3. Write all the numerals in words.

4. Find and correct mistakes.

1. Ukhta oil was known in St. Petersburg and abroad in the 17 century.

2. In 1745 Michael Sidorov built the first primitive oil plant on the river Ukhta.

3. In October of 1943 Ukhta got a town status.

4. Nowdays Ukhta is a centre of light industry in the northern part of Russia.

5. The centre of the town is Pervomaiskaya Square.

6. Ukhta is often called the Northen Venice.

7. There are about 20 industrial enterprises in Ukhta.

8. Ukhta is a nice, old town.

5. Read the first part of the sentence in a and find its second part in b.

A

B

1. In 1868 2. There are about 30 3. In November of 1943 4. Oil and gas produced in Ukhta are 5. Ukhta oil was known 6. Many people in Ukhta go in for sports 7. In 1929 the first industrial expedition 8. Three technical colleges and the State Technical University train 9. SeveNIPIgas and Pechornipineft are

a) in the 17 century. b) specialists in geology and geophysics, building and forestry industries, electronics. c) Michael Sidorov drilled the first oilwell. d) Ukhta got a town status. e) arrived at the river Chibyu. f) are the largest research institutes in the North. g) in sports complexes, swimming pools, sports grounds and a stadium. h) industrial enterprises in Ukhta. i) delivered to the centre of Russia and abroad.

The united kingdom

1. Read and translate the text.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of the Brit­ish Kingdom. It is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about 5,500 small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometres. The UK is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the west and by the North Sea in the east. The south coast is washed by the English Chennel.The two islands are separated by the Irish Sea.

The UK is made up of four countries. They are England, Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast. The capital of the UK is London. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland.

The British Isles have no high mountains. Scotland is mountain­ous, especially in the north. Here you can find the main chain of moun­tains called the Grampians and its highest peak - Ben Nevis ( 4,400 feet high) In England, the Pennine Chain runs down from the north through the centre. In Wales there are the Cumbrian Mountains, the highest peak of which is Snowdon ( 3,300 feet high.). Ireland is covered with moun­tains and green hills.

Scotland is a land of famous lakes. The beautiful Loch Lomond is the largest one. Loch Ness attracts millions of tourists by its legendary monster. The Lake District in north-west of England is a National Park.

There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they aren't very long. The longest of them are the Severn (350 km), the Clyde, the Mersey, the Thames (346 km), the Trent (274 km) and the Ouse. The Thames is the deepest river. London stands on the Thames.

The climate of Great Britain is temperate am mild. The warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles.

The population of the UK is over 57 million people. English is the state language of the UK, but some people speak Gaelic (in western Scotland) and Welsh (in northern and central Wales).

The UK is a highly industrial country. It is the largest producer and exporter of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navi­gation equipment. The chief industries of the country are shipbuilding and sheep-breeding. The main industrial cities are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, Bristol, Sheffield, Edinburgh.

The UK is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch. The Queen is the Head of State, but she has no power. The Queen is a symbol of the country's history and its traditions. The real power in the country belongs to the British Parliament and to the British Government. The British Parliament has two "houses": the House of Lords and the House of Com­mons.

The flag of the UK is known as the Union Jack. It is made up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England), the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St. Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).