COMPREHENSION
Ex 1. Answer the following questions: 1. Where is Great Britain situated? What is the country's full name? 2. What is the capital of Great Britain? How big is London? What is its population? Where is London situated? How many bridges are there across the Thames? 3. What is the oldest part of London? How important is the City in the life of the country? What is it like during the day? Why is it quiet and empty at night? 4. What other parts of London are there? 5. What is the West End famous for? 6. Where are the Government offices situated? What is in Downing Street? 7. Why is the City the " money" of London and the West End the " goods" of London? 8. What district is the East End? Why is it the " hands" of London? What are the housing conditions in that part of London? What are the houses of the working people like? 9. Why is London the city of contrasts? Ex 2. Look through the text and notes once again, and explain: 1. the difference between: (a) the British Isles, Great Britain, Britain, the United Kingdom, and England. (b) London and Greater London. 2. what each of the following stands for: (a) the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, London's square mile of money. (b) the " money", the " goods", the " hands", the " lungs" of London. 3. the literal and figurative meanings of: the City, Westminster, Whitehall, Downing Street. Ex 3. Find in the text the English for: полное наименование; административные здания; финансовый и деловой центр; правительственные учреждения; рабочий Лондон; район доков и фабрик; изобиловать контрастами KEY STRUCTURES AND WORD STUDY Ex 4. Make up five groups of three words associated in meaning or area of usage:
Ex 5. In (a) find words in the text opposite in meaning to the following. In (b) replace the words in bold type by their opposites. Make all necessary changes. Translate the sentences. (a) small, modern, many, noisy, full, short, ugly, rich, big, wide, good, dry, clean, light. (b) 1. The bottle is less than half full. 2. Turn down the radio, please. It's too loud. 3. The area is rich in minerals. 4. The weather was damp and cold. 5. The sun was up. It was light. 6. The bag was full and very heavy. 7. Every time he tells the same story. 8. The girl wants a shorter dress. 9. Old cities usually have narrow streets. 10. The film is too long. 11. That's a bad joke! 12. The country has a dry climate. 13. She likes this sort of heavy humour. 14. My friend lives in a noisy street. 15. The traffic is not so heavy in the morning as in the afternoon.
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