3. Вставьте пропущенные предлоги:

1. The British Isles consist … two large islands. 2. The UK is made … … four countries.  3. The British Isles are separated … the European continent … the North Sea and the English Channel. 4. Its population is … 57 million.

4. Завершите предложения согласно информации текста:

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on … .  2. The total area of the UK is over … .  3. The UK is made up of four countries: …  4. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by … .  5. The surface of the British Isles … .  6. …. is the longest river.  7. … in Scotland is the highest mountain.  8. The population of the UK is … .  9. The UK is highly developed … . 10. The Head of the State is … .

5. Составьте предложения:

1. The British Isles consist of two large islands,	1. London.
2. The capital of Wales is	2. the North Sea and the English Channel.
3. The capital of the UK is	3. mountainous.
4. The British Isles are separated from the European continent by	4. the highest mountain.
5. The north of Scotland is mountainous	5.Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands.
6. The north and west of England are	6. Edinburgh
7. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain,	7.and is called the Highlands.
8. Ben Nevis in Scotland is	8. but they are not very long.

6. Используйте словосочетания в предложениях и составьте 2 предложения по каждому данному словосочетанию:

a) to be made up of – состоять из 1. The UK is made up of four countries.(образец) 2. The USA …. 50 states and the District of Columbia. 3. Germany …. 16 lands. 4. Belgium …. 3 regions. 5. Portugal …. 2 regions and 18 districts. 6. Mexico …. 31 states and federal district. 7. Australia …. 6 states and 2 territories. 8. The Philippines …. 73 provinces and the capital. b) to be washed by - омываться 1. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.(образец) 2. The USA …. by the Pacific Ocean in the west. 3. Russia …. the Arctic Ocean in the south. 4. India …. the Indian Ocean in the south. 5. Our Far East …. the Japan Sea. 6. Turkey …. the Mediterranean in the west. 7. Egypt …. the Red Sea.

6. Какое слово не соответствует в каждой строке? Почему? Дайте пояснение на английском языке.

1. The Severn, Ben Nevis, the Volga, the Thames, the Danube, the Missouri. 2. The Alps, the Urals, the English Channel, the Rocky Mountains, Ben Nevis. 3. London, Birmingham, Chicago, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield. 4. Machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft, government, navigation.

7. Согласитесь или опровергните данные утверждения.

Образец: a) The UK is situated in North America. – No, I don’t agree, it’s false. The UK is situated on the British Isles.

b) The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. – Yes, I agree, it’s true.

1. The UK is situated in the central part of Eurasia.

2. The UK is made up three countries: England, Wales, Scotland. 3. The capital of the UK is London. 4. The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. 5. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. 6. Ben Nevis in Wales is the highest mountain. 7. There are lot of rivers in Great Britain: the Severn, the Thames, the Rhein, the Danube. 8. The severe climate of Great Britain is good for plants and flowers. 9. The population of the UK is over 58 million. 10. The UK is a highly developed industrial country. 11. One of the chief industries of the country is automobile industry.