ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

TASK 1
Write whether these sentences are true (write T) or false (write F).

The currency of the UK is the pound. = 1.

The United Kingdom is made up of Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. = 2.
The UK is a member of the European Union. = 3.
Great Britain comprises England, Wales and Scotland. = 4.
The head of the British government is the President. = 5.

TASK 2
Match the name of the city with the name of the country in which they can be found. You will see the
alternatives by clicking on the grey parts.

Glasgow = 1.
London = 2.
Cork = 3.
Bristol = 4.
Belfast = 5.
Dublin = 6.
Cambridge = 7.
Edinburg = 8.
Cardiff = 9.
Oxford= 10.

TASK 3
Complete each gap with the right preposition.

England is an island country lying 1.......... the southern part 2........... Great Britain. It is the
largest country 3. ....................Great Britain and the UK. It is sometimes wrongly used to
refer 4................... the whole United Kingdom, the entire island 5................. Great Britain
or the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can offend people 6............... other
parts 7............ the UK. Nearly 84% 8............. the population 9.............. the UK
lives 10............. England 11............... more than 56 million inhabitants. The most people,
more than 9 million, live 12. .................. London. The other cities 13.................... the
highest population are Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. The English people are said to be
very polite, hard-working and reserved. They are also known 14............... their
passion 15......................... sports, mainly football. Some English football teams are famous
all 16..................... the world, for example Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and
Liverpool.

TASK 4
Read this text about the Loch Ness monster and complete the sentences (1 – 8) with one or two
words. You will find these words in the text. The sentences are not in the order in which the
information appear in the text.

Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? No one knows for sure. The only thing is certain:
there must be more than just one. No creature could have survived alone for more than 7000
years! The Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie as it is called, is a mythical creature that is believed
to live in the Scottish lake Loch Ness. (Loch is a Scottish word for a lake.) Most people
including scientists believe that Nessie is a fictional creature that has never existed. Others
support various conspiracy theories which say that the monster is real.

The first written story of the monster dates to ancient times. In the sixth century, the writer St.
Columba, describes how a man was attacked by a monster while he was swimming in the
Loch Ness. It was prepared to attack another man when Columba told the beast to go back
into the lake and it did what he said.

In 1933 the Loch Ness monster’s legend became popular when George Spicer and his wife
saw a strange creature crossing the road and disappearing into the water. They compared it to
a “dragon or prehistoric monster”. The story was reported in a Scottish newspaper which
encouraged many people to go sightseeing the loch in the hope to see the monster.

In 1934 a London surgeon managed to photograph the creature. The Daily Mail printed the
photograph of an animal with a long neck and a small head looking like a dinosaur. The photo
became an international sensation. Since then, the Loch Ness area attracted lots of monster
hunters.

Over the years, a number of sonar explorations were done to locate the creature, but none
were successful. In addition, many photographs were taken to show the beast. However, they
were identified as hoaxes picturing other animals or objects. The same happened with the
surgeon’s photo, which was reported to be false. The “monster” was actually a toy
submarine.

In 2018 researchers did a DNA survey of Loch Ness to find out what organisms live in the
water. No signs of a marine dinosaur or other such large animals were discovered. Despite the
lack of evidence, Nessie monster remains popular and profitable. It is said that in the early
21st century it provided Scotland’s economy with nearly $80 million a year.

Adapted from: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Loch-Ness-monster-legendary-creature

1. The researchers didn’t discover any of the monster living in the Loch Ness. (1 word)
2. The surgeon’s photo published in the Daily Mail caused an . (2 words)
3. There are still many people who believe in which say Nessie is real. (2 words)
4. The Loch Ness monster is very by earning Scotland $80 million a year. (1 word)
5. The earliest written report of a monster inhabiting Loch Ness could already be found in
the . (2 words)
6. The photographs of Nessie were reported to be as they showed other animals or things. (1
word)
7. The sonar explorations were not as they didn’t manage to locate the monster in the lake. (1
word)
8. The monster on the photo taken by the London surgeon was in a reality a . (2 words)