4. Задания к практическим занятиям unit 1 “russia” lesson 1.

Ex.1: Read and translate the words into Russian:

World, cover, locate, border, wash, east, north, south, east, river, lake, fresh, contain, water, forest, rich.

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Ex.2: Fill in the blanks:

1. Russia ______________(занимает) half of Europe.

2. Russia ______________(граничит) on Belarus, Poland and other countries.

3. There are several mountain __________ (цепи) in Russia.

4. The ______________ (столица) of Russia is Moscow.

5. It is rich in mineral deposits, such as __________ (каменный уголь), oil and others.

Ex.3: Translate into English:

1. Она занимает половину Европы и третью часть Азии.

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2. Россия омывается Тихим океаном на востоке и Северным Ледовитым океаном на севере.

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3. Оно содержит около 20 процентов мировых запасов пресной воды.

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4. Большая часть России покрыта лесами.

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5. Россия богата природными ресурсами, включая обширные площади плодородных земель и лесов, глубокие озёра и широкие реки.

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Ex.4: Complete the sentences:

1. Russia borders on ______________________________________________________________ .

2. The main rivers are _____________________________________________________________ .

3. On the vast territory of Russia _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. The central part of Russia has ____________________________________________________ .

5. It is rich in mineral deposits, such as _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Ex.5: Answer the questions:

1. Where is Russia located?

2. What countries does Russia border on?

3. What oceans is Russia washed by?

4. What are the main Russian rivers?

5. What lake is the deepest lake in the world?