Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom (UK for short), England, the British Isles — these different names are sometimes used to mean the same thing, and they are frequently used wrongly. Strictly speaking, England, Great Britain and the British Isles ought to be used as geographical names, since England is only a part of Great Britain. Great Britain does not include Northern Ireland, but the British Isles include Great Britain and the whole of Ireland, that is both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Eire.
They sometimes say that it is as difficult to find a typical Englishman as it is to find a typical Briton. What is the mixture that we call British?
2. He hasn’t found employment since he got the sack last month.
3. You need to stay fit and do lots of different actions when
you retire.
4. The majority of people like working.
5. It’s important to get some enjoyment from your job.
6. Being a pilot has lots of attraction, apart
from money and travel.
Exercise 7.
1. My dad is so handsome that he’s the most attractive man I know.
2. My friend’s new employer is very good to him and treats him very well.
3. It was your laziness that got you the sack. Nothing else!
4. You can’t put that in your composition - it’s completely irrelevant
5. Smoking in public places should be made illegal.
6. He must get a lot of enjoyment from his job as an actor.
Exercise 8.
1. I had great difficulty sleeping in the hotel because of the
noise from the airport.
2. I stopped being a holiday rep because the responsibility was too much for me.
3. Their customs and beliefs are quite different from ours.
4. There were a lot of applications for the lifeguard’s job.
5. I booked an adventure holiday because there was such a
variety of things to do.
6. My sister and I went on separate holidays because we disagreed
about where to go.
Exercise 9.
1. That was a really silly film. The story was totally unbelievable.
2. My parents disapproved of me staying out late in the evening, so I’ll have to leave early.
3. That band plays so loudly that I think I’m going deaf.
4. What a lovely film. It was really enjoyable.
5. She’s so indecisive that she can never choose which film to see DECISIVE
6. My mum doesn’t like my new boyfriend. She says he is unsuitable for me.
They sometimes say that it is as difficult to find a typical Englishman as it is to find a typical Briton. What is the mixture that we call British?