Стр.6 Unit Starter ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 8 класс

Read the text. Which facts are new for you?

Welcome to the UK! There are four countries in the UK: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. There are two official languages in the UK: English and Welsh. The UK hasn’t got a football team because each country plays separately. The UK is a monarchy. The Queen is the head of state, but she can’t make political decisions. Nearly 61 million people live in the UK, and about 30 million tourists visit every year. The UK’s highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. The longest river is the Severn. It’s 354 km long.

Check the meaning of these words. Are they verbs, nouns or adjectives?

country, speak, visit, far, people, eat, play, red, live, city, food, happy, high, sport, long

Can you find all the words from exercise 2 in the text?

Correct the errors in these sentences.

1. There are two official languages in Britain.
2. Buckingham Palace has got more than 200 bedrooms.
3. About 600000 people can speak Welsh.
4. The UK’s highest mountain is in Scotland.
5. There are 7.8 million people in London.
6. England, Scotland and Wales have got national football teams.

Find example sentences with be, have got, can and there is/there are in the text.

Complete the questions with these words. Then read the text in exercise 1 again and answer the questions.

What, How, Where, How many, Who, Why

1. How many countries are there in the UK?
2. Who is the head of state in the UK?
3. What is London’s population?
4. Where is Ben Nevis?
5. How long is the River Severn?
6. Why hasn’t the UK got a football team?