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III. Comprehension check

3.1. Answer the following questions:

1. Where is the United Kingdom situated?

2. What is the total area of the United Kingdom?

3. How many parts does Great Britain consist of?

4. Where are the mountain chains situated?

6. What are the largest rivers of Great Britain?

7. What is the climate of the British Isles like?

8. What is the best season for the English people?

9. What is England’s winter famous for?

10. What is smog?

11. Is the UK a state with a highly developed industry? Prove it.

12. What are the largest industrial centers in Great Britain?

13.Is the United Kingdom a parliamentary monarchy or a republic?

14. Whom does legislative power belong to?

15. What are the main political parties in the British political system?

3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:

1. The UK is situated to the North-West of Europe.

2. Oscar Wilde called Britain a «precious stone set in the silver sea».

3. The Severn is the deepest river, the Thames is the longest one.

4. Great Britain has a mild and temperate climate.

5. Summer is a very pleasant time for English people.

6. The UK is a state with a highly developed industry.

7. The UK is famous for its automobile manufacturing.

8. Great Britain imports raw materials and foodstuffs.

9. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a parliamentary monarchy.

10. The actual power belongs to the Queen.

IV. Grammar in Focus

4.1. Choose the appropriate form of the Participles:

  1. … so little in the country, I am afraid 1 cannot answer all your questions.

a) Seeing b) having seen c) seen

2. The centre of the cotton industry is Manchester … with Liverpool by a canal.

a) connecting b) connected c) being connected

3. The story … by the old captain made the little girl laugh.

a) telling b) having told c) told

4. He didn’t doubt that the information … by morning mail was of great interest for his competitors.

a) receiving b) received c) has received

5. … thoroughly, the experiments gave good results.

a) having been conducted b) having conducted c) conducting

4.2. Translate the sentences paying attention to the different forms of Participles. State its function:

A. 1. Mildly speaking you are wrong.

2. The method mentioned is worth using.

3. Though received in time the data were of no use for further research.

4. When explained the rule appeared quite simple.

5. She is checking her translation now.

6. While working in the laboratory yesterday he hurt himself.

7. She left having told us she had found out.

8. If done properly the work will give good results.

9. As I had never seen anything like that before , I was eager to see the performance.

10. We are satisfied with the quality of presented samples.

B. 1. This method of work being employed at the company is quite new and very effective.

2. Having arrived two days before the conference he had a lot of time to see Edinburgh.

3. Having been weakened by the storm the bridge was no longer safe.

4. Never having experienced such difficulties, he was at loss.

5. Being heated, most substances expand.

6. If supported I will continue the work.

7. As transported carelessly some goods were damaged.

8. Having been trained by a good teacher he could easily pass all exams.

9. The machine-tool installed was tested by the engineer.

10. When he had passed the last examination, he began to look round for a job.