Question

Exercise 4. Find in the text the words of which the following phrases are the
definitions:
1) A political system where a queen ( a king ) is a formal ruler
2) The main city of the country
3) Water running from an ocean and washing shores
4) A climate with warmer winters and cooler summers
5) The natural phenomenon caused by wet weather
6) To be famous for smth.
7) The party which criticizes the policy of the government

Great Britain is an island lying off the north-western coastline of Europe. The English Channel separates it from the mainland in the south. The Strait of Dover,
miles wide, divides it from France. Great Britain is separated from Belgium and Holland by the North Sea and from Ireland by the Irish Sea. The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Its population is over 57 mln people. The capital of the country is London – one of the most ancient and beautiful cities in the world. The land area of the country is some 244 100 square km.
Geographically the country is subdivided into two main regions: Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. The highest mountain Ben Nevis is in Scotland.
The greater part of the land is flat. There are plenty of short rivers in Great Britain,
the Severn being the longest one. The deepest river is the Thames.
Britain has a mild climate. Due to the influence of the Gulf Stream, a warm ocean
current washing Britain’s western shores, the UK enjoys warmer winters and cooler summers than other countries of the same latitude. There is much rain and fog in Britain. October is usually the wettest month, July is the hottest and January is the coldest one. All over the world the country is notorious for its fogs.
The UK is not very rich in mineral resources. Over three quarters of Britain’s land is used for farming; farms produce nearly half of the food that Britain needs. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a highly developed industrial country, known as a producer and exporter of machinery, electronics, ships, aircraft and navigation equipment.
Each part of the country has its own capital: London is the capital of the UK and England; Cardiff – in Wales; Edinburgh – in Scotland; Belfast – in Northern Ireland. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. But the powers of the Queen are limited by Parliament, which consists of two Chambers, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. British Parliament is the supreme legislative body in the country. Everything in the country is done in the name of the Queen, but in reality, the Prime Minister is responsible for the policy conducted by Parliament.
The Party which obtains the majority of seats in the House of Commons becomes the Government and the others – the Opposition. The Opposition can criticize the bills introduced by the Government.
The UK’s flag is Union Jack. It is red, white and blue, and made up of three crosses– the cross of St. George, the cross of St. Patrick, and the cross of St. Andrew. Administratively Great Britain is divided into 72 counties

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) A political system where a queen ( a king ) is a formal ruler  constitutional monarchy

2) The main city of the country   capital

3) Water running from an ocean and washing shores  ocean

current

4) A climate with warmer winters and cooler summers mild climate

5) The natural phenomenon caused by wet weather  fog

6) To be famous for smth.  to be notorious for

7) The party which criticizes the policy of the government the Opposition

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