*Great Britain. London*3*21*1*

#77

*!The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is 244,000 square kilometers.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*Geographical position of Germany.

*+Geographical position of Great Britain

*The climate of Great Britain

*Political system of Great Britain

*The culture of Great Britain

#78

*!The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast. England, Scotland and Wales are situated on the British Isles. The capital of UK is London.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The surface of British Isles

*Geographical position of Great Britain

*The climate of Great Britain

*The culture of Great Britain

*+The parts of the United Kingdom

#79

*!The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, the South, having beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but east is a vast plain.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*+The surface of the British Isles

*Geographical position of Great Britain

*The climate of Great Britain

* Political system of UK

*The parts of the United Kingdom

#80

*!The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round. The best time of the year is spring and the worst is winter. January and February are rather cold and unpleasant.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The surface of the British Isles

*Geographical position of Great Britain

*+The climate of Great Britain

*Political system of UK

*The parts of the United Kingdom

#81

*!Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of iron and steel products, machinery and electronics, chemicals and textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding. Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

* +National economy of Great Britain

*The surface of the British Isles

*Geographical position of Great Britain

*The climate of Great Britain

*Political system of UK

#82

*!Each country in Great Britain has its own flag, capital and emblem. For example English flag is known as the St George’s Cross. It’s colours are red, blue and white. The capital of the country is London and the emblem is a red rose. Scottish flag contains blue and white colours. It is known as St. Andrew’s Cross. The capital of the country is situated in Edinburgh and the national emblem is a thistle. The Welsh flag presents a red dragon on a green and white field. The capital of the country is Cardiff and the national emblem is either the leek or daffodil.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*National economy of Great Britain

*The surface of British Isles

*Geographical positionof Great Britain

*+State symbols of Great Britain

*Political system of UK

#83

*!In law, the Head of the United Kingdom is the Queen. In practice, the queen reigns, but does not rule. 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.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The surface of the British Isles

*Geographical position of UK

*The climate of Great Britain

*+Political system of Great Britain

*The parts of the United Kingdom

#84

*!Great Britain has many rivers but they are not very long. The main rivers are the Thames, the Severn, the Clyde, the Tweed. The Severn is the longest river of Great Britain. It flows along the border between England and Wales. It’s tributary is the river Avon. Stratford-upon-Avon is located on its bank and is the birthplace of William Shakespeare. The Tweed flows between Scotland and England. The Clyde is the main river in Scotland.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*+The rivers of Great Britain

*The seas of Great Britain

*Geographical position of UK

*The lakes of Great Britain

*Political system of UK

#85

*!The UK is known for its beautiful lakes. Most of them are in Scotland and north-west of England. Scottish valleys are filled with lakes. These lakes are called "lochs". There are two kinds of lakes — lakes with fresh water like Loch Ness and lakes like Norwegian fjords.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The rivers of Great Britain

*The seas of Great Britain

*Geographical position of UK

*+The lakes of Great Britain

*Political system of UK

#86

*!British law does not recognize any language as official. And the English language is not the only language that is spoken in the UK. But English is the only language used in England for general official business. The other national languages of the UK are Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*+Languages

*National economy

*Geographical position

*Political system of UK

*The rivers of Great Britain

#87

*!People of four main nationalities inhabit the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. They are: the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish. These four nationalities make up the British nation. The density of population in Great Britain is one of the highest in the world and the average number is 220 people per square kilometer. This means that the majority of the population is urban.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The rivers of Great Britain

*The seas of Great Britain

*Geographical position of UK

*+Population of Great Britain

*Political system of UK

#88

*!London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million. London is situated on the river Thames.

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The sightseeing’s of London

*The oldest part of London

*+The capital of Great Britain

*The districts of London

*The architectural masterpieces of London

#89

*!London is very old. It has more than 20 centuries old history. Traditionally it is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other.

Which is the most suitable title to this passage?

*The capital of London

*+The districts of London

*The aristocratic part of London

*The official part of London

*The richest part of London

#90

*!The City is the oldest part of London. It is a financial and business centre. Numerous banks, offices and firms are concentrated here. Few people live in the City but over a million come to work here. Two architectural masterpieces are situated within the City: St. Paul` s Cathedral and the Tower of London. St. Paul` s Cathedral was built in the 17^th century by Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was built in the 15^th century. It was used as a fortress, a palace and a prison. Now it is a museum.

What title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The capital of London

*+The oldest part of London

*The aristocratic part of London

*The official part of London

*The richest part of London

#91

*!Westminster is the aristocratic, official part of London. It includes Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, and the houses of Parliament along the north bank of the Thames.The clock Tower of the Houses of parliament is famous for its big hour bell known as “ Big Ben”. Westminster Abbey is the place where the coronation of all kings and queens has taken place

Which title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The industrial part of London

*The oldest part of London

*The financial centre of London

*+The official part of London

*The richest part of London

#92

*!The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses are situated there. There are many various shops in it, which attract tourists from different countries of the world.

Trafalgar square is the geographical center of London; it was named in the memory of Admiral Nelson` s victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson` s Column stands in the middle of the square.

What title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The central part of London

*The oldest part of London

*The youngest part of London

*The official part of London

*+The West End of London

#93

*!The East End is the poorest district of London. There are a lot of factories, workshops and docks here. The streets are narrow, the buildings are unimpressive. The East End is densely populated by working class families.

What title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*The oldest part of London

*The aristocratic part of London

*The official part of London

*The youngest part of London

*+The industrial part of London

#94

*!To the west of Westminster is West End. Here we find most of the big shops, hotels, museums, art galleries, theatres and concert halls. Piccadilly Circus is the heart of London's West End.

What title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*sightseeing’s of Westminster

*masterpieces of West End

*+sightseeing’s of West End

*masterpieces of Westminster

*sightseeing’s of Washington

#95

*!All London's long-past history is told by its streets. There are many streets in London which are known all over the world. Among them Oxford Street, Downing Street and a lot of others can be mentioned. And tourists are usually attracted not only by the places of interest but by the streets, too.

What title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*London’s avenues

*+London’s streets

*London’s roads

*London’s boulevards

*London’s underground

#96

*!London has many places of interest. One of them is Buckingham Palace. It is the residence of the Queen. The English are proud of Trafalgar Square, which was named so in memory of the victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

What title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*London’s underground

*+London’s places of interest

*London’s castles

*London’s towers

*London’s skyscrapers

#97

*!The British Museum is the biggest museum in London. The museum is famous for its library -one of the richest in the world.

What title is the most suitable one to this passage?

*+The British Museum

*Trafalgar Square

*Buckingham Palace

*Tower of London

*Big Ben