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3 to govern — to control and direct the affairs of a country / city / people using political power

4 independent — not governed by another country; self-governing

5 diverse — different, showing variety

6 varied — of different kinds

7 society — a particular broad group of people who share laws, traditions etc;

5 a) Choose right answers to complete the sentences.

1 Ireland b) doesn't refer to to the UK.

2 The official name of the country is c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

3 There several overseas territories in other parts of the world which a) are linked to the UK but not a part of it

4 The UK is located in the b) north west of Europe.

5 Northern Ireland a) has its own parliament

6 Nearly 10% of the population c) has a parent or grandparent born outside the UK

7 Many British people visit b) the countryside for leisure activities and for holidays.

6 Read each statement and circle T if it is true or F if it is false.

1 The capital city of Scotland is Cardiff. F

2 In the UK, the school leaving age is 15. F

3 The patron saint of England is called St George. T

4 The second biggest religion in the UK is Islam. T

5 In Britain a job centre helps you find work. T

6 St Valentine's Day is the Queen or King's official birthday. F

7 Queen Elizabeth II married a prince from Greece. T

8 Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own languages. T

9 The divorce rate in the UK is 45%. T

10 The Prime Minister lives in Buckingham Palace. F

7 Read about two British people below. Use the words from the box to fill in the gaps. I live with my family in a block of flats in Inverness. Scottish people are quite friendly but the weather is often cold and wet here and some people don't like that. My dad loves Scotland and he doesn't like it if you say he's English or even British. My dad just says he's Scottish. I think I'm Scottish and British... but the most important thing is I'm a Rangers fan! My family lives in Harlech, which is a small seaside town in north Wales. It's very beautiful here, with the mountains behind us but it's cold and snowy in winter. I work in a local bank, which is a bit boring but ok. I play guitar in a band at the weekend and in the summer I go mountain bike riding. I can speak Welsh and I say I'm Welsh too, the same as my family.

8 Find the correct answers to the questions and complete the sentences.

1 Where does the Prime Minister live? 10 Downing Street

2 What's the population of London? 7,5 million

3 Where does the Mayor of London work? City Hall, The Queens Walk, London

4 Where are the Houses of Parliament? Westminster Palace by the River Thames

5 Who is the head of state of the United Kingdom? the Queen or King

6 In the UK, there is an election every five years

7 The monarch has no power but is very important.

8 What does the Mayor of London help to do? make London a better place