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Виконуємо!  Контрольні роботи.

Test

Writing

1. Fill in with the missing words:

Family,   am,   seventeen,  six,  profession,  free,  large,  mother,  a sister,  guitar, words,  works.

    1. I ….. Max Kovaliov.  2. I am  …   years old.   3. I want to tell you a few words about my    …   .  4. My family is    …  .   5. I have got a mother, a father,      …    , a brother, and a grandmother.            6. There are     …    of us in the family.

    7. First of all, some      …   about my parents. 8. My     …    is a teacher of history. 9.  She    …    in a college. 10. She likes her    …   .  11. My mother often sings and when we are at home and have some  …   time,  I play the    …    and we sing together.

2.  Translate into English:

1. Більшість дітей мають певні обов’язки  вдома і в школі, але багато хто з них не радий цьому. 

2. Діти і підлітки часто вважають виконання своїх обов'язків марнуванням часу. 

3. Звичайно, дивитися телевізор і грати в комп’ютерні ігри набагато цікавіше, ніж прибирати квартиру або мити посуд. 

4. Іноді ми забуваємо про прохання матусі купити хліба або пропилососити килим у вітальні. 

5. Але батькам потрібна наша допомога, й нам слід пам'ятати про це. 

6. Вони багато працюють, і часто в них немає часу на такі речі, як прибирания, купівля продуктів та приготування їжі,  тоді  ми повинні  їм допомогти.

7. Батьки роблять усе, щоб зробити наше життя щасливішим, купити нам якісь модні речі й смачну їжу, оплатити наше навчання або ж просто дати нам кишенькові гроші. 

8. Тому необхідно ділити домашні обов'язки таким чином, щоб батьки могли відпочити. 

3. Write a small essay about yourself and your family and your household chores.

Test   Speaking

1. Speak about Great Britain

2. Speak about London

Great Britain

         The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) occupies most of the territory of the British Isles. It consists of four main parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London is the capital of England, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, Cardiff – of Wales and Belfast – of Northern Ireland. The UK is a small country with an area of some 244,100 square kilometres. It occupies only 0.2 percent of the worlds land surface. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north-west, north and south-west and separated from Europe by the North Sea in the east and by the English Channel in the south. The Strait of Dover or Pas de Calais is the narrowest part of the Channel. The North Sea and the English Channel are often called "the narrow seas"; they are not deep but are frequently rough and difficult to navigate during storms.

       In the west the Irish Sea and the North Channel separate the UK from Ireland. The seas around Britain provide exceptionally good fishing grounds. The country has many bays favourable for shipping. In their shelter are Britain's main ports such as London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Hull and others.

      One will not find very high mountains or large plains in Great Britain. Everything occupies very little place. Nature, it seems, has carefully adapted things to the size of the island itself. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland, 4,406 feet high. The longest river is the Severn in England.

      The population of the United Kingdom is over 57 million people. Foreigners often call British people "English", hit the Scots, the Irish and the Welsh do not consider themselves to be English. English are Anglo-Saxon in origin, but the Welsh, the Scots and the Irish are Celts, descendants of the ancient people, who crossed over from Europe centuries before the Norman Invasion. It was this people, whom the Germanic Angles and Saxons conquered in the 5th and 6th centuries AD. These Germanic conquerors gave England its name – "Angle" land. They were conquered in their turn by the Norman French, when William the Conqueror of Normandy landed near Hastings in 1066. It was from the union of Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons that the English people and the English language were born.

       The official language of the United Kingdom is English. But in western Scotland some people still speak Gaelic and in northern and central parts of Wales people often speak Welsh.

The UK 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 chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.

       The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In law, Head of the State is Queen. In practice, the country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.

        The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of three crosses. The big red cross is the cross of Saint George, the patron saint of England. The white cross is the cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

London

         London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its  population is about eight million people.
       London is divided into the following parts: the City, Westminster, the West End, and the East End.
       The  heart  of  London  is  the City,  its  financial and business centre. A lot of   banks, offices and companies are  situated there. As Englishmen say, they "make money" in the City. One million of people come to this part of  London to work.
       There are some famous ancient buildings in the City.  The most impressive one is the St. Paul's Cathedral,  the greatest of English churches. It was built in the  17th century by Sir Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress,  a royal palace,   and  a  prison.  Now it is a museum.
       Westminster is the governmental part of London.  Nearly all English kings and queens have been crowned  in Westminster Abbey. Across the road from Westminster Abbey is Westminster Palace, the seat of the British Parliament. The clock tower of the Houses of  Parliament  is famous for its big bell, known as Big Ben.
        The West End is the richest part of London. It is a symbol of wealth. The best hotels, restaurants and   shops  can be found there.  The   biggest   museum   in  London  is  the  British   Museum,   situated  not  far from  the  Trafalgar Square. 
        In the East End there are a lot of factories, work-shops   and   docks   where  working  people  live.