2. The independent Kingdoms of England and Scotland were first linked by personal union of the Crowns of both countries when James VI of Scotland succeeded to the throne of England (as King James I) in 1603. The political unification of the two countries was only effected more than 100 years later through the Treaty of Union of 1707. The treaty and the subsequent Acts of Union abolished the separate parliaments and established one parliament for Great Britain which was situated in London. Great Britain was united with Ireland by the Act of Union of 1800, which came into effect in the following year. By this Act provision was made for Irish representation in the Parliament at Westminster, as provision had been made for Scottish representation in the Act of 1707. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland existed from 1801 until 1922, at which time, in consequence of the partition of Northern and Southern Ireland, the title was changed to the present one of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Irish Treaty of 6 Dec. 1921 gave Dominion Status to 26 Irish counties under the name of the Irish Free State (Saorstat Eireann); in 1937 the Irish Free State assumed a republican form of government but the new state continued in association with the British Commonwealth until 18 April 1949. Under the Government of Ireland Act, as amended by the Irish Free State Act, 1922, a separate parliament and government, each with limited powers, were established for Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly Act, 1973 and the Northern Ireland Constitution Act, 1973 established a new constitutional framework to replace that provided by the Government of Ireland Act, 1920. The Northern Ireland Parliament was replaced by an elected Assembly and the government by an executive, the composition of which was to be agreed by the Assembly. The Northern Ireland Act, 1974 dissolved the Assembly, and provided that a Constitutional Convention should be held on the future of Northern Ireland. The Convention has since collapsed, and rule at present is direct from Westminster

Favourite sport.  

In the world there are many kinds of sports, and they all differ from each other.With sports need to be friends. Because movement is life. If you want to be healthy, you need to be friends with sports. Sports can be practiced professionally and just for myself, a Person may choose in its sole discretion any sport.  

My favourite type of sport - Figure skating. This sport is pleasant to me since the childhood. I love dancing, that's probably why I like it. Figure skating very difficult sport. People to this sport, studies within fifteen years, then only I leave on a big skating rink. Figure skating demands big devotion, time from people. People have to do this every day till some hours. To play sports it is necessary to employ the trainer for a certain sum of money. I was engaged in this sport, risks for health.

Любимый вид спорта.  

В мире существует множество видов спорта, и все они отличаются друг от друга. Со спортом надо дружить. Потому что движение-это жизнь. Если вы хотите быть здоровым, надо дружить со спортом. Спортом можно заниматься профессионально и просто для себя, человек может выбрать на свое усмотрение любой вид спорта.  

Мой любимый вид спорта - Фигурное катание. Мне этот вид спорта нравится с детства. Я люблю танцевать, наверное, поэтому мне нравится. Фигурное катание очень сложный вид спорта. Людей к этому виду спорта, учебы в течение пятнадцати лет, потом только выхожу на большом катке. Фигурное катание требует большой самоотдачи, времени от людей. Люди должны делать это каждый день по нескольку часов. Чтобы заниматься спортом нужно нанять тренера за определенную сумму денег. Занимался этим видом спорта, риски для здоровья.

Объяснение:

My favourite sport is football. Three years ago I started to go in for football in a sports club not far from my home. Since then football has been my favourite sport.

Actually, football is very popular in many countries all over the world. Football is a team sport. The responsibility for victory or defeat lies with each member of the team. Football cultivates team spirit, unity and will to win. Last year we won the cup at the regional competitions. It is so wonderful when there is someone to share your success with.

I enjoy playing football because I feel support of others. There is no place for envy and rivalry in your own team. We all progress and move forward together. Our team is very close. By the way, thanks to football I found so many good friends. We are friends not only on the field but outside of it as well.

As a football player I have real football boots and a uniform. Most of the time I take the position of a forward. However, our coach likes to swap our roles. I think this is a good idea that helps us develop and learn faster.

I am a fan of many talented football players. So, I am fond of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane. I have also watched football matches with the legends of the world football – Pelé and Diego Maradona. I think that there are a lot of good players among Russian footballers, too. I like Andrey Arshavin and Yuri Zhirkov.

I love watching football championships. Once my father and I went to the stadium to watch our local football club’s game. It was unforgettable! I hope that one day I will be able to watch a more significant football match and maybe meet some football celebrities.