1. What is the UK? 2. What does the word county mean? 3. What is the role of the Queen in Britain? 4. Who does the real power in Britain belong to? 5. What does the British Parliament consist of? 6. What is the difference between the Commons and the Lords? 7. What do you know about the Union Jack? 8. What do you know about the patron saints in the UK? 9. What do you know about the symbols of the UK? 10. Can you compare British and Russian political systems? ответить на во по английски.

Happy Family – Счастливая семья

Everybody dreams of a happy family because people are created not to live alone. They need communication, support and close relationships. Besides it’s much easier to solve basic household problems and life difficulties if there are two of you.Why do people create families? Probably because they don’t want to be lonely. They want to love and be loved. They dream of raising children together. However, these dreams will come true or they won’t because it doesn’t depend on the stamp in your passport but on the way you build your family relationships.

11. He is running now. He has been running for ten minutes without any rest. 2. What are they doing now? — They are working in the reading-room. They have been working there for already three hours. 3. Where is he now? — He is in the garden. He is playing volley-ball with his friends. They have been playing since breakfast time. 4. I live in St. Petersburg. I have been living in St. Petersburg since 1990. 5. She has already been doing her homework for two hours; but she hasn't done half of it yet. 6. I have been waiting for you since two o'clock. 7. What are you doing? — I am reading. I have been reading for already two hours. I have already read sixty pages. 8. This man is a writer. He writes books. He has been writing books since he was a young man. He has already written eight books. 9. What have you been doing here since morning? 10. Lena is a very good girl. She always helps her mother about the house. Today she has been helping her mother since morning. They have already washed the floor and have dusted the furniture. Now they are cooking dinner together. 11. This is the factory where my father works. He has been working here for fifteen years. 12. Have you found your note-book? — No! I am still looking for it. I have already been looking for it for two hours, but haven't found it yet. 13. You have been playing with a ball for already three hours. Go home and do your homework. 14. Wake up! You have been playing for ten hours already. 15. I have been waiting for a letter from my cousin for a month already, but havn't received it yet. 15. It is difficult for me to speak about this opera as I haven't heard it. 16. I have just received a letter from my granny, but I haven't received any letters from my parents yet. 17. The weather is fine today. The sun has been shining ever since we got up. 18. Every day I wind up my watch at 10 o'clock in the evening. 19. Come along, Henry, what are you doing now? I have been waiting for you a long time. 20. Where are your gloves? — I have put them into my pocket.