1. Try saying hello! Match.

To say “hello” in	Say:
1. French	a. “Bom dia” (bohn DEE-ah)
2. Malay-Indonesian	b. “Al salaam a’alaykum” (Ahl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom)
3. Portuguese	c. “Zdravstvuite” (ZDRAST-vet- yah)
4. Bengali	d. “Selamat pagi” (se-LA-maht PA-gee)
5. Arabic	e. “Bonjour” (bone-JOOR)
6. Russian	f. “Namaste” (Nah-MAH-stay)
7. Spanish	g. “What’s up, Doc?” (watz-UP-dok)
8. Hindustani	h. “Ei Je” (EYE-jay)
9. English	i. “Ni hao” (Nee HaOW)
10. Mandarin	j. “Hola” (OH-la)

Key: 1-e; 2-d; 3-a; 4-h; 5-b; 6-c; 7- j; 8-f; 9-g; 10-i

2. Choose the correct answer/answers.

1. The usual response to "How are you?" in English is:

a) Fine, thank you

b) Fine

c) Terrible. My mother is ill; I earn too little money; and my dog has fleas.

2. Typical informal leave-taking in English is:

a) Goodbye b) See you

c) Take care d) Good luck

3. When it is someone's birthday, it is usual to say in English: a) Congratulations b) Happy Birthday

c) Good Luck d) I'm sorry

4. You have given your friend a special New Year's present.

Your friend thanks you. You answer:

a) Don't mention it

b) Not at all

c) You're welcome

d) My pleasure

e) It was just something I was going to throw away

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4. Sum up about English language.

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Conventional short form: The United Kingdom

Abbreviation: The UK

England The English rose	Wales The Welsh leek and daffodil
Scotland The Scottish thistle	Northern Ireland (Ulster) The Irish shamrock

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 244,000 square kilometres.

The UK is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. GB consists of England, Scotland and Wales and doesn't include Northern Ireland. The capital of the UK is London.

The British Isles are separated from European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of GB is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The highest mountain Ben Nevis (1343) is in Scotland; the highest peak in Wales is Snowdon (1085).

There are a lot of rivers in GB, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.

The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. The UK enjoys warmer winters and cooler summers than other countries at the same latitude.

The most unpleasant aspect of English weather is fog and smog. This is extremely bad in big cities especially in London. The fog spreads everywhere so cars move along slowly and people can't see each other. They try not to be run over by a car but still accidents are frequent in the fog.

The flora of the British Isles is varied and the fauna is similar to that of the north-west of Europe.

The country is not very rich in natural resources. Over three quarters of Britain’s land is used for farming; farms produce nearly half of the food that Britain needs. The UK is a highly developed industrial country too, known as a producer and exporter of machinery, electronics, ships, aircraft and navigation equipment.