3 a) Match the two columns to form
phrases.
2
3
C
raise
brilliant
civil
terrible
inspirational
water cleaning
a tragedies
b awareness
minds
d project
e engineer
f story
4
5
6
** b) Use the phrases from Ex. 3a to
complete the sentences.
1 We needed a ..
to
help us design and build a new skyscraper.
2 His
was wonderful to read about.
3 Zarina decided to
about the dangers of pollution in the area.
4 The water
brought safe drinking water to the village.
5 A lot of
... happened
when the tsunami hit the area; it was awful.
6 When
work
together they can achieve great things.
It is located on the British Isles
Its total area is about 244 thousand square kilometres.
The coasts of the UK are washed by seas of 2 oceans: the Arctic and the Atlantic.
The scenery is the coastline is rather picturesque.
The capital of the UK is London.
The official language is English.
The national symbols of the UK are the Red rose and the Lion, the flag 'Union Jack', and the anthem 'God Save the Queen'.
Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy.
Officially the supreme legislative authority is the Queen in Parliament
and the two Houses of Parliament .and the elected House of Commons.
But The Queen officially opens each Parliamentary session.
The three major parties are the conservative party, the new labour party, and the democratic liberal party.
The largest cities are Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.
The chief river is the Thames River
Britain's major industries include iron and steel engineering, shipbuilding, electronics.