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You are going to read an article about the UK. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

The Land of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is

situated off the north-west coast of Europe. (1) ..... Their capitals are London,

Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The UK is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain (where

England, Scotland and Wales are situated) and Ireland. (2) ..... The two islands

are separated by the Irish Sea.

The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the

Strait of Dover. The UK is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north

and the North Sea in the east.

The area of the UK is 244,100 square kilometres. The most important rivers

are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde. (3) ..... There are mountains in

the UK but they are not very high. The Grampian Mountains are a mountain

range of central Scotland. (4) ..... Ben Nevis (1,343.8 m) is the highest peak.

The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and

Scotland. (5) ..... There are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales.

More than 57 million people live in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial

cities like London. Manchester and Liverpool, for example, are big

industrial cities in the centre of England. But foreigners are often surprised

by the fact that much of land in Britain is open country. (6) .....

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made

up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England),

the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St.

Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).

You are going to read an article about the UK. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

The Land of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is

situated off the north-west coast of Europe. (1) ..... Their capitals are London,

Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The UK is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain (where

England, Scotland and Wales are situated) and Ireland (2) ..... The two islands

are separated by the Irish Sea.

The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the

Strait of Dover. The UK is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north

and the North Sea in the east.

The area of the UK is 244,100 square kilometres. The most important rivers

are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde. (3) ..... There are mountains in

the UK but they are not very high. The Grampian Mountains are a mountain

range of central Scotland. (4) ..... Ben Nevis (1,343.8 m) is the highest peak.

The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and

Scotland. (5) ..... There are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales.

More than 57 million people live in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial

cities like London. Manchester and Liverpool, for example, are big

industrial cities in the centre of England. But foreigners are often surprised

by the fact that much of land in Britain is open country. (6) .....

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made

up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England),

the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St.

Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).

You are going to read an article about the UK. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

The Land of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is

situated off the north-west coast of Europe. (1) ..... Their capitals are London,

Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The UK is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain (where

England, Scotland and Wales are situated) and Ireland. (2) ..... The two islands

are separated by the Irish Sea.

The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the

Strait of Dover. The UK is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north

and the North Sea in the east.

The area of the UK is 244,100 square kilometres. The most important rivers

are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde. (3) ..... There are mountains in

the UK but they are not very high. The Grampian Mountains are a mountain

range of central Scotland. (4) ..... Ben Nevis (1,343.8 m) is the highest peak.

The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and

Scotland. (5) ..... There are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales.

More than 57 million people live in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial

cities like London. Manchester and Liverpool, for example, are big

industrial cities in the centre of England. But foreigners are often surprised

by the fact that much of land in Britain is open country. (6) .....

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made

up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England),

the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St.

Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).

You are going to read an article about the UK. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

The Land of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is

situated off the north-west coast of Europe. (1) ..... Their capitals are London,

Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The UK is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain (where

England, Scotland and Wales are situated) and Ireland. (2) ..... The two islands

are separated by the Irish Sea.

The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the

Strait of Dover. The UK is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north

and the North Sea in the east.

The area of the UK is 244,100 square kilometres. The most important rivers

are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde. (3) ..... There are mountains in

the UK but they are not very high. The Grampian Mountains are a mountain

range of central Scotland. (4) ..... Ben Nevis (1,343.8 m) is the highest peak.

The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and

Scotland. (5) ..... There are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales.

More than 57 million people live in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial

cities like London. Manchester and Liverpool, for example, are big

industrial cities in the centre of England. But foreigners are often surprised

by the fact that much of land in Britain is open country. (6) .....

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made

up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England),

the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St.

Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).

You are going to read an article about the UK. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

The Land of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is

situated off the north-west coast of Europe. (1) ..... Their capitals are London,

Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The UK is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain (where

England, Scotland and Wales are situated) and Ireland. (2) ..... The two islands

are separated by the Irish Sea.

The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the

Strait of Dover. The UK is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north

and the North Sea in the east.

The area of the UK is 244,100 square kilometres. The most important rivers

are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde. (3) ..... There are mountains in

the UK but they are not very high. The Grampian Mountains are a mountain

range of central Scotland. (4) ..... Ben Nevis (1,343.8 m) is the highest peak.

The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and

Scotland. (5) ..... There are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales.

More than 57 million people live in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial

cities like London. Manchester and Liverpool, for example, are big

industrial cities in the centre of England. But foreigners are often surprised

by the fact that much of land in Britain is open country. (6) .....

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made

up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England),

the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St.

Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).

You are going to read an article about the UK. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

The Land of Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is

situated off the north-west coast of Europe. (1) ..... Their capitals are London,

Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The UK is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain (where

England, Scotland and Wales are situated) and Ireland. (2) ..... The two islands

are separated by the Irish Sea.

The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the

Strait of Dover. The UK is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north

and the North Sea in the east.

The area of the UK is 244,100 square kilometres. The most important rivers

are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde. (3) ..... There are mountains in

the UK but they are not very high. The Grampian Mountains are a mountain

range of central Scotland. (4) ..... Ben Nevis (1,343.8 m) is the highest peak.

The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and

Scotland. (5) ..... There are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales.

More than 57 million people live in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial

cities like London. Manchester and Liverpool, for example, are big

industrial cities in the centre of England. But foreigners are often surprised

by the fact that much of land in Britain is open country. (6) .....

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made

up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England),

the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St.

Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).

Choose the right answer.

....... United States of America (the USA)

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.......Black Sea

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She didn’t want to go to … Great Britain

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My friend’s granny lives in … Carpathian mountains.

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I am hungry. I want ... to eat.

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There is ... in the box. It's empty.

Complete the sentence with the word.

Nobody likes ... people because they fight.

Complete the sentence with the correct words.

While Mary was reading a book, her brother ... .

Put the wh-question to the following sentence.

Walter Scott was known as a poet at the beginning of his career. (When?)

Complete the sentence with the Past Simple Passive

The performance ... on TV last week.

Complete the sentence with the Present Perfect Passive

John sees that a new hospital ... .

Choose right modal verb.

You ... eat during the lessons.

Choose right modal verb.

I am very busy today. I ... have time to see you.

Complete the sentence.

If British children want to enter the university, they have to take ... .

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I think I ... this suit.

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He ... my friends this evening.

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... means "important in history"

Choose the right variant.

... means "based on history"