3. выберите нужную форму глагола to be: 1. school education in the usa (is, was, will be) free. 2. they (are, were, will be} second-year students last year. 3. history (is, was, will be) the first lesson tomorrow. 4. напишите предложения в вопросительной, а затем в отрицательной форме: 1. they have five lessons every day. 2. we had four exams last term. 3. students will have a lecture on history tomorrow. 5. поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в неопределенное время) 1. не (to get) a degree in chemistry last year. 2.i (to pass) my entrance exams successfully a few days ago. 3. they (to read) many books on management last term.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated off the Northwest coast of Europe. The UK consists of four parts. They are: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK lies on the British Isles. The two main islands are: Great Britain and Ireland. They are separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The west coast of the country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea, the east coast is washed by the North Sea.
English is the official, but not the only language which people speak in the country.
Britain has been many centuries in the making. It waged numerous colonial wars. In the modern world England was the first country where capitalism was established.
Geographically Great Britain is divided into Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises Southern and Eastern England. Highland Britain includes Scotland, Wales, the Pennines and the Lake District. The flora of the British Isles is much varied and the fauna is similar to that of the north-west of Europe. The country is not very rich in natural resources. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain. The Severn is the longest river, the Thames is the most important one.
London is the capital of the UK. It was founded in the 5-th century AD. The largest cities of Great Britain besides London are: Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh.
Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. The powers of the British Queen are limited by Parliament. The British Parliament consists of the sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has always played an important role in world politics.

1.the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as inshaping circumstances, events, or opportunities:With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.2.good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result ofchance:He had no luck finding work.3.a combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance tobring good or ill to a person:She's had nothing but bad luck all year.4.some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend:This rabbit's foot is my luck.Verb phrases, Informal.5.luck into /onto, to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck:She lucked into a great job.6.luck out, to have an instance or run of exceptionally good luck:He lucked out when he made a hole in one during the tournament.7.luck upon, to come across by chance:to luck upon a profitable investment.Idioms8.down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky:She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck.9.in luck, lucky; fortunate:We were in luck, for the bakery was still open.10.luck of the draw, the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards.11.out of luck, unlucky; unfortunate:When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out ofluck.12.push one's luck, Informal. to try to make too much of anopportunity; go too far.Also, crowd one's luck