1. Reading 1. Read the text and answer the questions T (true) or F (false) Great Britain The full name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. Their total area is over 314 000 sq. km. The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. Northern Ireland occupies one third of the island of Ireland. It borders on the Irish Republic in the south. The island of Great Britain consists of three main parts: England (the southern and middle part of the island), Wales (a mountainous peninsula in the West) and Scotland (the northern part of the island). There are no high mountains in Great Britain. There is very little flat country. Most of the rivers flow into the North Sea. The Thames is the deepest and the longest of the British rivers. Great Britain is not very rich in mineral resources. The warm currents of the Atlantic Ocean influence the climate of Great Britain. Winters are not cold and summers are rarely hot. The population of the United Kingdom is over 58 million people. The main nationalities are: English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish. In Great Britain there are a lot of immigrants from former British Asian and African colonies. Great Britain is a highly industrialized country. New industries have been developed in the last three decades. The main industrial centres are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow and Bristol. The capital of the country is London. The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy. 1. The full name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain. 2. The British Isles consist of three large islands, Great Britain, Ireland and Scotland. 3. The population of the United Kingdom is over 58 million people 4. The capital of the country is Dublin 5. The Thames is a river that flows through southern England and it is the longest river entirely in England.