Form 8 .Semester II Writing. Variant II 1) be called / south / be divided / population / be known / east / be situated /make up /be washed
1) England is the largest of the countries that __ the UK.
2) England __ to the __ of Wales and to the __ of Scotland.
3) England __ by the North Sea, __ , __ and the Strait of Dover.
4) About 50 million people out the __ of the UK live in England.
5) England __ into areas. These areas __ counties.
6) The counties around London __ as the Home Counties. They are __ and __ .
2) Use articles with geographical names.
1. ___ London stands on ___ river Thames.
2. Is ___ Mississippi longer or shorter than ___ Bug?
3. ___ USA is the biggest country of ___ North America.
4. ___ Lake Ontario is one of the largest lakes in ___ north of ___ United States on the border with ___ Canada.
3) Choose the right form of the verb.
1. When I ... up, it was a lovely day. ( wake / woke / was waking / were waking)
2. He ... very fast when the police stopped him. ( drove / drives / is driving / was driving)
3. When ... she born ? (were / is / was / did)
4. Why did you leave so early ? I ... a good time. (didn't have / hadn't / weren't having / wasn't having)
5. Why are you so hungry ? I got up late and ... time for breakfast. (hadn't / didn't have / don't have / wasn't having)
4) Form the Passive form.
1. George Orwell wrote some famous books.
2. Charles will visit Jack in NYC next year.
3. George and Bill sell old cars.
4. Frank has done all exercises.
1. eventful
У Шотландии богатая событиями история.
2. to protect the Roman camps
Великая стена была построена, чтобы защитить лагеря римлян в северной части Англии.
3. castles and forts
История Шотландии ассоциируется с замками и форами, которые можно увидеть по всей стране.
4. wasn’t even known
Нагорье было странной землей, где закон короля даже не знали.
5. legal system, religion and administration
Законодательство, религия и правительство шотландцев находились в Эдинбурге.
6. run-down urban
Глазго считался захудалым городским районом.
7. take an obvious pride
Сейчас люди гордятся Глазго.
8. distinctive national dress
Килт - это отличительная национальная одежда, которую носят только мужчины.
Linda goes to school five days a week. At a quarter past eight she meets her friend Diana at the bus stop. The girls go to school together. They come to their classroom at twenty-five minutes past eight. The girls usually have five classes on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Linda’s desk is in front of the teacher’s table. Diana’s desk is behind Linda’s desk. Linda puts her books, pens and pencils on the desk. At half past eight their teacher comes into the room and their school day begins. At twelve o’clock Linda has an apple or sometimes milk and a cake. It is her lunch. At half past three school finishes and Linda goes home.
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