ГДЗ Англійська мова 8 клас. Підручник [Несвіт А.] 2021

2. a) You are going to read an article about the UK. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences (A–G) the one which fi ts each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
1. (C) It consists of four countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
2. (A) They are known as «the backbone of England».
3. (F) There are many lakes around the UK.
4. (G) It extends north-east to south-west and forms a natural barrier between the Highlands and Lowlands.
5. (B) It marks part of the border between Scotland and England.
6. (D) There are many lonely hills, quiet rivers, deep lakes and just farmlands, especially in the south of the country.
3. Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions.
1. The UK is situated off the north-west coast of Europe.
2. The UK is called an island state because it is situated on two big islands, Great Britain and Ireland.
3. I know that the most important rivers are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde and the mountains in Great Britain are not very high.
4. The Union Jack 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).
4. a) Look through the text of Ex. 5 on p. 132 again and fi nd what it says аbout:
seas, oceans and rivers
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 most important rivers are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde.
mountains
The Grampian Mountains are a mountain range of central Scotland. Ben Nevis is the highest peak. The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and Scotland. There are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales.
people
More than 57 million people live in Britain. But foreigners are often surprised by the fact that much of land in Britain is open country.
cities
Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. Many of them live in big industrial cities like London, Manchester and Liverpool.
the flag
The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack.
b) Work in pairs. Look at the map of the UK and write down the list of geographical names. Use the definite article the where necessary.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the UK, Europe, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the Irish Sea, the England Channel, the Strait of Dover, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the Thames, the Severn, the Clyde, the Grampian Mountains, Ben Nevis, the Pennines, the Cambrian Mountains, Manchester, Liverpool.
6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form and voice.
1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is situated in Europe.
2. The UK is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North Sea in the east.
3. What have you read about the most important rivers in the UK?
4. They took many pictures of Ben Nevis during their expedition to the mountains last year.
5. They were watching a film about the industrial cities in the UK when the bell rang.
6. The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack.

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