The United Kingdom. The Article. The Passive Voice. Conditional sentences I

Match the parts of the UK with their capitals

Match the attractions with their names.

Read the text and say if the sentences are true or false.

The United Kingdom of G.B. and Northern Irelands is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consists of two large islands, G.B. and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. 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. 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 weather in GB is very changeable. The English people say: "Other countries have a climate; in England we have weather." The English also say that they have three variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when it rains all day long. The weather is the favourite conversational topic in GB. After they greet each other they start talking the weather. The most unpleasant aspect of English weather is fog and smog.

Cut off from the rest Europe by the Sea, the British developed their own character and way of life. They respect privacy and value old traditions. The British are known as people self-assured, absolutely confident in their national sense of superiority.

1.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelands is situated on the British Isles.       [True, False]

2.Great Britain consists of four parts.       [True, False]

3.The British Isles are separated from European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.       [True, False]

4.The eastern coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.       [True, False]

5.The north of Scotland is called the Highlands.       [True, False]

6.There are not many rivers in Great Britain.       [True, False]

7.The Severn is the deepest and the most important river.       [True, False]

8.The weather is the favourite conversational topic in Great Britain.       [True, False]

9.The most pleasant aspect of English weather is fog and smog.       [True, False]

10. The British are known as people absolutely confident in their national sense of superiority.       [True, False]

Choose only the words which are used with the article 'the'.

Choose only the words which are used without (без) the article.

A lot of houses __________ by the eathquake last month.

These modern cars _____________ in Japan.

Hundreds of people _________ in this factory.

About 71 percent of the Earth's surface _________ by water

Telephone ___________ By Alexander Bell in 1875.

The first communication satellite __________ in 1962.

Open the brackets. Use Conditional I.

1. If I      (to have) some time, I           (to play) with you.

2. I            (to phone) you if you      (to give) me your number.

3. If my son         (to behave) well, I         (to be) glad.