Задание

Read the text about some of the natural sights of the UK and say whether the information below is true, false or not given in the text.

I. THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY.

The Giant’s Causeway is an area of about 40,000 basalt columns which appeared as a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is situated on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles northeast of the town of Bushmills. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. The tallest of them are about 12 metres high.

One of the Irish legends has it that a great hero Finn built the causeway to go to Scotland to fight his old rival. Being tired, Finn fell asleep, and at that moment the Scottish warrior crossed the causeway. Finn’s wife saw the danger, covered Finn with a blanket and then told the Scot that it wasn’t Finn but only their baby. The Scot imagined the size of the father and, terrified, ran back to Scotland. On his way back he broke the causeway so that Finn could never come to Scotland to challenge him.

In 2005 the Giant's Causeway was named by Radio Times as one of the greatest natural wonders in the United Kingdom. It is now the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland.

II. SNOWDONIA.

Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park 2,170 km2 in area. The English name for the area derives from Snowdon, which is the highest mountain in Wales. In the Middle Ages the title of Prince of Wales and Lord of Snowdonia was used by some Welsh rulers.

More than 26,000 people live within the Park, which attracts over 6 million visitors annually. Though governed by the local authorities, the Park also has the Snowdonia Society - a voluntary group of people with an interest in the area and its protection.

In spite of being one of the wettest parts of the British Isles, Snowdonia is extremely popular with mountain walkers. Many of the hikers in the area concentrate on Snowdon itself. It is regarded as a fine mountain, but can become quite crowded, particularly with the Snowdon Mountain Railway running to the summit.

Northern Snowdonia is the only place in Britain where the snowdon lily, an arctic-alpine plant, grows. Rare mammals in the park include otters, polecats, and the feral goat. Rare birds include the raven, the peregrine, the osprey, the merlin and the red kite (kinds of falcon).

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The Giant’s Causeway is situated on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland.

The tops of the Giant's Causeway's columns can be seen only from under the water.

The Giant’s Causeway is the only natural wonder in Northern Ireland.

The name of Snowdonia derives from Snowdon, which is the deepest lake in Wales.

Tourists from England make the bigger part of Snowdonia's visitors.

Snowdonia is both a large mountain walking centre and a natural park.