Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 2. Read and translate the text.
Exercise 3. Find in the text English equivalents for these word combinations.
1. и большого числа небольших островов. 2. южные две трети о-ва Ирландия. 3. граничит с Ирландской Республикой. 4. самая высокая вершина. 5. длиной более 300 км. 6. которые были обнаружены. 7. новые отрасли промышленности. 8. Большинство рек впадает в Северное море. Exercise 4. Give Russian equivalents for these sentences.
1. Their total area is over 244,000 square km. 2. The island of Great Britain consists of three main parts. 3. There is very little flat country except in the region known as East Anglia. 4. It has vast deposits of oil and gas. 5. Summers are rarely hot. 6. New industries have been developed.
Exercise 5. Write out from the text all the sentences containing verbs in the Passive
Voice and translate them.
Exercise 6. Study the text and answer these questions.
I. What islands do the British Isles consist of? 2. What oceans are the British Isles washed by? 3. How many parts does the island of Great Britain consist of and what are they called? 4. What country does Northern Ireland border on? 5. Where are the highest mountains situated in Great Britain? 6. What sea do most of the rivers flow into? 7. What mineral resources is Great Britain rich in? 8. What is the climate like in Great Britain? What influences the climate of Great Britain? 9. What nationalities live in Great Britain? 10. What are the names of the main industrial centres? 11. What kind of state is Great Britain?
Exercise 7. Say if these statements are true or false.
1. Northern Ireland is part of the Irish Republic. 2. The total area of the British Isles is over 300,000 sq km. 3. Scotland is situated in the southern part of Great Britain. 4. Most of the British rivers flow into the Irish Sea. 5. No deposits of oil and gas were discovered in the North Sea. 6. There are a lot of immigrants from former British colonies in Great Britain. 7. Great Britain is still the leading state of the West.