Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones. Если утверждение не верно, исправьте его и запишите (на английском языке 1.Alexander writes in his diary a list of all activities, entertainments and hobbies practised by people in their free time. 2. Alexander has no hobby and wants to select one. 3. He meets with his friend to discuss this problem. 4. Hobbies give people a sense of excitement and expectation. 5. Today people spend a lot of time watching different informative, educational or environment programmes. 6. Women prefer aerobics, shopping and cooking. 7. A hobby is an active pastime like sports or training dogs. 8. In order to relax most people prefer a calm way of spending their free time. 9. Animals can also be a hobby. 10. People prefer ready-made things to hand-made ones.

1. True

2. Began in the 6th century and finished in the 9th.

3. False

4. True ( Grounds: The seas around the UK are shallow and the villages on the coast are engaged in fishing. The offshore North sea is part of the Atlantic ocean and washes the shores of Western continental Europe and Great Britain. It is considered shallow — its deepest point is only 725 meters. The Irish sea itself is shallow - the most impressive depth is only 175 meters.)

5. True

6. True

7. False (In January, 1265, Simon de Monfort decided to convene a new Parliament, to participate in which for the first time in history were invited not only representatives of the nobility and the Church elite, but also delegates from the urban population. Thus, Monfort became the founder of the English house of Commons.

8. True (Since the XIV century the Parliament has two houses)

9. False (The Promenade concerts were first held in 1895 in the Royal Hall, later directed by Sir Henry Wood and still continuing today at the Royal Albert Hall for about three months mostly in the summer.)

10. True

II. Выберите правильный ответ (a, b или c).

11. - a

12. - a

13. - a

14. - c

15. - b

16. - c

17. - b

18. - c

19. - a

20.- b

III. Выполните следующие предложения с 3-5 словами:

21. William Shakespere's wife

22. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarchs. (currently Queen Elizabeth II)

23. Holyrood Abbey (Holy cross - Святой крест)

24. Church of the Diocese of London (Лондонская Епархия)

25."A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - ancient Chinese saying. Having made the first step, you start to walk on the road, and the further you go, the harder it becomes. It is impossible to turn back, because it is impossible to return 'yesterday'.

This phrase is attributed to the Chinese sage Lao Tzu and the moral is that any complex matter begins with the first small step.