D. 5. Speak on The Zabaikalsky region

E. 1. Choose the correct form

The academic year (are divided, is divided, were divided, divides) into two terms. 2. This road (was built, is built, were built, are built) last year. 3. An interesting problem (was discussed, were discussed, are discussed, discussed) at the lecture. 4. The telegram (was sent, were sent, will be sent, are sent) tomorrow. 5. The new grammar rule (is asked, are asked, were asked, will be asked) at the next lesson. 6. The experiments (was completed, completed, will be completed, are completed) by the end of the week. 7. At the Institute the students (is taught, are taught, was taught, taught) many different subjects.

E. 2. Choose the proper variant

1. January is (colder, the coldest) than March. 2. Aluminium is (more important, the most important) metal of industry. 3. Chemistry is not so (difficult, less difficult) as Mathematics. 4. The Volga is one of (longer, the longest) rivers in Russia. 5. This car is (more comfortable, the most comfortable) than that one. 6. English is as (difficult, more difficult) as Mathematics. 7. Iron is one of (more useful, the most useful) metals of industry. 8. This is (more beautiful, the most beautiful) building in the city. 9. This group studies (better, the best) than that one. 10. Strength of materials is (more difficult, the most difficult) than Mathematics.