The full name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and many ...

The full name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and many small islands. The island of Great Britain consists of three main parts: England, Wales and Scotland. London is the capital of Great Britain. London is a very old city. And it is one of the biggest cities in the world. London stands on the river Thames. London is famous for its places of interest. There are a lot of monuments, too. They are the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and others. A lot of tourists come to London to see its places of interest and monuments. London is a green city – there are a lot of parks. Open the brackets. Put the verbs in Present Perfect. Oh, no. I ______ (lose) my keys. ______ she _____(finish) the book? Where’s my bike? Someone ____ (take) it. My brother ______ (do) already his homework. My friend is a writer. He ____(write) many books. I _____(wash) my hair before breakfast. He _____ (not buy) a DVD player. _____they _____(win) a lottery? We _____(forget) our passports. I _____(not catch) any fish. Past Simple or Present Perfect? They _____(live) in London since 1998. My sister _____(see) him a minute ago. ____you ____(be) to Europe? This horse is beautiful. I ____ (ride) just it. Emma ____(find) the book last Sunday. I _____ never (teach) my dolls. He ____(leave) her record-book at home yesterday. You _____(not ring) me for three weeks. My mother ____(send) the letter last month. We ____(throw) already the ball.