The Russian Federation. Акопян Л.Г. - 6 стр.

Russia is a constitutional republic, with President as Head of State. The legislative
power is vested in the Federal Assembly, consisting of the Council of Federation and the
State Duma.

       1.3 Answer the questions
     1) What territory does Russia occupy?
     2) What countries does it border on?
     3) What plains is it located on?
     4) What are the longest mountain chains?
     5) What sea does Europe’s biggest river flow into?
     6) What river flows into the Pacific Ocean?
     7) How deep is the world’s purest lake Baikal?
     8) How does the climate in Russia vary?
     9) What mineral resources does Russia possess?
     10) What industries are developed in Russia?
     11) What products do agricultural enterprises produce?

        1.4 Find the endings to the following sentences
    1) Russia occupies …                           1)… thick forests and barren deserts
    2) The federation comprises …                  2)… Mongolia and China in the
    3) Russia borders on …                         south
    4) There are many …                            3)… Georgia and Azerbaijan in the
    5) Our country is bordered by …                south-west
    6) The main Siberian rivers are …              4)… continental
    7) There are …                                 5)… two million rivers in Russia
    8) The climate in the central part of          6)… 17 million square kilometres
    the country is …                               7)… 21 republics
    9) The climate in the south is …               8)… the Ob, the Yenisei, the Lena
    10) The people in the north live …             9)… subtropical
                                                   10)… under the Arctic climate

      1.5 State if the following sentences correspond to the text. Correct them if
necessary
   1) Our country, the Russian Federation is the largest in the world.
   2) Russia stretches from the Baltic Sea in North to the Pacific Ocean in the West,
   from the Arctic Ocean in the South to the Black Sea in the North.
   3) Russia is not rich in mineral resources.
   4) It is an agrarian republic.
   5) 10 million people work in agriculture.
   6) The North Caucasus, the Volga and the Amur regions are the largest granaries of
   Russia.
   7) Russia is a constitutional monarchy, the head of the state is the Federal Assembly.
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