II.Complete the following sentences, using the texts.

1.Wales is a small country, bounded on the north by…………………, by ……………………on the west and on the south by …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. In Wales, it is the………………………..of the country that is most heavily populated. It has been more industrialized. It is the only part of Britain with a high proportion of industrial villages.

3. ……………………………………….is a remarkable stretch of country. Its geological composition goes back 300 million years. There are many delightful holiday resorts there.

4. …………………………………is the biggest, county with nearly one-half of the total population of Wales. Its main industries are ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. The most famous of the National parks is………………………………..in the north-west. The highest mountain range in Wales is in this area, with several peaks.

6. ……………………………………is well-known for shipbuilding – it was here that the ‘Titanic’, was built and sent out on her fatal maiden voyage.

7.The first station in…………………………………is famous as having the longest name of any place in the world. The local people are proud of this extraordinary name, and can even repeat it to you from memory.

8. No event in Irish history has had a deeper effect on Irish national feeling than……………………………..

9. The only big towns in Wales are along the south coast: ..........................................................................

10. ..................................................is the capital city of Wales, in the south-east of the country. It is governed by a unitary authority.

11. In 1301……………………………made his eldest son Prince of Wales. This tradition has been kept until the present day

12. ……………………………………….declared itself a republic in 1949 and is now known as Eire.It is completely separate and independent from Britain.

13. In 1536…………………………… decided that Wales should be united with England. He brought Wales under the English parliament through a special law.

14…………………………………….was an English general and politician who for a short time ruled England, Scotland and Ireland. He was one of those who signed the death warrant of King Charles I in 1649.

15………………………………………was the king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1688 to 1702. He was invited by British Protestants to be the king in order to prevent the Roman Catholic James II from being king.

16.In spite of the years of trouble, there are many cultural and leisure facilities in Belfast…………………..

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III.Correct the wrong statements. Begin with:

It’s not true to fact. It’s wrong. It’s false. It’s not so. It’s true.

1.The Rhymney is an area of mountains in south Wales. It is popular with tourists who like walking and enjoying the attractive scenery.

2. The ancient capital of Wales is Caernarfon. It is famous for its 13^th-century castle. In 1969 at a ceremony there Elizabeth II became officially ‘the Queen of Wales’.

3. Cardiff is an important container port on the south coast of Wales. It was a major centre of the Welsh coal, metal and shipbuilding industries. As these industries became less important towards the end of the 20^th century the city was developed as a tourist centre.

4. One of the most interesting places to see in the county of Antrim is Stonehenge that is considered to be the eighth wonder of the world.

5. The history of Anglo-Irish relations began with the colonization of Ireland by the Normans under William the Conqueror of England in the 12^th century. However, in the 16^th century Henry II persuaded the Irish Parliament to recognize him as king of Ireland.

6. The Romans were the first to arrive in Wales in 6^th and 7^th centuries BC.

7. The Celts came and built enormous castles to protect themselves from attack from the west.

8. Henry VIII began the “Plantation of Ulster”.

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