Listen to Jade talking about Waitangi Day. Choose the correct answers. (5 marks) 1What date is it today?
a 6th b 16th c 26th d 5th e 3rd

2In New Zealand, when is Waitangi Day?
a Winter b Spring c Summer d Autumn

3Where does Jade live?
a New Zealand b England c London d USA e Nur-Sultan

4On Waitangi Day, Jade’s relatives in New Zealand …
a eat in the house. b play the drums.
c have a party.
5What is Jade’s favourite thing about Waitangi Day in New Zealand?
a She goes to the swimming pool.
b She goes to the beach.
c She eats sausages.

Britain which is formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political unity of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 
It is located on the British Isles
Its total area is about 244 thousand square kilometres. 
The coasts of the UK are washed by seas of 2 oceans:  the Arctic and the Atlantic.
The scenery is the coastline is rather picturesque.
The capital of the UK is London.
The official language is English.
The national symbols of the UK are the Red rose and the Lion, the flag 'Union Jack', and the anthem 'God Save the Queen'.
Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy.
Officially the supreme legislative authority is the Queen in Parliament
and the two Houses of Parliament .and the elected House of Commons. 
But The Queen officially opens each Parliamentary session.
The  three major parties are the conservative party, the new labour party, and the democratic liberal party.
The largest cities are Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.
The chief river is the Thames River 
Britain's major industries include  iron and steel engineering, shipbuilding, electronics.

Паст прогрессив- действие, которое было в но происходило какое то продолжительное время , например: я читал книгу . i was reading a book
чаще всего добавляется ука3ание времени, в которое происходило действие, например : я читал книгу два часа. i was reading a book for two hours.

паст симп- действие, которое происходило в но происходило моментально, например: я 3акрыл дверь. i closed the door

т,е. книгу я читал два часа, а дверь просто в3ял и 3акрыл, это было моментальное и непродолжительное действие