London, the capital of the UK,is the greatest town and port on the British Isles.It's political,economic and commercial centre.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland is situated on the British Isles.The country consists of four parts:England, Scotland,Wales and Northen Ireland.Nowadays the UK is a higly developed industrial power.The North and the West of the country have huge deposits of coal and other minerals.Birmingham and Sheffield are the biggest centres of iron and steel industry.Manchester is the chief cotton manufacturing city and a big centre of textile industry.Liverpool is the world famous port on the west coast of England.Glasgow is the Scotland's biggest city. Ship-building is one of its most important industries,other industries are iron and steel, heavy and light engineering and coal-mining.Britain has a temperate climate due to the influence of Gulf Stream. The weather is very changeable and it is the favourite topic for conversation in Britain.
1."When does the train depart?" 2."One has just (departed) and the next (starts) in half an hour." 3. He ( booked) tickets,(went) to the platform and (boarded) the train. 4. The locomotive ( was running) at the highest speed when the engine-driver saw that the line was damaged. 5. Yesterday's newspaper stated) that the traffic (would/will increase) greatly in the near future. 6. Many foreign tourists (are travelling) in our country at present. 7. The City Soviet (will have built) a new terminus by the end of this year. 8.We knew the track (needed) reconstruction at that time. 9. When we (get) to Minsk, we (will ask) for the time-table. 10. If we do not ( find) a porter, we (will take) our things ourselves. 11. As soon as I ( find) a porter, we (shall give) him our things and start) for the platform. 12. When we (get) to Sochi,we (shall leave) our luggage at the station. 13. If there is) time before the train leaves) for Gagry we shall go) to a restaurant and ( have) breakfast. 14. I don't know if we (shall find) a restaurant open at such an early hour.
3. He ( booked) tickets,(went) to the platform and (boarded) the train.
4. The locomotive ( was running) at the highest speed when the engine-driver saw that the line was damaged.
5. Yesterday's newspaper stated) that the traffic (would/will increase) greatly in the near future.
6. Many foreign tourists (are travelling) in our country at present.
7. The City Soviet (will have built) a new terminus by the end of this year.
8.We knew the track (needed) reconstruction at that time.
9. When we (get) to Minsk, we (will ask) for the time-table.
10. If we do not ( find) a porter, we (will take) our things ourselves.
11. As soon as I ( find) a porter, we (shall give) him our things and start) for the platform.
12. When we (get) to Sochi,we (shall leave) our luggage at the station.
13. If there is) time before the train leaves) for Gagry we shall go) to a restaurant and ( have) breakfast.
14. I don't know if we (shall find) a restaurant open at such an early hour.