The quantized text “ Great Britain” (www.Native-english.Ru.)

Geographical position

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is 244,000 square kilometers.

The parts of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom Great Britain consist of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast. England, Scotland and Wales are situated on the British Isles. The capital of UK is London.

The surface of the British Isles

The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, the South has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous but east is a vast plain.

The climate of Great Britain

The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.

Polytical system of UK

In law, t he Head of the State is the Queen. In practice, The queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal.

Items in the test form

We offer to you items in test form, which may have one, two, three, or more correct answers. Press the key with the number of all correct answers:

1.LONDON IS THE…. PART OF GREAT BRITAIN

1. financial

2. economic

3. business

4. +political

5. arictocratic

6. +commercial

2. EDUCATIONAL CENTRES OF GREAT BRITAIN

1) Yale

2) Chicago

3) Harvard

4) Stanford

5) +Oxford

6) +Cambridge

3. LONDON IS THE CAPITAL OF

1) Europe

2) America

3) Scotland

4) +England

5) + Great Britain

6) the United Kingdom

4. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT CONSIST OF

1) Duma

2) Rada

3) Majilis

4) Senate

5) +House of Lords

6) +House of Commons

5. POLITICAL PARTIES OF GB

1) +the Labour party

2) the Political party

3) )+ the Liberal party

4) the Communist party

5) the Democratic party

6) +the Conservative party

6. GREAT BRITAIN IS DEVELOPED .......... COUNTRY

1) cultural

2) financial

3) historical

4) +industrial

5) agricultural

6) +educational

7. THE UNITED KINGDOM CONSISTS OF

1) +Wales

2) the City

3)+England

4)+Scotland

5) the Thames

6) Westminister

7)the West End

8) The East End

9) +North Ireland

10) Parliament House

The quantized text “London”

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The capital of Great Britain

London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million. London is situated on the river Thames.

Parts of London

. The city is very old. It has more than 20 centuries old history. Traditionally it is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other.

The City part

The City is the oldest part of London. It is a financial and business centre. Numerous banks, offices and firms are concentrated here. Few people live in the City but over a million come to work here. Two architectural masterpieces are situated within the City: St. Paul` s Cathedral and the Tower of London. St. Paul` s Cathedral was built in the 17- th century by Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was built in the 15-th century. It was used as a fortress, a palace and a prison. Now it` s a museum.

Westminster part

Westminster is the aristocratic official part of London. It includes Buckingham Palace where the Queen lives and the houses of Parliament along the north bank of the Thames.

The clock Tower of the Houses of parliament is famous for its big hour bell known as “ Big Ben”. Westminster Abbey is the place where the coronation of all kings and queens has taken place. Many of them are buried here as well as some other famous people of the country.

The West End part

The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses are situated there. There are many various shops in it, which attract tourists from different countries of the world.

Trafalgar square is the geographical center of London; it was named in the memory of Admiral Nelson` s victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson` s Column stands in the middle of the square.

The East End part

The East End is the poorest district of London. There are a lot of factories, workshops and docks here. The streets are narrow, the buildings are unimpressive. The East End is densely populated by working class families.