Английский язык. - 68 стр.

      The United Kingdom is a highly developed industrial country. It is
known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery,
electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the main
important industries of the country is shipbuilding. The largest cities of
Great Britain are: London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester,
Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh.
      The United Kingdom is a monarchy. The Queen is the official head of
the state. The legislative power is vested in Parliament. It consists of two
chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are three
main political parties: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal. The
party which wins the majority of seats in Parliament forms the Government
and its leader becomes Prime Minister. The Prime Minister chooses about
twenty MP's from his party to become Cabinet Ministers. Each minister is
responsible for a particular area of government.
      English is the official language, but some people speak Scottish,
Welsh and Irish. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack,
is made up of three crosses. The upright red cross is the cross of St. George,
the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross (with arms going into
the corners) is the cross of St.Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red
diagonal cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. David is
the patron saint of Wales. Rose is a symbol of England, daffodil is a symbol
of Wales, thistle is the symbol of Scotland and shamrock is the symbol of
Ireland.

III. Answer the questions:
1. What is the official name of the country ?
2. What parts does it consist of ?
3. Is the population over 57 million people ?
4. What is Great Britain separated by from the continent ?
5. The chief rivers in Great Britain are the Severn and the Thames, aren't
     they ?
6. Why is British climate mild ?
7. Is Great Britain a highly developed industrial country ?
8. What British industries do you know ?
9. Who rules Britain officially ?
10. What does the British Parliament consist of ?
11. What is the official language in Great Britain ?




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