92.
Match the pictures with the texts.
A. Scotland is the most northern part of
Great Britain. The North Sea is to the east
of Scotland. There are three regions in
Scotland: the Highlands and the islands, the
Lowlands and the Southern Uplands. There
are very old mountains in the Highlands.
The highest one is Ben Nevis. Its height is
1344 metres.
B. There are many beautiful lakes between the
green hills. They are called lochs. The most
well-known is Loch Ness. It is rather large
and deep, and many people believe that a
big monster lives there. They call it “Nessie”
and describe it like a long black or green
dinosaur. But for others, it is just a story.
C. The culture of Scotland comes from ancient
times and has its own long-held traditions.
One of these is the kilt1. In the past, there
were different clans2 which each had their
own tartan. Everybody in the clan had the
same family name like MacDonald (Mac
means “son of’). On their national day,
Scottish men still wear kilts. A famous
Scottish instrument is the bagpipes3.
D. The industrial region of Scotland is the
Lowlands. The most important cities here
are Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Glasgow
is the most well-known shipbuilding centre
in Scotland and Aberdeen is the biggest oil
centre in Great Britain. Ships travel from
Aberdeen to the oil rigs4 in the North Sea.
