2. Open the brackets using Present, Past or Future Simple. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. There (to be) 26 letters in the English alphabet.

2. Europeans first (to come) to America in the late fifth century.

3. In England the weather (to change) very often.

4. I (to be) in Great Britain last week.

5. Next year we (to travel) around Europe.

6. East Anglia (to remain) a region of villages, isolated farmsteads and small market towns.

7. In some fifty years people (to go) to the Moon for the weekend.

8. People in Britain often (to say) something about the weather when they begin to talk with strangers, their friends or colleagues.

2. If the verbs are used in the Active or Passing Voice:

Is situated, consist, are separated, is washed, occupies, have been developed, are known, promoted, makes, are employed, was born, has allowed, will be published, have been grouped, has not been cleaned; disappeared; will have already been sold.

2. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form (Active or Passive Voice). Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. The weather (to change) very often.

2. At present the British royal family (to head) by the Queen Elizabeth II.

3. Members of the House of Commons (to elect) by the voters of 650 constituencies.

4. The London Zoo (to establish) in 1828 by the Zoological Society of London.

5. In 1635 Charles I (to open) Hyde Park to the public, and it (to become) a fashionable ground.

6. Before 1750 Glasgow (to be) a small town.

7. Today the London Zoo (to contain) more than 8,000 animals.

8. The British people (to love) their country and (to take care of) it.

2. Look back in the text and find the sentences containing Participle I and Participle II. Translate them and determine their functions.

2. Choose the right modal verb in the following sentences.

1. They mustn’t / needn’t buy a new car. Their car is good enough.

2. You mustn’t / needn’t attend the meeting. There will be nothing interesting this time.

3. You mustn’t / needn’t talk to driver while he is driving.

4. You mustn’t / needn’t smoke in front of the children.

5. You mustn’t / needn’t vacuum-clean the room. I’ll do it myself.

6. You mustn’t / needn’t take dogs into the restaurant.

Comprehension of the text

III. 1. Answer the following questions:

1. Where is the United Kingdom situated?

2. What ocean and seas are the British Isles washed by?

3. How many parts does the Island of Great Britain consist of and what are they called?

4. What is the climate like in Great Britain?

5. What is the population of Great Britain?

6. What city is the capital of the U.K.?

7. What kind of state is Great Britain?

8. What is the total area of Great Britain?

9. Who is the head of government in Britain?

10. How many parts does Parliament have? What are they?

2. Read the text and say whether these statements are true of false.

1. Britain is a parliamentary monarchy.

2. The Prime Minister is officially head of all the branches of government.

3. Parliament has four parts.

4. The Queen only takes part in traditional ceremonies.

5. All affairs of the state are conducted in the name of the Queen.

2. Agree or disagree to the following:

1. The political system of the UK is undemocratic and conservative.

2. Monarchy is the rudiment of the old political system which can be easily given up nowadays.

3. The constitution has two branches.