Choose the right option. 1. The author prefer...
A. small quiet town
B. the big bustling city
C. he doesn't know
2. People in small town can help ...
A. cut down on crime
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B. each others
C. plant trees
3. In small town you can...
A. go to the fishing
B. get to know your neighbors
C. long sleep​

1 Great Britain has the official name – The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (or UK – for short).

2 The British Isles lie in the north-west of Europe.  They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland,

3 The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244 square kilometres. His the 75th place among other countries in the world.
 
4 The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland-

5 The capital of the country is London.  The 4 capitols of the United Kingdom are : England is London, Wales is Cardiff, Scotland is Edinburgh and Northern Ireland is Belfast.

6  The two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) are based at The Palace of Westminster, 
in London.

7 The British Parliament is the oldest in the world. It originated in th 12th century as Witenagemot,

8  Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state.

I am fond of sports.  Sports make us stronger and healthier.  Many people do sports, so do I.  I like to swim in the swimming pool and in the sea in the summer.  I also like badminton and volleyball. Cycling is another favourite sport of mine. There are also mental sports, chess for example.  Chess games improve the work of our brain, so this game is very useful too. In winter I prefer skiing.  It is very good to ski in the fresh winter air.  But we must remember that any sport is good if you practise it regularly.