1. What title does Prince Charles, the eldest son of the British Queen, have?a) Prince of Britain b) Prince of Ireland c) Prince of Scotland d) Prince of

the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great
Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total
area is over 244,000 square kilometres.
The United Kingdom is made
up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively.
Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not
include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech "Great Britain" is used
to mean the United Kingdom. The capital of the UK is London.
The
British Isles are separated from the continent by the North Sea and the
English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the
Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.
Shakespeare called Britain a
"precious stone set in the silver sea" because of its natural beauty. It
has a varied countryside where you can find mountains, plains, valleys
and sandy beaches. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain, but it
is only 1343 metres high.
There are a lot of rivers in Great
Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river,
while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.
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.
The UK is one of the world's smaller countries. Its population is over 58 million. About 80% of the population live in cities.

The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of
the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics,
textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries
of the country is shipbuilding.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of 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 parties. Перевидите пожалуйста

art and business is…Los Angeles b) Washington c) Las Vegas d) New York e) Colorado 3. Who are Prince William and Prince Henry’s parents?a) Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer b) Queen Victoria and Prince Albert c) Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson d) Prince Anne and Captain Mark Phillips e) Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip 4. Australia is a (an)…a) district b) island continent c) peninsula d) city e) town 5. July 4th is …a) Halloween b) Friendship Day c) Victory Day d) Independence Day e) Father’s Day 6. Nelson’s Column is situated in … in London.a) Fleet Street b) Downing Street c) Trafalgar Square d) Piccadilly Circus e) Harley Street 7. What is the longest river in the U.S.?a) Missouri b) Hudson c) Tennessee d) Ohio e) Mississippi 8. Who is the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty?a) Michelangelo b) Monet c) Bartholdi d) Eiffel e) Lincoln 9. How many houses does the British Parliament ca) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 e) 6 10. The novel “Sister Carrie” was written by …a) Charles Dickens b) Somerset Maugham c) Theodore Dreiser d) Jonathan Swift e) Robert Burnsonsist of?

symbolize? What do you know about the Olympic flame? Do you agree with the words of Pierre de Coubertin, «The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle….» Read the Olympic motto. It is in Latin. What does it mean? What are the Olympic awards? What mascots of Olympic Games do you know? What happens at the opening and closing ceremonies? What sports are there in the Olympic Games programme?

oceans and Sean's is the UK washed by? 4. What is the population of the UK? 5. What is the capital of the UK? 6. Who is the nead of the UK? 7. What are the centuries the UK is made up of? 8. What are the capitals and the emblems (symbols) of these countries? 9. What are the state languages of the UK?