands .Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers, it takes the 75^th place among other counties in the world.

The United Kingdom is made up of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. England, Wales and Scotland occupy the territory of Great Britain. Northern Ireland is situated in the northern part of Ireland.

The population is more than 57 million. About 80% of the population is urban. Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel which is 34 km. wide in its narrowest point. The country is also washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

The surface of Great Britain varies greatly. The northern and western parts of the country is mountainous and is called the Highlands. All the rest (south, east and centre) is a vast plain which is called the Lowlands. The mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain, but it is only 1343 meters high .The rivers are not long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. There are many beautiful lakes in the mountainous part of the country.

The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of Great Britain. It is mild the whole year round.

Great Britain is highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of iron and steel products, machinery and electronics, chemicals and textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.

Great Britain is a country with old cultural traditions and customs. The most famous educational centers are Oxford and Cambridge universities. They are considered to be the educational centers of Europe. The education is not free, it is very expensive.

The United Kingdom is a monarchy and the queen is the head of the state. But in practice it is ruled by the elected government with a Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It sits in the house of Parliament in Westminster.

There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. There’s no written constitution in Great Britain only precedents and traditions.

Learn the words and word combinations

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

Answer the questions.

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 intoPresent, 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.