3. Complete the sentences.

1. The ten tallest mountains in the UK are all found in ______________. The highest peak is ________________ 1 344 metres.

2. The lowest point of the UK is in the _______________ of East Anglia, in England, parts of which lie up to 4 metres below sea level.

3. The longest river is ______________, which is a little over 200 miles.

4. The largest lake in the UK is _____________________________ (147 39 m², 381 74 km², N. Ireland).

5. The deepest lake in the UK is ________________ with a maximum depth of 309 metres.

6. The deepest lake in England is _______________ which descends to 79 metres.

7. Britain’s principal ports are _____________________________________

___________________________________________________________.

8. The most significant geographical fact is that Great Britain is an island and that no part of it is more than _____________ miles from the sea.

4. Do you know geography well? Check your knowledge. Match the word and its definition.

Atlantic Ocean	the capital of Northern Ireland
Belfast	the body of water off southern England which separates it from France
Cardiff	the largest area in the United Kingdom; it is attached to Scotland and Wales
the Celtic Sea	a country west of England across the Irish Sea (not part of the United Kingdom)
Dublin	the sea south of Ireland
England	the capital of England (and the capital of the United Kingdom)
Edinburgh	a part of the United Kingdom bordering England on the north
the English Channel	the capital of Wales
Ireland	the body of water in which the British Isles are located
the Irish Sea	the body of water northeast of the British Isles separating it from north-western Europe
London	the capital of Scotland
the North Sea	the body of water that separates England and Ireland
Scotland	the capital of Ireland

5. Choose the best variant to complete each sentence.

1. The British Isles _________ Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands.

consist of

include

is

2. Great Britain is separated ___________ the continent by the English Channel.

from

on

of

3. The Pennine Range in ___________________and the Cambrian Mountains in Wales are much lower.

Southern England

Eastern England

Northern England

4. The______________________ in the Atlantic Ocean influence the climate of Great Britain.

dense fogs

warm currents

strong winds

6. Match the words.

the Strait	of Scotland
coast	of scenery
variety	currents
Highlands	of Dover
warm	line