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Exercises

44.1 Label the pictures below.

In the paragraph below all the instances of the have been omitted. Insert them wherever they
are necessary.

Brazil is fifth largest country in world. In north densely forested basin of River Amazon
covers half country. In east country is washed by Atlantic. Highest mountain chain in
South America, Andes, does not lie in Brazil. Brazil's most famous city is Rio de
Janeiro, former capital. Capital of Brazil today is Brasilia.

44.3 Can you answer the following general knowledge questions about the environment?
1 What is the highest mountain in Africa?
2 What is the longest river in Europe?
3 Where is the highest waterfall in the world?
4 Name another country, apart from Iceland, which has geysers and hot springs.
5 What is a delta and which famous river has one?
6 Where are the Straits of Gibraltar and the Cape of Good Hope?

Complete the paragraph below about your own country, or any other country that interests
you. Remember to use 'the' whenever it is necessary.
................................. (1) is a ................................. (2) in .......................................... (3).
The countryside is ................................. (4) in the north and ................................. (5) in
the south. The country's economy is based on ................................. (6). The best-known
. .
rlver ~n ................................. (7) is ............................. .... (8). The most famous chain of
mountains is ................................................. 9 and the highest mountain in that chain is
................................. (10). ................................. (11) is a major environmental problem in
...................... .. ....... (12) today.

44.5 Give two nouns from the opposite page to go with the adjectives below. Try not to repeat
any of the nouns you choose.
Example: sandy beach/shore
1 sandy 2 steep 3 shallow 4 rocky 5 turbulent 6 dangerous

44.6 Why do environmentalists say we should avoid spray cans, practise organic farming and use
unleaded petrol, recycled paper and bottle banks? What else are they in favour of?

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