3. Match the following words and word combinations with their Russian equivalents

be situated	находиться
square kilometer	предгорье
border	равнина
cover	простирать
stretch	охватывать
lowland	квадратный километр
foothills	граница
desert	изобиловать
sharply continental	владеть
pay great attention	быть расположенным
conservation	резко континентальный
be located	уделять большое внимание
own	сохранение
be rich in	пустыня
deposit	провозглашать независимость
sovereign state	равные права и обязанности
to declare its independence	месторождение
adopt	суверенное государство
equal rights and duties	избирать
local administration	местные органы власти
elect	принимать (закон)

4. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions

a. to have borders __________ Russia

b. to stretch_____ the lowlands ____the Volga___the West _____ the foothills

c. to be situated _____ the South.

d. to consist _____ of deserts

e. to be occupied _____ steppes and ______ forests

f. The temperature in summer rises _____29 degrees

g. topay great attention _______ something

h. to be located _____ the territory _____ the country

i. to berich _____mineral resources

j. reserves _____ iron and chrome

k. deposits ____ oil and gas

l. to be elected _____ people

5. Answer the following questions

a. Where is Kazakhstan situated?

b. How many countries does Kazakhstan border? What are they?

c. What is the total area of the country?

d. What is situated in the north, south, east and west of the country?

e. Why is the nature of Kazakhstan beautiful but severe?

f. What is situated in the central part of the country?

g. Why is the climate of Kazakhstan considered to be sharply continental?

h. What are the biggest water reservoirs in the country?

i. What mineral resources is Kazakhstan rich in?

j. What is the population of the country?

k. Why isKazakhstan a multinational state?

l. When did the country declare its independence?

m. When did Astana become the capital of the country?

n. What languages are used in state institutions and local administration?

6. Say whether these statements are true or false

a.Kazakhstan is situated in Asia, in the north of Eurasian continent.

b.It is the 8th largest country in the world after Russia, China, the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mongolia and Australia.

c. The nature of Kazakhstan is magnificent in its own way.

d. It is severe, though the majority of the territory consists of deserts.

e. A “yellow steppe” Sary-Arkais situated in the central part of the country.

f.The climate of the republic is mainly continental because temperature in summer rises to +49 degrees in the South and in winter may fall to -57degrees Centigrade in the North.

g. One of the largest lakes in Kazakhstan is Lake Balkhash.