Exercises to the text "The Russian Federation"

Ex.1. Ответьте на  вопросы:

  1. Where is the Russian Federation situated?
  2. What is the total area of the country?
  3. What countries does Russia border on?
  4. What mountain chain separates Europe from Asia?
  5. How many rivers are there in Russia?
  6. Which is the longest river in Europe?
  7. What do you know about Lake Baikal?
  8. Do you know what strait separates Russia from America?
  9. What mineral resources is the Russian Federation rich in?

10.What is the climate like in Russia?

  1. What can you say about the Russian economy?
  2. What great Russians do you know?

 

Ex.2. Переведите на русский язык слова и словосочетания:

 

Occupy; earth’s surface; cover; border on; a variety of scenery; mountain chains; flow into; various types of climate; subtropical; in the middle; temperate; iron ore; natural gas; parliamentary republic; legislative powers; exercise; complicated; decrease; rise; the rate of inflation; lose jobs; in spite of; opportunities.

 

Ex.3. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:

 

Самая большая горная цепь; отделять; сосредотачиваться; занимать поверхность; несколько горных цепей; минеральные ресурсы; законодательная власть; промышленный центр; промышленное производство снижается; возможности.

 

Ex.4. Закончите предложения:

 

  1. The country is washed by …
  2. Its total area is about …
  3. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates … …
  4. Russia is very rich in …
  5. Russia is a … …
  6. The industrial production is …

 

Ex.5. Поставьте следующие предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную форму:

 

  1. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world.
  2. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans.
  3. It has a sea-border with the USA.
  4. There are two Great Plains in Russia.
  5. Russia is a parliamentary republic.
  6. The legislative powers are exercised by the Duma.

 

Ex.6. Составьте предложения, используя данные слова и словосочетания:

 

  1. Surface; occupies; one-seventh; about; it; of the; earth’s.
  2. Covers; the eastern part; Europe; of; it; and; of Asia; the northern; part.
  3. The USA; it; has; with; also; a sea-border.
  4. Of the country; there are; chains; several; mountain; on the territory.
  5. The Duma; by; the legislative; are; powers; exercised.

 

Ex.7. Соответствуют ли данные предложения содержанию текста:

 

  1. The Russian Federation is situated in the western part of Europe and the southern part of Asia.
  2. Its total area is about 20 million square kilometers.
  3. There are two Great Plains in Russia.
  4. There are over five million rivers in Russia.
  5. Europe’s biggest river, the Lena, flows into the Caspian Sea.
  6. Russia is a constitution monarchy.
  7. The head of State is the king.

 

Ex.8. Переведите слова в скобках:

 

  1. The Russian Federation (занимает) about one-seventh of the earth’s surface.
  2. The country (омывается) by 12 seas of 3 oceans.
  3. There are (две великие равнины) in Russia.
  4. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, (отделяет) Europe from Asia.
  5. Europe’s biggest river, the Volga, (впадает) into the Caspian Sea.
  6. Russia is a (президентская) republic.