The document provides a travel guide summary of the United Kingdom. It describes the UK as a small but culturally diverse country consisting of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It highlights some of the diverse landscapes including moors, lakes, forests and beaches. It also mentions both rural villages and modern cities. London is presented as the main arrival point with famous sights, while Oxford and Cambridge are described as university cities. The coasts and beaches of the south and Scotland are also summarized, as are hiking opportunities.

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1. United Kingdom Travel Guide
Despite its 1_____ small size, the United Kingdom is one of the most culturally
2______ countries on Earth, populated by four main native nationalities, plus
later arrivals from all over the world. The United Kingdom consists of Great
Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), plus Northern Ireland. The Isle of Man
and the Channel Islands (principally Jersey and Guernsey) are also parts of the
British Isles, but somewhat confusingly not officially part of the UK.
The UK is also a geologically diverse country, with such landscapes as the
rolling moors of Yorkshire, the lakes and mountains of the Lake District and
Scotland, and the 3______ forests of Nottinghamshire or the 4_____ beaches
of Wales. All this, 5_____ genteel villages with chocolate-box cottages or
vibrant cities at the forefront of modernity, means the UK has something to
6_____ everyone.
London is the natural 7_______ point for visitors and is a great introduction to
this varied country, with famous sights such as the Houses of Parliament and
the London Eye and 8______ exhibitions in the National Gallery, Natural
History Museum and Tower of London. 9_____ away from the capital are the
university cities of Oxford and Cambridge, with their elegant architecture, and
Windsor, home to the Queen's famous castle residence.
The British 10______ is at its best in the south coast resorts of Brighton and
Bournemouth or the harbour villages in Cornwall, Dorset and Devon. For more
11_____, wilder, windswept beaches, head to the Pembrokeshire coast of
Wales or the Scottish islands of Skye, Shetland and Orkney.Walkers have no
end of 12______ with hundreds of miles of hiking trails in the hilly Peak
District, the mountainous Lake District, Wales and Scotland or along the
coastal paths of southern England. For more gentle pursuits, pretty villages of
the Cotswolds and Suffolk offer endless photo opportunities of thatched
cottages or leaning timber-framed houses.
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2. Power Beak
It seems amazing that toucans don't fall on their faces _____________
enormous are the beaks on these colourful South American birds. One large
species, the toco toucan, has an orange-yellow beak which can be __________
to nine inches long, about a third of the birds length but___________ its
colorful exterior, the toucan's beak is ingeniously designed to be____________
strong and light and therefor extremely practical. It has a two part
construction ________________ scientists think could even be adapted for
_______________ in the aviation industry to offer extra protection to
passengers____________ the event of a crash. But what is the secret to
____________strength of the toucan's beak? The surface of the beak is
____________ of keratin, the same material _____________human
fingernails and hair. The outer layer isn't a solid structure, it is actually many
layers of tiny hexagonal plates overlapping __________ tiles on a roof. These
layers toughen the outside of the beak giving it the strength it
needs____________ life in the jungle. The interior,_____________ is of a
different material to the shell. It is made from bone and has areas of light
____________ rigid foam which come together in a structure of little beams
and membranes to create hollow areas inside. This empty space makes the
enormous beak light ___________ for the toucan to fly.
3. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a
word which fits in the gap on the same line.
Venus
The remarkable___________ of Venus is emphasized by her closeness to
earth, - 1. BRIGHT 24 million miles at its____________ point. Even when the
planets are as far from (NEAR) each other as possible Venus saves her

3. greatest ________________ for her earth (BRILLIANT) bound observers.
Ancient legends celebrated how__________________ the planet Venus was
by (BEAUTY) ______________ (DECLARE) her to be not only divine but also
womanly. Perhaps because her visitations _________________ (GENERAL)
lasted a significant 9 months coinciding with the human gestation period of
255 days.
Mars
The wider reach of the Martian orbit naturally extends each season, as
Mars takes 687 earth days to make its longer______________ way around
the sun.(SLOWER). All the seasons are cold ones, with an average annual
___________ temperature (GLOBAL) of 40 below zero compared to earths 59
degrees Fahrenheit. Prevailing cold however need not rule out the __________
(POSSIBLE) of life if we consider all the apparently hostile corners of Earth
which support life. The orbits of the Earth and Mars bring the planets within 35
million miles of each other every 15 – 17 years, which _____________
(LARGE) Mars threefold in telescopic views at these times.
4. Think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
a) As the oldest man there George sat at the ______ of the table.
Mathew has a good ______ on his shoulders, he will do well in this job!
I really don't like eating fish if it still has it's ______.
b) It ______ her heart when George left her for Maddie.
He ______ his toe playing football last month.
She finally ______ the school record for the 100m on sports day.
c) You might lose all your files from your computer if you don't ______ them
up.
He couldn't walk for three days after he injured his ______ .
He went ______ to college when he was 30 to finish his degree.

4. d) The children ______ to make sure no cars were coming before crossing the
road.
George was wearing a blue and yellow ______ shirt, Mathew didn't like it.
I ______ out of the hotel at 8am and went out for breakfast.
e) Her jeans were so well ______ that they had holes in the knees.
After a whole day in the zoo the children were totally ______ out.
I have only ______ a dress once in my life and that was on my wedding day.
5. Re write the sentences using the word provided. Each answer is 3 to six
words including the given word. Don't change the given word in anyway.
a) They found themselves in an unexpected and dangerous situation. LED
Their actions_______________________ a very dangerous situation.
b) She would not have gone to the party even if she had been invited.
KNOWN
Even if she______________________________ party she would not have
gone.
c) George said he would collect Matt from the airport. PICK
George told Matt he_________________________________ airport.
d) July is the warmest time of year in Europe. BEST
In Europe you _________________________________________ July.
e) George had been waiting for 45 minutes. They were supposed to meet at 7.
STILL
George_______________________________________________ 7.45
f) The war broke out on Matt's seventh birthday. TURNED
The war ________________________________________________ seven.
g) An unknown man entered the house during the night of the 27th and stole
the TV. INTO
The house was _______________________________ on the night of the 27th
h) Matt would have been on the plane now if he hadn't had that accident. FOR
If it hadn't __________________________ Matt would be on a plane now.