1. What is the official language in Great Britain?
a) English; b) French; c) Russian; d) German.
2. Big Ben is …
a) a horse; b) a clock; c) a city; d) a museum
3. What is the capital of Scotland?
a) London; b) Edinburgh; c) Cardiff; d) Belfast.
4. England is in …
a) America; b) Asia; c) Europe; d) Africa.
5. Great Britain is divided into … parts.
a) three; b) five; c) four; d) two
6. The Angels, Saxons and Jutes are … tribes.
a) Germanic; b) Celtic; c) European; d) British.
7. The UK is the shortened word of …
a) the United Kingdom; b) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain; d) the United States of America.
8. People in the four lands of Britain come from …
a) Europe; b) ancient sources; c) modern sources; c) the UK.
9. England is …
a) a lowland country; b) a country of hills and mountains; c) a highland country.
10. Cardiff is the capital of …
a) Scotland; b) England; c) Northern Ireland; c) Wales.
11. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of …
a) England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland; b) Great Britain, Wales, Northern
Ireland, Scotland;
c) Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England; d) Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom. 12. Belfast is the capital of …
a) England; b) Wales; c) Scotland; d) Northern Ireland.
13. Britain’s highest mountain is …
a) Ben Nevis; b) Everest; c) Cumbrian mountains; d) Big Ben.
14. What is the name of the Flag of the UK?
a) Stars and Stripes; b) Union Jack; c) The UK; d) Flag of the UK.
15. Where is the United Kingdom situated?
a) The British Isles; b) Ireland; c) America; d) Asia.

2) She closed the door.

Did she close the door?

Yes, she did./ No, she didn't.

3) The children liked the presents.

Did the children like the presents?

Yes, they did./ No, they didn't.

4) We played tennis yesterday.

Did you play tennis yesterday?

Yes, we did./ No, we didn't.

5) He opened the window.

Did he open the window?

Yes, he did./ No, he didn't.

6) Jane cleaned her room.

Did Jane clean her room?

Yes, she did./ No, she didn't.

7) Fred painted a picture last week.

Did Fred paint a picture last week?

Yes, he did./ No, he didn't.

8) They worked hard yesterday.

Did they work hard yesterday?

Yes, they did./ No, they didn't.

9) Mary phoned me an hour ago.

Did Mary phone you an hour ago?

Yes, she did./ No, she didn't

10) My parents decided to go to the country.

Did your parents decide to go to the country?

Yes, they did./ No, they didn't.

The diversity of life on Earth is not a trivial matter. Plants and animals somehow help a person to maintain health and serve as a source of human well-being. Meanwhile, in recent years, there has been an unprecedented rapid rate of loss of biodiversity: from coral reefs, to rare species of tigers and birds, many species of plants and animals are on the verge of complete extinction.

"To save any endangered species, first of all, you need to protect its habitat, but 43 percent of such areas are not protected at the state level, "said Ian Burfield, scientific coordinator of the international organization"BirdLife International".

One of the solutions to this problem is the creation of special "biodiversity zones". This status will protect the unique habitats of species under threat of extinction.

"Status "area of biodiversity" provides many benefits to the local community and protect water resources and preserve the local biodiversity and reducing the negative impact of climate change", - the expert emphasizes on biodiversity, the UN environment programme Ersin Esen.

The conference of the parties to the Convention on biological diversity is being held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 17 to 29 November. The parties to the Convention assess progress in the implementation of the strategic plan on biodiversity for 2011-2020. The UN Convention on biological diversity, which protects natural resources, was developed at the world summit on environment and sustainable development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. It has been ratified by 196 countries.