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 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: This is not right, Mary. Siberia’s territory is very large and it’s 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’m back.
Siberia is the territory of Russia situated behind the Urals.
George knows some facts about the climate in Siberia.
Mary things that it is always cold in Siberia.
George is not going to Siberia in summer.
Lake Baikal is in Siberia.
George is going to take photos in Siberia.
George invites Mary to visit him after his trip to Siberia.
Chose the right variant a/b/c
1.deep
a.глубокий b. большой c. низкий
2. rich
a. высокий b.бедный c. богатый
3. fresh
a. грустный b. свежий с. богатый
4. brave
a. храбрый b. добрый c. тяжелый
5 .kind
веселый b. добрый c. храбрый
6. scientist
а. сосед b. ученый c. добрый
IV. Write article THE or NO article.
III. Write the plural of this noun
elk 6. boy
woman 7. child
fish 8. mouse
box 9. goose
man 10. class
____ Red Sea
_____ Volga
_____ Europe
______ London
______White Sea
______Baikal
_____ Alps
V . Choose the right forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
I (watched / was watching) was watching the film when my parents ( came/were coming) came in.
She (had/was having) _______________ tea at 5 o’clock yesterday.
When the storm (began/was beginning) ____________, Polly (left/ was leaving)__________ the theatre.
While Bob (drove/ was driving)____________ home, it ( snowed/was snowing)_________hard.
She (played/was playing)___________ the piano while he (did/ was doing)__________ the flat.
Betsy (walked/ was walking)___________ the dog while it ( rained/ was raining)__________.
When Alec (ran/was running)____________ along the street, he (saw/ was seeing)__________his neighbour.
My grandparents (worked/were working)__________ in the garden at 5 o’clock yesterday.