6. Перепишите следующие вопросы и дайте письменные ответы.

1. What produced an uneven coast and many good harbours?

2. What gave character to the English scenery?

3. Are the seas round the British Isles deep?

4. What gives beauty to the countryside of Britain?

Тема: Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consists of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 240 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In everyday speech “Great Britain” is used to mean the United Kingdom. The capital of the United Kingdom is London.

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.

The surface of the British Isles varies much. There are mountains on the north and west. The center and southeast is a vast plain. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343m). There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long. The Severn is the largest river while the Thames is the deepest and most important one.

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

The United Kingdom is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, textile, and electronics. One of the chief industries is shipbuilding.

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen. In practice, the country is ruled by the elected Government, with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. The Conservative party is ruling nowadays. The Prime Minister is David Cameron.

The United Kingdom is one of the most powerful economically developed countries in the world.

Ответьте на следующие вопросы по тексту:

1) Where is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland situated?

2) What parts is the United Kingdom made up of?

3) What is the capital of Great Britain?

4) What can you say about the surface of Great Britain?

5) What influence the climate of the British Isles?

6) What is the chief industry of Great Britain?

7) What is the political structure of the United Kingdom?

8) What is the ruling party?

9) Who is the Prime Minister nowadays?

Контрольная работа №2

Для того чтобы правильно выполнить контрольную работу № 2, необходимо усвоить следующие разделы курса грамматики английского языка:

1. Видовременные формы глагола.

2. Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты.

3. Причастие I, причастие II в функции определения и обстоятельства.

4. Определительные и дополнительные придаточные предложения, придаточные обстоятельственные предложения времени и условия.

Вариант 4

1. Перепишите предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. I’ll still be working at 6 p.m. tomorrow.

2. Someone has taken my dictionary.

3. The life of agricultural England is described by Thomas Hardy in his stories and novels.

4. Several attempts have been made to produce artificial rain.

2. Перепишите предложения и подчеркните Participle I and Participle II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. He heard the voices coming through the open door.

2. Having been shown the way I could find his house.

3. I have just translated an interesting text.

4. The results received were of great importance.

5. Automation being introduced into production also covers all the spheres of everyday life.

6. Having replaced humans in hazardous situations automation contributed to workers' safety.

7. Having been introduced in some kinds of jobs automation revolutionized many branches of industry.