Read the text 'homes we live in' and choose the right answer to the question after it. homes look so different from one place to another. yet three factors usually decide the kind of a house we will have. they are: climate, available materials, and lifestyle. people build homes to protect themselves from bad weather and to enjoy good weather. in very wet countries like thailand, they build houses high off the ground to protect them from floods. in very hot climates, as in the deserts of australia, or in very cold climates, as in the arctic, people sometimes live underground. if the weather is mild, as in spain, homes often have open yards. in iran they build houses with thick walls to keep people warm in winter and cool in summer. houses are built from materials that are easily available. in hot, dry places people often use mud because wood is hard to find. the eskimos often live in houses made of snow when they go hunting. people’s lifestyles can be seen in the type of housing they have. the bedouins of africa and the middle east don’t think of home as a permanent place. they live in tents which they can carry whenever they want. in indonesia they build “longhouses” where all relatives can live together. so homes are a key to the culture and way of life of people. what are the three factors which decide the kind of a house we will have? climate, available materials, and neighbourhood. climate, available materials, and lifestyle. climate, lifestyle, and surroundings.
The official name of the whole country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland but it is often referred to as Great Britain.
2 The capital of the country is London.
3 Population of Britain is more than 60 million people.
4 People living in Britain are called British. English is the main language.
5 What are the capitals of Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland,which comprise the UK?
6 The capitals of these parts are Edinburgh, Cardiff, London and Belfast.
7 The national flag is called the Union Jack.
8 The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
9 Queen Elizabeth II is 91 years old now. She is the head of the state
from 1952.
The Prime-Minister is the head of the government.
10 British national currency is a pound.
(British banknotes are called pounds.
One hundred pence make one pound.)
11 The British Isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The English Channel separates Great Britain from the continent of Europe.
12 The surface of Great Britain varies very much.
The north of Scotland is mountainous. All the rest – east, centre and
south-east of the country – is a vast plain.
13 The British climate is mild. It’s never too cold or too hot in Britain.
14 Britain is a highly developed industrial country.
15 The British are proud of their customs and traditions and carefully
keep them up.
16 A lot of tourists come to Great Britain every year to do some trip in
its big and small towns. The most famous sights are of course in the British capital in London: the London Eye, Buckingam palace, Big Ben, Westminster Palace, Trafalgar Square, The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Madam Tussauds museum, Hyde Park and others.