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2. Choose the proper form: gerund, gerund + preposition, preposition +

gerund and fill in the blanks.

1. ... the surface of the country is of great importance.

A. by mentioning В. mentioning

С. on mentioning D. after mentioning

2. Highland Britain is worth ... .

A. of seeing В. seeing С. in seeing D. on seeing

3. The UK continues ... commerce.

A. with succeeding В. succeeding with

С. in succeeding D. succeeding in

4. The UK succeeds ... one of the important commercial centres of the

world.

A. remaining В. in remaining

С. on remaining D. remaining in

5. The English people started ... their national flag “the Union Jack”

long ago.

A. naming В. with naming С. on naming D. in naming

6. The country people went ... their mother tongue.

A. on speaking В. with speaking С. of speaking D. by speaking

7. The Welsh people have the habit ... their mother tongue.

A. in speaking В. on speaking С. speaking D. of speaking

8. ... the thistle as the national emblem of Scotland, Scotsmen began to

wear it on their jackets.

A. without choosing В. choosing

С. in choosing D. on choosing

9. One canʼt describe the surface of the country ... lakes and rivers.

A. with mentioning В. without mentioning

С. on mentioning D. in mentioning

10. Many people like the idea ... Scotland.

A. of visiting В. in visiting С. on visiting D. by visiting

3. The text contains different mistakes: 4 — spelling, 3 — in grammar.

Correct the mistakes and rewrite the text.

One cannot describe the UK without mention Wales, a highland

country. Some people like visit Snowdonia, a park in the region of high

mountains. The population of Wales is about 3 milion people. Cardiff, the

kapital and the largest city of Wales, is situate near the river Taff. Since

ancient times the Welsh have been fond of singing. Nowdays the standart

of singing is very high.

4. Answer these multiple-choice questions about London.

1. Where is London situated?

A. On the right bank of the Thames.

В. On the left high bank of the Thames.

С. On both banks of the river Thames.

2. How many people does London comprise?

A. 8 million people.

В. 7 million people.

С. 6 million people.

3. How many parts can London be divided into?

A. 4 parts.

В. 2 parts.

С. 3 parts.

4. Where is Westminster Abbey situated?

A. in the City.

В. in the East End.

С. in the workers' region.

5. How is the City often called?

A. the goods of London.

В. the hands of London.

С. the money of London.

6. Where do Londoners like to spend their free time?

A. in numerous banks.

В. in the shops.

С. in the green parks.

7. What is the heart of London?

A. Westminster Abbey.

В. the Tower.

С. the City.

1. The correct answer is B. mentioning. This is because the verb "mention" is used to describe an action, and in this context, it is referring to the action of mentioning something about the surface of the country.

2. The correct answer is B. seeing. In this context, "worth seeing" means that Highland Britain is worth the act of seeing or visiting.

3. The correct answer is D. succeeding in. The phrase "continues succeeding in" means that the UK is continuing to be successful in the field of commerce.

4. The correct answer is D. remaining in. The phrase "succeeds in remaining" means that the UK is able to stay as one of the important commercial centers of the world.

5. The correct answer is A. naming. The phrase "started naming" means that the English people began the action of giving a name to their national flag.

6. The correct answer is A. on speaking. The phrase "went on speaking" means that the country people continued the action of speaking in their mother tongue.

7. The correct answer is D. of speaking. The phrase "have the habit of speaking" means that the Welsh people have the habit or practice of speaking in their mother tongue.

8. The correct answer is B. choosing. The phrase "chose the thistle" means that without any hesitation, Scotsmen made the choice to select the thistle as the national emblem of Scotland.

9. The correct answer is B. without mentioning. The phrase "can't describe without mentioning" means that it is impossible to describe the surface of the country without the action of mentioning the lakes and rivers.

10. The correct answer is A. of visiting. The phrase "like the idea of visiting" means that many people are interested in or have a favorable opinion about the action of visiting Scotland.

3. Corrected text:

One cannot describe the UK without mentioning Wales, a highland country. Some people like to visit Snowdonia, a park in the region of high mountains. The population of Wales is about 3 million people. Cardiff, the capital and the largest city of Wales, is situated near the river Taff. Since ancient times, the Welsh have been fond of singing. Nowadays, the standard of singing is very high.

4. Multiple-choice questions about London:

1. The correct answer is C. On both banks of the river Thames.

2. The correct answer is B. 7 million people.

3. The correct answer is A. 4 parts.

4. The correct answer is A. in the City.

5. The correct answer is C. the money of London.

6. The correct answer is C. in the green parks.

7. The correct answer is C. the City.