Fill in articles where necessary.

Fill in prepositions, where necessary.

1. Great Britain (official name - the United Kingdom … Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is situated … two large islands, the larger … which is Great Britain, the smaller is Ireland.

2. In addition … these two islands Great Britain includes … five thousand small islands.

3. … the north the Cheviot (the Cheviot Hills) separate England … Scotland, the Pennines stretch … North England all most … its middle, the Cambrian mountains occupy the greater part … Wales and the Highlands of Scotland are the tallest … the British mountains.

4. Administratively Great Britain is divided … 55 counties.

5. The Queen is formally … the head … the state.

6. The proceedings … both houses … Parliament are broadcasted … television and radio sometimes live or more usually … recorded and edited form.

7. Raw materials... construction are still important, and many quar­ries continue to operate profitably.

8. Britain has the richest energy sources... the European Union, and its abundant resources... oil and natural gas are... vital importance... the British economy.

9. Britain has a long tradition... sheep production and can boast... more than 30 breeds and innumerable crosses.

10. Pig production is to be found... most parts... Britain but is... particu­lar importance... the east and south... England and... Northern Ireland.

11. Scotland is known... the largest concentration... raspberry plantations... the world.

12. Flowers are grown... many parts of Britain but particularly... the Isles... Scilly, Cornwall, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and the east... Scot­land.

13. The Queen's Gallery … Buckingham Palace shows pictures … the royal collection.

14. A network … free public and private libraries helps to maintain the vast wealth … English literature and culture.

1.... United Kingdom of … Great Britain and … Northern Ireland is situated on two large islands, … larger of which is … Great Britain, … smaller is … Ireland.

2. … Atlantic Ocean, … North Sea and … Irish Sea wash … country.

3. … climate of … British Isles is normally mild.

4. In … north … Cheviot (… Cheviot Hills) separate … England from … Scotland, … Pennines stretch down … North England all most along its middle, … Cambrian mountains occupy … greater part of … Wales and … Highlands of … Scotland are … tallest of … British mountains.

5. … Ben Nevis, … tallest peak of … Highlands, is only 1,343 m high.

6. Most of … rivers flow into … North Sea.

7. … Thames and … Severn are … longest rivers in Britain and are almost equal in length ….

8. … Queen is formally at … head of … state. But in fact … country is ruled by … parliament consisting of two … Houses: … House of … Commons and … House of … Lords.

9. … Prime Minister is … head of … Government.

10. … centre of … parliamentary power is … House of … Commons.

11. …proceedings of … both houses of … Parliament are broadcasted on … television and … radio sometimes live.

12.... EU countries account for seven of... 10 leading suppliers of... goods to... Britain and... Germany is... Britain's biggest supplier of... imports.

13.... raw materials for... construction are still important, and many quar­ries continue to operate profitably.

14.... Britain has... richest energy sources in... European Union, and its abundant resources of oil and natural gas are of vital importance to... British economy.

15. Today... coal is far less important to... British economy and... Britain imports much more coal than it exports.

16.... Scotland is known for... largest concentration of... raspberry plantations in... world.

17. Strawberries are... most widely grown... soft fruit in Britain,... main crop areas being in... Kent and... East Anglia.

18. … Queen's Gallery in … Buckingham Palace shows pictures from … royal collection.

19. … British Library, … Britain's national library, is one of … world's three largest. 20. … Royal Opera, … Covent Garden and … English National Opera are … main opera companies.

21. … Great Britain is … member of some 120 international organizations, including … European Community, … United Nations where it is … permanent member of … Security Council, … North Atlantic Treaty Organization and … Commonwealth.

22. … largest cities of … Great Britain are … Birmingham, … Glasgow, … Liverpool, … Manchester, … Edinburgh and … Cardiff.

23. … capital of … Great Britain is … London.

8. Agree or disagree with the statements. Give your reason. The following phrases may be helpful:

1. Great Britain is situated on two large islands, the larger of which is Great Britain, the smaller is Ireland. In addition to these two islands Great Britain includes over six thousand small islands.

2. No place in Great Britain is far from the sea. The little country has eastern, northern and western coasts. The Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea wash it.

3. Ben Nevis is the tallest peak of the Highlands, it is 1,343 m high.

4. The Queen is formally at the head of the state. But in fact the country is ruled by the parliament consisting of two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

5. Britain's main exports are manufactured goods such as machinery, vehicles, aircraft, metal manufactures, electrical and electronic equipment, clothing and footwear.

6. EU countries account for seven of the 10 leading suppliers of goods to Britain and France is Britain's biggest supplier of imports.

7. Britain's mineral resources were not historically important, and today most of these resources are either exhausted or produced in small quantities.

8. Britain has the richest energy sources in the European Union, and its abundant resources of oil and natural gas are of vital importance to the British economy.

9. For many years coal was mined extensively, providing the primary source of energy in Britain. It was also exported. Today coal is still important to the British economy and Britain exports much more coal than it imports.

10. The chief agricultural products of Britain are wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, sugar-beet, milk, beef, mutton and lamb. Britain usually im­ports meat, butter, wheat, tea, fruit, tobacco and wool.

11. Pig production is to be found in most parts of Britain but is of particu­lar importance in the east and south of England and in Northern Ireland.

12. The horticultural industry of Britain produces a wide variety of fruit, vegetables and flower crops. Wales is known for the largest concentration of raspberry plantations in the world. Strawberries are the most widely grown soft fruit in Britain, the main crop areas being in Kent and East Anglia.

13. Flowers are grown in many parts of Britain but particularly in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and the east of Scot­land.

14. Great Britain is a famous international cultural centre as well. About 2,600 museums and art galleries include the major national museum, with world-famous artistic, archaeological, scientific and historical collections.

15. The Queen's Gallery in Buckingham Palace shows pictures from the royal collection. Many of Britain's great private houses (not open to the public), of prime architectural interest, also contain art treasures.

16. The British Library, Britain's national library, is one of the world's two largest.

17. Great Britain is a major international centre for theatre, opera and dance. The Royal Opera, Covent Garden and the English National Opera are the main opera companies.

18. Britain's main foreign policy objectives are to enhance its security and prosperity, and to promote and protect its interests overseas through world peace and economic growth.

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