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1) The territory of the United Kingdom is about 666, 000 square km
2)The capital of the United Kingdom is Moscow.
3)The northern and the western parts of the country are called the Lowlands.
4) The wettest part of Great Britain is called the Red Square.
5)Many cities are situated on the rivers: Cambridge is on the Avon, Stradford-upon-Avon is on the river Cam
6) The winters are cold and the summers are hot.
7)Great Britain is a country of nano technologies.
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1)What's the population of the United Kingdom?
2)Which parts do British Isles consist of?:)
3)Which mountains can we see in the west?
4)What's number of lakes in the mountain?
5)What's the longest river in the GB?
6)What's the climate of Great Britain?
7)Who limited the power of the queen?
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1) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the Ireland Island.
2) It consists of three parts: England, Scotland, Wales.
3) England, Wales and Scotland occupy the territory of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated in the southern part of Ireland.
4) The southern and the western parts of the country are called the Highlands.
5) The shortest river is the Severn , the Themes where London is situated is rather deep and wide. Many cities are situated on the rivers: Cambridge is on the Cam, Stradford-upon-Avon is on the river Avon.
6) The mountains, the Atlantic ocean and the cold waters of the Gulf Stream influenced the climate of Great Britain.
7) The United Kingdom is a monarchy but the power of the queen isn't limited by Parliament. It consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
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1) Is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland situated on the British Isles?
2) What is the territory of the United Kingdom?
3) What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
4) The northern and the western parts of the country are called the Highlands, aren't they?
5) Where can we see the Cambrian mountains , occupying the greater part of Wales?
6) What is the longest river of the country?
7) What cities are situated on the rivers?
8) Is Great Britain a highly developed industrial country? 9) The main branches of industry are electronics, machinery and shipbuilding, aren't they?
A) Scientists a) have recently identified a new species of animal in the rainforest of Borneo. They b) have been searching for this creature for several years, after reports from local villagers, and say it a type of lemur.
B) Archaeologists in Guatemala c) have found a Mayan wall painting which they think is more than 2.000 years old. Archaeologist William Saturno has been exploring the site since 2002.
C) Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope think they have found two new moons circling the planet Pluto. Astronomers f) have been looking closely at Pluto since 1978 when they g) spotted its first moon. The telescope has been working for fifteen years, and i) has produced more than 700,000 images of the universe.
D) Australian scientists j) have discovered a new coral reef over 60 km long in the Gulf of Carpentaria by using satellites to spot the reefs in deep water. Recently divers k) have managed to reach the reefs and take photographs.
A) How a) are you getting on in Paris? Sorry b) I haven’t written before but c) I’ve been training hard for my basketball team. We d) played in a tournament last week – we e) came third! I really f) enjoyed taking part, but g) I haven’t done anything else for the past month.
B) Unfortunately, when Sarah’s big day h) arrived , things i) went disastrously wrong at first. For a start, it j) was raining and the traffic was so heavy, she k) arrived nearly ten minutes late for the interview. Then while she l) was crossing the road, a passing bus m) splashed her with water. But inside the building her luck n) changed . ‘Mr Fortescue o) is expecting me,’ she p) told the receptionist. ‘He q) hasn’t arrived yet,’ she was told. ‘Just take a seat.’ Perhaps everything would be all right after all!
C) An art historian r) has discovered two missing paintings by Fra Angelico (c 1395 – 1455) in the home of a pensioner from Oxford who s) died earlier this year. Jean Preston t) bought the paintings when she u) was working in America in the 1960s. Shortly before her death, a friend v) recognized them as part of a group of six small paintings which Angelico w) painted in 1439. Miss Preston x) paid about £200 for the pair, but experts y) say they are now worth around £1 million.
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