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7. Answer these questions.
1. 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 main mountain ranges
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 currents
influence the climate of Great Britain? 9. What is the population of Great Britain? 10. What
nationalities live in Great Britain? 11. What are the names of the main industrial centres?
12. What kind of state is Great Britain?
8. Say if these statements are true or false.
1. Northern Ireland is a 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. Ben
Nevis, the tallest peak of the Highlands, is only 1,343 m high. 5. Most of the British rivers
flow into the Irish Sea. 6. No deposits of oil and gas were discovered in the North Sea. 7.
There are a lot of immigrants from former British colonies in Great Britain. 8. The United
Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy.

UNIT 6
London
1. Read the following text, translate it into Ukrainian.
London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. Its core area is 1,579 square
km with a population of 7.2 million, administered by 32 Borough Councils as Greater
London County. However as any visitor sees, it is an indeterminate area of around 12
million, taking into account the areas of the Home Counties that merge into the capital. This
makes it exceptional if only for the reason that a quarter of the population of England is in
this densely populated area.
The City of London or "Square Mile" is the financial centre of London, home to banks,
brokers, insurers and legal and accounting firms.
There are four airports in London, Heathrow, London City Airport, Biggin Hill, and
Northolt. Of these, Heathrow is the city's principal airport and is also a major international
hub. It is currently the busiest international terminal in the world.
There are 35 road, rail and foot bridges over the River Thames in London, 18 of them
being major road bridges.
London is full of historic buildings – one of the most interesting to visit is Westminster
Abbey which is crammed full of the tombs of personalities from world history over the past
thousand years. Used for the coronation of almost every monarch since 1066, the Abbey has
not only Kings, Queens and major political and religious figures buried there, but also a
number of major literary and scientific figures, such as Dickens, Newton and Darwin.
One of the central squares of London is Trafalgar Square where many Londoners greet
the New Year. The National Gallery of Art is on the square and Leicester Square is very
close by. Nelson's Column is in the centre of the square, surrounded by fountains and four
huge bronze lions. The column is topped by a statue of Lord Nelson, the admiral who
commanded the British Fleet at Trafalgar.
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the Queen and the largest
"working" royal palace remaining in the world.
Piccadilly Circus is like a magnet for young people from all over the world. They like
to sit on the steps under the statue of Eros, celebrating the freedom and friendship of youth.
It is said that if you wait long enough at Piccadilly Circus, you'll meet everyone you've ever
known!
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