Great Britain
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Unit 10
Exercise 1. Match each verb with its definition on the right. Write your answer in the box.
| 0. comprise | a) to mention or speak about something |
| 1. refer | b) to consist of particular parts |
| 2. include | c) to win by fight in a war |
| 3. appoint | d) to stop somebody from behaving violently |
| 4. subdue | e) to choose someone for a position or a job |
| 5. conquer | f) to make something part of a larger groups |
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Exercise 2. Complete the following table of regular and irregular verbs.
| 1. to know | knew | ||
| 2. to be | being | ||
| 3. to subdivide | |||
| 4. to run | |||
| 5. to become | become | ||
| 6. to use | |||
| 7. to make | |||
| 8. to put | |||
| 9. to develop | developed | ||
| 10. to employ | employing |
Exercise 3. Complete the following table of degrees of comparison of adjectives.
| greater | ||
| the deepest | ||
| hot | ||
| the most important | ||
| wetter | ||
| high | ||
| the widest | ||
| long | ||
| stronger | ||
| short |
Exercise 4. Match the country and its capital.
| 1. England | a) Belfast |
| 2. Wales | b) Edinburgh |
| 3. Scotland | c) London |
| 4. Northern Ireland | d) Cardiff |
Exercise 5. What words and word combinations should go in the parts of the diagram?
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Exercise 6. Are the statements true √ or false C?
0. Great Britain lies in the north-western coastline of Europe.
1. The Strait of Dover divides Great Britain from France.
2. The island is subdivided into Highland Britain and Lowland Britain.
3. The UK is very rich in mineral resources.
4. The UK exports ships, aircrafts and navigation equipment.
5. Queen has much direct power.
6. The Prime Minister is advised by a Cabinet of Ministers.
7. Members of the House of Commons are not elected by the voters.
8. Members of the House of Lords are elected.
9. The Severn is the deepest river, the Thames is the longest one.
10. England waged numerous colonial wars.
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Exercise 7. Pair the words in column A and B. Write your answer in the box.
| A | B |
| 0. sightseeing | a) arch |
| 1. mutual | b) center |
| 2. triumphal | c) tour |
| 3. housing | d) drink |
| 4. shopping | e) tolerance |
| 5. soft | f) conditions |
| c |
Exercise 8. Write the form of the word in the correct column of the table. Use dictionary if necessary.
| verbs | noun | adjective | opposite adjective |
| imagine | imagination | imaginative imaginary | unimaginative |
| manage | |||
| acquaint | |||
| discover | |||
| exist | |||
| design | well- designed |
Exercise 9. Write the words and word combinations in the correct section on the diagram.
| 1. center of finance; 2. docks; 3. parks; 4. art galleries; 5. the Bank of England; 6. factories; 7. poor district; 8. center of commerce; 9. plants; 10. palaces; 11. offices of companies; 12. theatres. |
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fashionable house
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a) b) c)
Exercise 10. Choose the correct word in the following sentences.
0. Mayfair is a palace / district / bank.
1. Big Ben is a street / bridge / clock.
2. Tower of London is a theatre / Royal Treasury / office.
3. Piccadilly is a shopping center / statue / gallery.
4. Kensington Gardens is a street / station / park.
5. Lloyds of London is a cinema / office / dock.
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Exercise 11. Match the words with the appropriate definition
| 1. Received Pronunciation | a) is a language of working class known as London dialect. |
| 2. Accent | b) replaces a word with a phrase which rhymes with it. |
| 3. Cockney | c) is a standard form of language used in teaching it in many parts of the world. |
| 4. Rhyming Slang | d) shows where person comes from and what class he / she belongs to. |
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Exercise 12. Substitute the underlined pronouns with the word combination in the box.
| a) a terraced house; b) apartment blocks; c) detached house; d) council houses; e) semi-detached house |
1. It usually has a small garden of the front and larger garden at the back.
2. It stands on its own land and is not attached to another building.
3. It is one of a row of houses joint together by their side walls.
4. They provide accommodation for a lot of city dwellers.
5. They are mainly occupied by working-class people who cannot to buy a house.
Exercise 13. Find necessary information in the text "British Food" and write it in the correct column in the chart below.
| Time | Food | |
| Breakfast | ||
| Lunch | ||
| Tea | ||
| Dinner |
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