Question

There are about 56 million people in the United Kingdom. This is a big population for such a small country. But large parts of the country have few people. Most of the population is crowded into the big cities and industrial areas. About 90% of the people live in cities and towns. Only about 10% live in the countryside. Today very few people—less than 2% of the population—are farmers and farm workers.

England has the most people. About 46 million live in England, Of these, about 14 million live in London and the south-east. London is now a city of about 7 million people. Most of Scotland’s population of 5 million live in the middle part. Here are the cities and towns of the industrial area. The mountains in the north and the south have a very small population. Fewer than 3 million people live in Wales. Like Scotland, most of the population live in the industrial area in the south. There are only about one and a half million people in Northern Ireland, and one-third live in and around the big industrial city of Belfast.

1.The United Kingdom _______.

A. is a large country B. has many people

C. has a small population D. is a small country without many people

2.Most of the people live _______.

A. in cities and towns B. in the countryside

C. in every part of the country D. near rivers

3.London is a _______city.

A. quiet B. small C. crowded D. new

4.Scotland is the _______ largest in population in the United Kingdom.

A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

Answer 1