7. Find the opposites in the text.

warm
continent
lowlands
cold current
mountains

8. Find the best variants for the words in the text.

1. Great Britain is separated _______ the continent by the English Channel, the narrower part of which is called the Strait of Dover.

from

of

off

2. The British Isles are surrounded _____ the shallow waters of the Irish Sea and the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.

with

by

of

3. The UK is situated on the group of islands lying just ______the mainland of north-western Europe.

On

in

off

4. The fogs of London often made _______ severe mixture with city smoke have a worldwide reputation, but the one not to be envied.

of

by

with

9. Open the brackets.

The warm currents in the Atlantic Ocean (to influence) the climate of Great Britain. The winters (to be) not severely cold, while summers (to be) rarely hot. The British Isles (to be) well-watered throughout the year. The cloudiness (to be) rather dense, well over half the days of the year (to be) overcast, fogs along the coast frequently (to hide) the sun. The fogs of London, often (to make) severe by mixture with city smoke have a worldwide reputation, but the one not to be envied. Rivers in Great Britain (to be) seldom frozen and generally ice-free. The grass (to remain) green all the year round.

The climate of the United Kingdom (to be) generally mild and temperate. The west of the country (to be) somewhat wetter than the east, with (high) average rainfall. 

10. Find the mistakes.

The UK is situated on the group of islands lying just off the mainland of north-eastern Europe.
The British Isles are surrounded by the warm waters of the Irish Sea and the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the North Channel and the Pacific Ocean.
The Pennine Range in southern England and the Cambrian Mountains in Wales are much higher.
The largest lake in the UK is Loch Morar.
Britain’s principal ports are London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow.

11. Say true or false.

1. The British Isles include Great Britain, Ireland and 5 smaller islands.

2. The southern part of Ireland is the Republic of Eire.

3. Great Britain is separated from the continent by the British Channel, the narrower part of which is called the Strait of Dover.

4. The British Isles are surrounded by the waters of the Irish Sea and the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.

5. There are wild desolate mountains in the northern Highlands of Scotland – the home of the tiger, deer and the eagle.