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... British Isles include two big islands (Great Britain and Ireland) and nearly 6000 small islands.

The height of ... Niagara Fall is nearly 54 metres.

... Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes.

... Cyprus used to be a British colony until 1960.

... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupies the British Islands.

Lake Baikal is ... lake in the world.

...Lake Baikal is the deepest one in the world.

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There is hardly a country in the world where such a variety of scenery and vegetation can be found. We have steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east. There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Plain. There are several mountain chains on the country's territory: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia. There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe's biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers, the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena, flow from south to north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean. Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world's deepest lake is Russia's Lake Baikal. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can count the stones on the bottom. Russia has one-sixth of the world's forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East. On the vast territory of the country there are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country, the climate is temperate and continental.

Lake Baikal is ... deepest lake in the world.

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Matt Cutts said, "I went from desk-dwelling computer nerd to the kind of guy who bikes to work — for fun. Even last year, I ended up hiking up Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa." What does he mean by ''ended up hiking''?

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... Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on the Earth.

One of the most developed countries is ... United Arab Emirates.

... Strait of Magellan was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520.

... Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa.

The highest peak of ... Andes is almost 7000 metres.

... Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.

___ British Isles include two big islands (Great Britain and Ireland) and nearly 6000 small islands.

___ Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in AD 79.

The national currency of ___ Jamaica is the Jamaican dollar.

The flora of ___ Madagascar includes 14,883 unique plant species.

The official language of ___ Netherlands is Dutch.

___ Amazon is the second longest river in the world.

___ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupies ___ British Islands.

___ Greenland is the world’s largest island.

___ Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on the Earth.

There are 30 bridges over ___ Thames in London.

___ Cyprus used to be a British colony until 1960.

___ Suez Canal connects ___ Mediterranean Sea and ___ Red Sea.

___ Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa.

One of the most developed countries is ___ United Arab Emirates.

___ Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.

My dream is to visit ___ Canaries one day.

___ Strait of Magellan was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520.

The highest peak of ___ Andes is almost 7000 metres.

___ Lake Ontario is the smallest of ___ Great Lakes.

___ Vatican is the smallest state in the world.

The worst environmental disaster in ___ Gulf of Mexico was the oil spilling in 2010.

Is ___ Australia a continent or an island?

How many rivers are there in ___ Europe?

The height of ___ Niagara Fall is nearly 54 metres.

___ Hague is called “City of Peace and Justice”.

What is the deepest lake in the world?

... Lake Baikal is ... deepest lake in ... world.

Match the texts to the names of the continents and the oceans.

Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 1.  Places to stay in 2.  Arts and culture 3.  New country image 4.  Going out 5.  Different landscapes 6.  Transport system 7.  National languages 8.  Eating out A. Belgium has always had a lot more than the faceless administrative buildings that you can see in the outskirts of its capital, Brussels. A number of beautiful historic cities and Brussels itself offer impressive architecture, lively nightlife, first-rate restaurants and numerous other attractions for visitors. Today, the old-fashioned idea of "boring Belgium" has been well and truly forgotten, as more and more people discover its very individual charms for themselves. B. Nature in Belgium is varied. The rivers and hills of the Ardennes in the southeast contrast sharply with the rolling plains which make up much of the northern and western countryside. The most notable features are the great forest near the frontier with Germany and Luxembourg and the wide, sandy beaches of the northern coast. C. It is easy both to enter and to travel around pocket- sized Belgium which is divided into the Dutchspeaking north and the French-speaking south. Officially the Belgians speak Dutch, French and German. Dutch is slightly more widely spoken than French, and German is spoken the least. The Belgians, living in the north, will often prefer to answer visitors in English rather than French, even if the visitor’s French is good. D. Belgium has a wide range of hotels from 5-star luxury to small family pensions and inns. In some regions of the country, farm holidays are available. There visitors can (for a small cost) participate in the daily work of the farm. There are plenty of opportunities to rent furnished villas, flats, rooms, or bungalows for a holiday period. These holiday houses and flats are comfortable and well-equipped. E. The Belgian style of cooking is similar to French, based on meat and seafood. Each region in Belgium has its own special dish. Butter, cream, beer and wine are generously used in cooking. The Belgians are keen on their food, and the country is very well supplied with excellent restaurants to suit all budgets. The perfect evening out here involves a delicious meal, and the restaurants and cafes are busy at all times of the week. F. As well as being one of the best cities in the world for eating out (both for its high quality and range), Brussels has a very active and varied nightlife. It has 10 theatres which produce plays in both Dutch and French. There are also dozens of cinemas, numerous discos and many night-time cafes in Brussels. Elsewhere, the nightlife choices depend on the size of the town, but there is no shortage of fun to be had in any of the major cities. G. There is a good system of underground trains, trams and buses in all the major towns and cities. In addition, Belgium’s waterways offer a pleasant way to enjoy the country. Visitors can take a one-hour cruise around the canals of Bruges (sometimes described as the Venice of the North) or an extended cruise along the rivers and canals linking the major cities of Belgium and the Netherlands.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate variante according to the context. Everyone in the world knows that ___ Baikal is the deepest one.

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Match the titles to the texts.

Read the dialogue and put the sentences into the correct category. Mary: Hi, George, our great traveller. Where are you going this time? George: Hello, Mary. You’re right. I’m leaving tomorrow. I’m flying to Siberia. Mary: Siberia? You must be joking. What are you going to do in this country of snow and cold? George: Why, Mary? It is summer now and as far as I know summers in Siberia are usually very hot. Sometimes the temperature can be 30 degrees above zero. Mary: Are you sure? I thought Siberia is the coldest place in Russia with very low temperatures all the year round. George: That’s not right, Mary. Siberia’s territory is very large and its climate is different in different places. Mary: And what are you going to see in Siberia? George: Siberia is famous for many things. One of them is Lake Baikal which is the deepest lake in the world. People say the territories around it are beautiful. I think I’ll take a lot of pictures. Come and see them when I am back.

Match the headings to the texts. There is one extra heading. 1) I met my Russian friend Anya on a diving holiday a few years ago, so on a recent trip to visit her. She suggested that we go ice diving in Lake Baikal in the south of Siberia. I leapt at the chance! After all, you don't get the chance to dive in the deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world every day. 2) After putting on our dry suits at the dive centre, we made our way to the stunning lakeside. The sheer size of the lake - it's 31,722 km - made it look more like a sea than a lake. Looking out over the lake with the towering mountains all around under a clear blue sky totally took my breath away. 3) All the same, I realised I was a little nervous. I'm an experienced diver but I had never dived in such low temperatures before. The air temperature was about -20° С and I was very worried how cold the water would be! Anya, however, assured me that the water temperature would be much warmer at around 2°C and our drysuit would keep us warm enough. This didn't really make me feel any better. 2°C sounded pretty cold to me! 4) As we drove out onto the ice, our guide told us that Lake Baikal is 25 million years old, possibly older, and is 1,642 metres deep at its lowest point. Amazingly, it also contains around 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water. All this was so interesting that for a moment I even forgot my nerves! 5) What was the most fascinating of all though was hearing about the New Year's day dive, which has been carried out by professional scuba divers since 1982. The divers plant a New Year tree on the lake bed, then perform a dance around it! It sounds like fun but it's quite dangerous too as the divers dive around 40 metres down carrying about 100 kg of equipment. 6) As I finally jumped through the hole in the ice, the incredible underwater landscape made any nerves I still felt completely disappear. The cave-like stalactite roof and crystal clear blue waters made me feel like I was on another planet. I could see shoals of fish and a field of bright green sponges 20 or 30 metres ahead of me! Our guide had told us that because of the high levels of oxygen in the water, Baikal hosts over 1,000 species of plants and over 1,500 of animals, about 80% of which are found nowhere else in the world. 7) After the dive, the fun was far from over. We all treated ourselves to a traditional sauna, which had travelled with us on a sleigh. As I relaxed in the 50°С heat, it really seemed as if life couldn't get any better!

Read the text and put the sentences into the correct category. Ice diving in Lake Baikal Lake Baikal in Russia is not only the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake, it is also one of its top ice diving destinations. It is truly an amazing place of natural beauty and biodiversity and going there is the dream of many divers. The lake is host to 1085 species of plants and 1550 species and varieties of animals including the freshwater Baikal seal. However, the attraction here is not only the marine flora and fauna as much of it is very small or almost invisible. Divers come to Lake Baikal to see the beauty of the ice that covers the lake in winter. They need to prepare their dives carefully though because diving under sheets of ice can be very dangerous. If something goes wrong, you can’t just surface anywhere you like. At Lake Baikal, divers cut a large hole in the ice as an entrance and exit point. They also draw lines in the ice that they can see from underwater. This will help them to find their way back to the hole. When they are sure everything is ready and safe, they dive into one of the most spectacular experiences in their life.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. There are is ONE EXTRA phrase you don’t need to use.

Choose the correct option. The …………. mountain in Africa is Kilimanjaro.

Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 1.  Places to stay in 2.  Arts and culture 3.  New country image 4.  Going out 5.  Different landscapes 6.  Transport system 7.  National languages 8.  Eating out A. Belgium has always had a lot more than the faceless administrative buildings that you can see in the outskirts of its capital, Brussels. A number of beautiful historic cities and Brussels itself offer impressive architecture, lively nightlife, first-rate restaurants and numerous other attractions for visitors. Today, the old-fashioned idea of "boring Belgium" has been well and truly forgotten, as more and more people discover its very individual charms for themselves. B. Nature in Belgium is varied. The rivers and hills of the Ardennes in the southeast contrast sharply with the rolling plains which make up much of the northern and western countryside. The most notable features are the great forest near the frontier with Germany and Luxembourg and the wide, sandy beaches of the northern coast. C. It is easy both to enter and to travel around pocket- sized Belgium which is divided into the Dutchspeaking north and the French-speaking south. Officially the Belgians speak Dutch, French and German. Dutch is slightly more widely spoken than French, and German is spoken the least. The Belgians, living in the north, will often prefer to answer visitors in English rather than French, even if the visitor’s French is good. D. Belgium has a wide range of hotels from 5-star luxury to small family pensions and inns. In some regions of the country, farm holidays are available. There visitors can (for a small cost) participate in the daily work of the farm. There are plenty of opportunities to rent furnished villas, flats, rooms, or bungalows for a holiday period. These holiday houses and flats are comfortable and well-equipped. E. The Belgian style of cooking is similar to French, based on meat and seafood. Each region in Belgium has its own special dish. Butter, cream, beer and wine are generously used in cooking. The Belgians are keen on their food, and the country is very well supplied with excellent restaurants to suit all budgets. The perfect evening out here involves a delicious meal, and the restaurants and cafes are busy at all times of the week. F. As well as being one of the best cities in the world for eating out (both for its high quality and range), Brussels has a very active and varied nightlife. It has 10 theatres which produce plays in both Dutch and French. There are also dozens of cinemas, numerous discos and many night-time cafes in Brussels. Elsewhere, the nightlife choices depend on the size of the town, but there is no shortage of fun to be had in any of the major cities. G. There is a good system of underground trains, trams and buses in all the major towns and cities. In addition, Belgium’s waterways offer a pleasant way to enjoy the country. Visitors can take a one-hour cruise around the canals of Bruges (sometimes described as the Venice of the North) or an extended cruise along the rivers and canals linking the major cities of Belgium and the Netherlands.

Read the text and choose if the sentences below are true, false, or not stated. Russia expands across two continents, Europe to the west and Asia to the east, making it a truly vast country. With a land area of over 6.6 million square miles, it covers approximately 10% of the Earth's landmass. Positioned mostly in the northern and eastern hemispheres, Russia is bordered by three oceans: the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean near its northwest corner. Russia is the country of diverse landscapes, ranging from deserts to frozen coastlines and from towering mountains to vast marshes. One particular region, Siberia, covers approximately three-quarters of Russia's landmass and is characterized by its stunning pine forests known as taiga. Additionally, Russia boasts expansive steppes, which are rolling plains devoid of trees, as well as expansive grasslands. Moreover, there is an impressive network of rivers in Russia, numbering over 100,000 in total. Among these, the Volga River stands out as the largest, stretching an impressive 2,300 miles in length. Remarkably, it holds the distinction of being the longest river on the entire European continent. Russia is home to several remarkable natural landmarks. Lake Baikal, for example, is not only the deepest lake in the world but also holds approximately 20% of the Earth's freshwater reserves. Another impressive feature is the Ural Mountains, which stretch over 1,200 miles from the Arctic Ocean to the Caspian Sea and act as a natural boundary between Europe and Asia. Additionally, Russia boasts other notable landforms such as the Caucasus Mountains, the Altai Mountains, and Mount Elbrus, which is the highest peak in both Russia and Europe.The Kamchatka Peninsula, the Siberian Plain, and various other regions also contribute to Russia's diverse geographical makeup. Moscow, the capital city of Russia, serves as the nation's primary hub for politics, economics, and scientific advancements. St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia, holds the title of being a major port city and the cultural center of the country.

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Read the text. Then choose the correct options. Gulliver's Travel My master, finding how profitable I was likely to be, decided to carry me to the most important cities of the kingdom. Having therefore provided himself with all things necessary for a long journey, and settled his affairs at home, he took leave of his wife, and on 17th August, about two months after my arrival, we set out for the metropolis, situated near the middle of that empire, and about three thousand miles distance from our house. My master made his daughter, Glumdalclitch, ride behind him. She kept me on her lap, in a box tied about her waist. The girl had lined it on all sides with the softest cloth she could get, well quilted underneath, furnished it with her baby's bed, provided me with linen and other necessaries, and made everything as convenient as she could. We had no other company but a boy of the house, who rode after us with the luggage. My master's plan was to show me in all the towns on the way and to step out of the road for fifty or a hundred miles, to any village, or person of quality's house, where he might expect custom. We made easy journeys, of not above seven or eight miles a day; for Glumdalclitch, not wanting to exhaust me, complained she was tired with the trotting of the horse. She often took me out of my box, at my own desire, to give me air, and show me the country, but always held me by a leading string. We passed over five or six rivers, much broader and deeper than the Nile or the Ganges: and there was hardly a stream so small as the Thames at London Bridge. We were ten weeks into our journey, and I was shown in eighteen large towns, besides many villages, and private families. On the 26th day of October, we arrived at the metropolis, called in their language LORBRULGRUD, or Pride of the Universe. My master took a lodging in the principal street of the city, not far from the Royal Palace, and put out bills in the usual form, containing an exact description of my person and parts. He hired a large room between three and four hundred feet wide. He provided a table sixty feet in diameter, upon which I was to act my part. I was shown ten times a day, to the wonder and satisfaction of all people. I could now speak the language tolerably well, and perfectly understood every word, that was spoken to me. Besides, I had learnt their alphabet and could make an attempt to explain a sentence here and there; for Glumdalclitch had been my instructor while we were at home, and leisure hours during our journey. She carried a little book in her pocket, not much larger than a Sanson's Atlas; it was a common treatise for the use of young girls, giving a short account of their religion: out of this she taught me my letters, and interpreted the words.

Put the adjective in brackets into the comparative or superlative form. Lake Baikal is the (DEEP) lake in the world.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.