Daniel Stevens is a wildlife cameraman. He 1)... wild animals for documentary
programmes for seventeen years now. He 2)... the world’s jungles and rainforests.His wife Alison always 3)... him and helps in his work. They 4)... together for fifteen years and want to keep filming until they get too old. At the moment they 5) ... to go to the Arctic to film white bears. Although Daniel 6)... how dangerous his work is, he 7)... to be face to face with the animals he is filming. «I love being in an environment that 8)... for years», he says. Next year Daniel 9)... to publish his book about filming.He 10) ... it for more than four years and 11)... it. Daniel 12)... this book will be a great support for the cameramen who 13)... much experience yet.

1) a) films; b) is filming; c) has filmed; d) has been filming.
2) a) already explores;b) is already exploring; c) has already explored; d) has already been exploring.
3) a) accompanies; b) is accompanying; c) has accompanied; d) has been
accompanying.
4) a) work; b) are working; c) have worked; d) have been working.
5) a) prepare; b) are preparing; c) have prepared; d) have been preparing.
6) a) understands; b) is understanding; c) has understood; d) has been understanding.
7) a) prefers; b) is preferring; c) has preferred; d) has been preferring.
8) a) doesn’t change b) isn’t changing; c) hasn’t changed; d) hasn’t been changing.
9) a) plans; b) is planning; c) has planned; d) has been planning.
10) a) writes; b) is writing; c) has written; d) has been writing.
11) a) almost finishes; b) is almost finishing; c) has almost finished; d) has almost been finishing.
12) a) hopes; b) is hoping; c) has hoped; d) has been hoping.
13) a) don’t have; b) aren’t having; c) haven’t had; d) haven’t been having.

I remember when I1) went on holiday abroad for the first time. I 2) had just left school. I 3) was studying very hard for my final exams and I 4) felt that I needed a holiday. A friend of mine 5) wanted to come as well so we 6) were looking at some brochures from the travel agent's. We 7) had been read for about an hour when my friend 8) found the perfect holiday - two weeks in Hawaii. We 9) were very excited about it. Finally the day of our holiday 10) arrived. We 11) had just left the house when the phone 12) was ringing. I 13) ran back into the house, but the phone 14) had stopped by the time I 15) I reached it. When we 16) arrived at the airport we 17) were sitting in the cafeteria. The airline 18) had just made an announcement. Our flight was delayed for eight hours. We 19) got up very early and rushed to the airport, all for nothing.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and above five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively.

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. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the rest - east, center and southeast - is a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain. 

There are a lot of rivers in GB, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.

The UK is one of the world’s smallest countries. The population of the country is over 87 million and about 80% of it is urban. The UK is highly developed industrial country. It’s known as one of world’s largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. The UK is constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen, but in practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. The Liberal party is the ruling party nowadays.