Adjectives Nouns

1 important a) water

2 high b) population

3 bare c) city

4 fresh d) resources

5 ancient e) ground

6 swampy f) lakes

7 current g) lowland

8 cultural h) deposits

9 natural i) deserts

10 extensive j) mountains

11 rich k) importance

12 deep l) rivers

4.8 Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? If the statement is false, correct it.

1 Russia stretches over an enormous area of Eastern Europe.

2 Russia is washed by twenty seas and four oceans.

3 The current population in Russia is about 130 million people.

4 The Urals form the northern boundary of Russia.

5 The population in Russia is equally distributed.

6 There are diverse types of climate on the territory of Russia.

7 The climate of Siberia is temperate.

8 Its mineral resources determine the development of the Russian economy.

9 It is one of the world’s biggest producers of coal, oil and natural gas.

10 There is no official language in the country, because Russia is multinational.

11 Baikal is the largest salt water lake.

4.9 Translate into English:

1 Россия является одной из самых больших стран мира.

2 Россия занимает огромную территорию.

3 Россия соседствует со многими странами.

4 Россия занимает восьмое место в мире по численности населения.

5 Большая часть населения живет в Европейской части страны.

6 Сибирь недостаточно заселена.

7 Россия имеет самые богатые запасы природных ресурсов в мире.

8 Россия – самый большой производитель угля, нефти и природного газа.

9 Тяжелая промышленность России хорошо развита.

10 Официальным государственным языком страны является русский язык.

11 Москва – столица России.

4.10 Complete the following sentences using the information from the text:

1 Russia borders on many countries…..

2 Russia covers almost twice the territory of…..

3 The Russian Plain takes on…..

4 The Urals form…..

5 The most important rivers in the European part of Russia are…..

6 The largest lakes are…..

7 The current population is…..

8 Russia is inhabited by…….

9 The northern part of Russia is…….

10 Russia has the richest…..

11 The development of the Russian economy…….

12 Russia is one of the world’s biggest producers……

13 Russia’s heavy industries produce……

14 The head of the country is…..

15 Moscow is…..

4.11 Answer the following questions:

1 Where is Russia situated?

2 What is Russia washed by?

3 What countries does the Russian Federation border on?

4 What is lake Baikal noted for?

5 What are the most important rivers in Russia?

6 What is the deepest lake in Russia?

7 What types of climate are there on the territory of Russia?

8 What can you say about the population of Russia?

9 How large is the population of Russia?

10 Is Russia rich in natural resources?

11 Is Russia’s industry well-developed?

12 What is the official language of the Russian Federation?

13 What is the capital of Russia?

4.12 Study the factfile:

Official name: Russian Federation

Capital: Moscow

Population number: about 143 mln

Natural Regions: the East European Plain the West Siberian Plain

the Central Siberian Plateau the Far East

Mountain Systems: the Altai, the Caucasus, the Cherskiy,

the Pamir, the Sayan, the Tian Shan, the Ural

The highest Peak: Elbrus – 18,481 feet (5,633 metres)

Major Rivers: the Amur, the Angara, the Irtysh, the Lena, the Ob, the Volga,

the Yenisey

Major Lakes: Baikal, Ladoga, Onega

Natural Zones: Tundra (along the Arctic coast), taiga (north and central half of the country), forest, forest-steppe, steppe

Climate: Long bitter winters and short summers (tundra)

Long severe winters, short springs and summers (taiga)

Long cold winters, hot moist summers (forest)

Cold winters and hot dry summers (steppe)

Major Agricultural Products: Crops, sugar, beets, wheat, potatoes, barley, rye, oats, cabbage, tomatoes, sunflowers.

Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, poultry, fish, seafood

Major Mined Products: Coal, oil, natural gas, iron ore, salt, bauxite, lead, tin, manganese, zinc, copper, nickel, molybdenum, gold, etc.

Major Manufactured Products: Iron, steel, cement, mineral fertilizers, chemicals, food products, wood products, machine tools, food processing equipment, chemical equipment, oil and gas equipment

Currency: 1rouble = 100kopecs

4.13 Read the factfile and answer the questions below:

1. Which fact do you find the most surprising?

2. Which fact arouses the mostoptimism?