Презентація "The UK Today. Revision"

Revision

Read the statements about the United Kingdom and correct them. The official title of the UK is Great Britain. 2) The UK is an island nation in eastern Europe. 3) Northern Ireland shares a 360-km international land boundary with the Republic of China. 4) The Channel Tunnel links the UK with Ireland. 5) The UK’s largest lake is Loch Ness in Northern Ireland. Это изображение, автор: Неизвестный автор, лицензия: CC BY-SA

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. from by by by by By, to, from, at, up, with, for, on up at to for with on on

Read the text below. Match the titles (A—H) with the passages (1—6). There are two choices you don’t need to use. THE UNITED KINGDOM 1) ________________ There are an estimated 6,400 visitor attractions in the United Kingdom. These include museums and galleries like the National Gallery and British Museum, historical houses and monuments like the Tower of London and Windsor Castle, churches and cathedrals like St Paul’s Cathedral and other tourist attractions like London Eye. 2) ________________ The United Kingdom contains some of the world’s leading seats of higher education, such as the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, along with Imperial College, the London School of Economics and University College of the University of London. Places of Interest Education

Read the text below. Match the titles (A—H) with the passages (1—6). There are two choices you don’t need to use. THE UNITED KINGDOM 3) ________________ The United Kingdom has played a significant role in the development of science. It has produced innumerable scholars, scientists and engineers including Sir Isaac Newton, Bertrand Russell, Adam Smith, James Clerk Maxwell. The nation is credited with numerous scientific discoveries including hydrogen, oxygen, gravity, the electron, the structure of DNA, human evolution and natural selection and inventions including the chronometer, television, the modern bicycle, the electronic computer and the later development of the World Wide Web. As birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, the UK was home to many significant inventors during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Famous British engineers include Isambard Kingdom Brunel, best known for the creation of the Great Western Railway, a series of famous steamships, and numerous important bridges. Discoveries

Read the text below. Match the titles (A—H) with the passages (1—6). There are two choices you don’t need to use. THE UNITED KINGDOM 4) ________________ The United Kingdom has been influential in the development of cinema. Famous films include the «Harry Potter», «Star Wars» and «James Bond» series which, although made by American studios, used British source materials, locations, actors and filming crew. 5) ________________ Notable composers from the United Kingdom have included Henry Purcell, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Arthur Sullivan. London remains one of the major classical music capitals of the world. The UK was, with the US, one of the two main contributors to the development of rock music, and the UK has provided some of the world’s most famous rock bands including «The Beatles», «The Rolling Stones», «Led Zeppelin» and «Pink Floyd». Movies Music

Read the text below. Match the titles (A—H) with the passages (1—6). There are two choices you don’t need to use. THE UNITED KINGDOM 6) ________________ The UK is home to many world-renowned football clubs, such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Liverpool, and Manchester United in England, and Celtic and Rangers in Scotland. British teams are generally successful in European competitions and several have become European Cup/UEFA Champions League winners: Liverpool (five times), Manchester United (twice), Nottingham Forest (twice), Aston Villa, and Celtic. Sport

Tick () the correct sentence in every pair.

Complete the sentences with the correct past forms of the verbs in brackets. I __________________(to lose) my keys while I __________________(to walk) to school. 2) Hardly we __________________(to finish) dinner when the doorbell __________________ (to ring). 3) He __________________ (to listen) to the radio while he _________________ (to prepare) breakfast. 4) My father _______________ (to drive) at 70 km per hour when a policeman ____________ (to stop) him. 5) When they _________ (to come) to London, they ___________ (to visit) many museums and art galleries. 6) Cindy __________________ (to break) her leg while she __________________ (to snowboard). 7) After Angela __________________ (to lock) the door, the school bus __________________ (to arrive). 8) He _______________(to meet) a lot of friendly people before he _____________ (to move) to California. lost was walking had finished rang was listening was preparing was driving stopped came visited broke was snowboarding had locked arrived had met moved

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