Read the passages and put them in correct order: а) 1802 a french engineer tells napoleon about his idea. he wants to build a tunnel under the sea to link france and england. napoleon doesn't like the idea. he wants to fight with england. b) 1987 they start work. a british team begins drilling in england and a french team in france. 15,000 workers build the tunnel. the biggest problem for builders is meet under the sea. f) 1860 a french engineer, thomas de gamond and a british engineer, sir john hawkshaw make plans for the tunnel. d) 1980 the project starts again. a private company gives money for it. the project cost 10,000,000,000 pounds. g) 1994 the british and the french builders shake hands under the sea. the tonnele is ready. h) 1975 the government of france and england close the project. they don't have any money for it. c) 1880 digging begins. a 2 km tunnel is ready, but work stops. the first world war begins. e) 1960 is the british and the french government start a new tunnel project. далее- загуглите the channel tunnel + там была картинка поезда. (
1 could you drive slower? 2 if we don’t go faster, we will never arrive during 3 the train arrived earlier than usual 4 it rained heavily for several hours 5 my older sister jane helps my mother more often than not other family members 6 john arrived later than sorry, it’s a pity that he did not arrive earlier. 7 there were five boys in our team. of the five athletes, tom jumped above all 8 of the three doctors. mrs. finch is the most patient with nurses. 9 the dog of our neighbors barks louder than ours 10 my brother writes to grandmother more often than i 11 anna speaks french more happily than all the other students 12 this morning there is no fog and we can see more clearly the road 13 two little boys fought whiter than brave than you. 4.he lives closest to hamton school.
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Топик Great Britain (3)
The UK of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland occupies the territory of the British Isles. It consists of 4 main countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff and Belfast. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland is the official name of the state which is sometimes referred to as Great Britain or Britain (after it major island), England (after its major historic part or the British Isles). The UK is an Island state - it is composed of about 5500 islands, large and small. The two main islands are: Great Britain to the east and Ireland to the west. They are separated by the Irish Sea. The area of the UK is 244,100 square kms. It is situated off to the northwest coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the North Sea on the east and is separated from the European continent by the English Channel (or La Manche) and the Straits of Dover (or Pas de Calais). The population of the UK is over 57 mln people. The UK is inhabited by the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish who constitute the British nation. English is not the only language. Scottish, Welsh and Irish are also used. The flag of the UK is known as the Union Jack. It has its history. It all began in 1603 when Scotland was joined to England and Wales. The flag is made up of 3 crosses. The upright cross is the Cross of St. Jeorge, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. All of them are on the blue background. The national currency is pound. Geographically the island of Great Britain is subdivided into 2 main regions: Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises southern and eastern England. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines (or the Pennine Chain) and the Lake District. The highest mountain top is Ben Nevis in Scotland. The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn, separating England and Wales, the Thames (the longest and the deepest one). The swiflest flowing river is the Spray. Also the Tweed is famous (the woolen fabric is made here). There are many lakes in Great Britain. The Lake District is the most beautiful. The largest are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, Cardiff. The capitals are: London in England, Edinburgh in Scotland, Cardiff in Wales and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Every country has its own national emblem. The red rose is the national emblem of England the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland the daffodils and the leek are the emblems of Wales and the shamrock (a kind of clover) is the emblem of Ireland.