I. Find equivalents:

1. coal-mining a. змiшана економiка

3. hand in hand в. приватне пiдприємство

4. industrial nation г. енергетична промисловiсть

5. private enterprise д. суднобудування

6. power industry е. промислова держава

7. public transport є. плiч-о-плiч

9. shipbuilding з. громадський транспорт

10. mixed economy и. чорна металургія

11. cotton industry і. вугледобувна промисловiсть

12. ferrous metallurgy ї. бавовництво

II. Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms from the list:

woolen industry; manufacturing; agriculture; private enterprises; industrial power; public-enterprise economy.

1. Great Britain is a highly-developed naval and __________ .

2. British economy was primarily based on _______ .

3. Great Britain has a mixed private and ________ .

4. The main sectors of British economy are _______ , services and ________ .

5. The main centres of cotton and ________ are Leeds, Bradford and Manchester.

III. Match each term in Column a with its definition in Column b:

Column A	Column B
1. service	a. The activity of selling goods and services in order to make a profit.
2. national income	b. A financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes commercial loans.
3. gross domestic product	c. An economy in which a significant percentage of its goods and services are traded internationally.
4. trade	d. The total annual money value of the goods and services produced by a country.
5. bank	e. A financial institution that accepts deposits and arrange mortgages for house purchase.
6. building society	f. The monetary value of all the goods and services produced by an economy over a specified period.
7. open economy	g. Intangible commodity.
8. exports	h. Goods and services sold to foreign countries.

UNIT9

GREAT BRITAIN. LONDON IS THE CAPITAL OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Complete– завершувати

To burry – поховати

The ceremony of the changing of the guards – церемонія зміни варти

Expensive– дорогий

Slum – хрущоба, нетрі

Magnificent – чудовий

Suburb– передмістя

London — the capital of Great Britain is situated on the Thames River. It is one of the largest cities in Europe. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End.

The City is the business and commercial heart of London. Many banks, offices and firms are concentrated there. The Tower and St. Paul's Cathedral are in the centre. The Tower is about 900 years old. Many years ago it was a royal residence, then a prison. Now it is a museum. St. Paul's Cathedral is very large and fine. It was completed in 1710.

I f the City is the business part of London, Westminster is the centre of administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. The Houses of Parliament stand in Parliament Square. Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament. Many great Englishmen were buried in Westminster Abbey. To the west of Westminster Abbey you can see Buckingham Palace. It is a royal residence. The ceremony of the changing of the guards which takes place in front of Buckingham Palace is of great interest to the tourists.

Rich people live in the West End. The best and most expensive clubs, restaurants and theatres, beautiful houses and parks are there.

The East End —the district of plants, factories and slums— is for the working people. London is unlike any other city in the world. It has rather wide streets but low houses. This city has never been planned and it has many parts which are different from each other.

London has been a capital city for nearly a thousand years, and many of its ancient buildings still stand. The most famous of these are the Tower of London (where the Crown Jewels are kept), Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s Cathedral, but most visitors also want to see the House of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and the many magnificent museums.

Once, London was a small Roman town on the north bank of the Thames, but slowly it grew into one of the world's major cities. Like all big cities, London has streets and concrete buildings, but it also has many big parks, full of trees, flowers and grass. Sit on the grass (you're allowed to!) in the middle of Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens, and you will think that you're in the country, miles away.

Many people live outside the centre of London in the suburbs, and they travel to work, in the shops and offices by train, bus or underground. The trains are full - and expensive - and the roads are crowded with cars, but every day a million people come from far out of London, even from the coast.

By the day the whole of London is busy. At night, the offices are quiet and empty, but the West End stays alive, because this is where Londoners come to enjoy themselves. There are two opera houses here, several concert halls and many theatres, as well as cinemas. London pubs, restaurants and nightclubs are busy half the night.

Many people think that London is all grey but in fact red is the London's favourite color. The buses are red, the letterboxes are red and the mail vans are all bright, bright red. London is at its best when people are celebrating. Then the flags, the soldiers' uniforms the cheering crowds and the carriages and horses all sparkle in the sunshine - if it's not raining, of course!