до конца этого дня The 8th form test: COUNTRIES, PEOPLE, LIFESTYLES: THE UKComplete the text with the missing sentences/(доповнити текст реченнями, писати лише цифру та літеру)THE LAND OF GREAT BRITAINThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is situated off the north-west coast of Europe. (1) . Their capitals are London, Edinburg, Cardiff and Belfast.The UK is an island country. The 2 main islands are Great Britain (where England, Scotland and Wales are situated) and Ireland. (2) . The two islands are separated by the Irish Sea.The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The UK is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North Sea in the east.The area of the UK is 244, 100 square kilometres. The most important rivers are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde. (3) . There are mountains in the UK, but they are not very high. The Grampian Mountains are a mountain range of central Scotland. (4) . Ben Nevis (1343, 8 m) is the highest peak.The Pennines are a low-raising mountain range in northern England Scotland. (5)There are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales. More than 57 million people live in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial cities like London. Manchester and Liverpool, for example, are big industrial cities in the centre of England. But foreigners are often surprised by the fact that much of land in Britain is open country. (6) .The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made up of three crosses: the cross of st.George (the patron saint of England), the cross of st.Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of st.Patrick ( the patron saint of IrelandA. They are known as “backbone” of England.B. It marks part of the border between Scotland and England.C. It consists of four countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.D. There are many lonely hills, quiet rivers, deep lakes and just farmlands, especially in the south of the country.E. Northern Ireland and the independent Irish Republic are there.F. There are many lakes around the UK.G. It extends north-east to south-west and forms a natural barrier between the Highlands and the Lowlands.​