2. Complete the sentences. Mind the endings of the words, e.g. -s, -ed. Northern Ireland is the smallest country in the United Kingdom. It is (1) situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. The island is the second largest within the British Isles, the third largest in Europe and the twentieth largest in the (2) w____. The island is (3) s________ by the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Irish Sea, the North Channel, and St George’s Channel in the north, west and south. Northern Ireland (4) s_____ the island of Ireland with the country of Ireland which is not part of the UK. The (5) b_____ between the two countries was established in 1920 and is 310 miles (499 km) long. About 30,000 people cross it every day for work. Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, is (6) s_______ in the centre of Northern Ireland.

Перевод задания: Дополните предложения. Обращайте внимание на окончания слов, например -s, -ed.

Northern Ireland is the smallest country in the United Kingdom. It is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. The island is the second largest within the British Isles, the third largest in Europe and the twentieth largest in the world. The island is surrounded by the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Irish Sea, the North Channel, and St George’s Channel in the north, west and south.

Northern Ireland shares the island of Ireland with the country of Ireland which is not part of the UK. The border between the two countries was established in 1920 and is 310 miles (499 km) long. About 30,000 people cross it every day for work.

Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, is situated in the centre of Northern Ireland.

Перевод: Северная Ирландия — самая маленькая страна в Соединённом Королевстве. Она расположена на северо-востоке острова Ирландия. Остров — второй по величине на Британских островах, третий по величине в Европе и двадцатый в мире. На востоке остров омывается водами Северной Атлантики, а на севере, западе и юге — Ирландским морем, Северным проливом и проливом Святого Георгия.

Северная Ирландия делит остров Ирландия со страной Ирландией, которая не входит в состав Великобритании. Граница между двумя странами была установлена в 1920 году и имеет протяжённость 310 миль (499 км). Около 30 000 человек пересекают её каждый день по пути на работу.

Лох-Ней, крупнейшее пресноводное озеро Британских островов, расположен в центре Северной Ирландии.