Exercises

Ex. 1 Match the name of a country from the left column with the name of its capital from the right column:

England Wales Northern Ireland Scotland the Republic of Ireland

Edinburgh London Dublin Cardiff Belfast

Ex. 2 Choose the correct word or phrase to complete these sentences:

1) The full and official name of the country is ________.
A. England	B. Great Britain	C. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	D. The UK
2) The UK consists of ________ parts.
A. three	B. five	C. four	D. two
3) The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of ________ crosses.
A. two	B. three	C. four	D. five
4) ________ is the national emblem of Scotland.
A. The leek	B. The daffodil	C. The shamrock	D. The thistle
5) Welshmen all over the world celebrate their national holiday, St. David’s Day, by wearing either ________.
A. red roses or white roses	B. violets or daffodils	C. roses or daffodils	D. leeks or daffodils
6) What a red rose is to the English, a little ________ is to the Irish.
A. apple	B. shamrock	C. daffodil	D. thistle

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Ex. 3 Answer the following questions:

1. What is the official name of the country?

2. Where is the UK situated?

3. What separates the country from the continental Europe?

4. What parts does the country consist of?

5. What is the capital of each part?

6. What is the name of the UK’s national flag?

7. How many crosses is the flag made up of?

8. What colours is the Russian flag composed of? Do you know what they symbolize?

9. Is there a patron saint of your home city?

10. What can you say about the national emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

11. What is the population of London?

12. What other large cities can you name?

13. When was the Commonwealth founded?

14. What countries belong to the Commonwealth?

15. Who is the official head of the countries included into the Commonwealth?

Ex. 4 Which of the following statements are not true? Correct the false statements.

1. The Republic of Ireland is a part of the UK.

2. Edinburgh is the capital of an independent state.

3. Wales is not represented on the Union Jack.

4. Great Britain is a full and official name of the country.

5. An Irishman might not agree that he is a British citizen.

6. The Commonwealth is an association of former members of the British Empire and Britain.

Ex. 5 Render the text in English using the words and expressions below the text.