The United Kingdom is located off (1) ____________________ of mainland Europe. It is made up of four countries: Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is surrounded by (2) ____________________  of the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel and the North Sea. People from the United Kingdom or the UK are often referred to as British. The (3) ____________________  of the UK is English but there are many other languages spoken including Welsh. In the UK, the (4) ______________  is the head of state. The United Kingdom’s (5) ____________________  is a lion even though they aren’t indigenous to the area. England’s national animal is a British bulldog and some people have bulldogs as (6) ______________ . Football or soccer is the (7) ____________________  and people love (8) ____________________  on their team.

1.  The United Kingdom, an island region, ……  …………… four countries including England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. (comprise)

2.  Hawaii and Alaska …  ……………… US states since 1959. (be)

3.  People in England ……  …………… Easter from March 30th to April 2nd. (celebrate)

4.  The flight to New Zealand ……  …………… at 9 a.m. tomorrow, so you have to come an hour earlier.

(leave)

5.  There are 42.4 million immigrants now living in the United States, and the number …… …………… bigger. (get)

6.  I need to go home now because the movie ……… ………… on the HBO channel in 30 minutes. (play)

7.  The rules of getting green cards to become a US citizen ………………… over the past several years.

(change)

8.  We need to be quick, or we will miss Ms. Joan’s class which ………………… in 5 minutes. (start) 

VIII. Complete the following text with the given words:

Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . !

1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large

2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole

3. A. of B. in C. for D. with

4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small

5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent
6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly

7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped

8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember
9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite

10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop

VIII. Complete the following text with the given words:

Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . !

1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large

2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole

3. A. of B. in C. for D. with

4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small

5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent

6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly

7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped

8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember

9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite

10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop

I. Put these name in the blanks.

Australia Ottawa The United Kingdom London Mount Rushmore Montreal

1. ........................... is a city where both French and English are spoken.

2. .............................. situated on the river Thames.

3. The capital of Canada is ...................................

4. Canberra is the capital of ................................

5. ............................................ consitsts of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

6. .............................................. is a national memorial where the faces of four U.S presidents were caved.

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom (The UK). It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands. England is also known as Great Britain, one of the most industrialized countries in the world. Although England is one of the most successful countries, it is also one of the smallest in land size. Containing only 50,362 square miles, England is about the size of Alabama. The first people in England arrived between 8000 and 3000 B.C. These people knew how to raise cattle, plant grain, and build shelter. Next to their houses stood huge stone monuments called dolmens. They were built there to honor the spirits that they worshiped.

  23.  England is one of the members of The United Kingdom.                                                    

      24.  People can call England Great Britain.                                                                                    

      25.  England is known as the industrial country in the world.                                                         

      26.  Arriving in England, we hardly see the most ancient constructions and human presence.    

     Read the passage again and choose the best answer                                           

27. What information is NOT mentioned in this passage?

A. The area of England                                        B. The history of England

C. The economy of England                                D. The population of England

28. Which seas surround England?  

A. The Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea, the English Channel and the North Sea.

       B. The Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea, Scotland and Alabama.           

C. Over 1000 smaller islands and seas               

D. Wales to the west, Scotland to the south and the UK.