66 a) Do the quiz. Match the questions with the answers.

Questions and Answers

Questions:

1. How much of the Earth's surface is covered with water?


2. How many oceans are there on the Earth's surface? Name them.


3. How many seas is Russia washed by?


4. What is the world's oldest, deepest and clearest lake?


5. Why is Moscow called the port of five seas?


6. What is the largest lake in Russia and in the world?


7. What is the longest river in Russia?

Answers:

• a) Five. The Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean.


• b) By thirteen seas.


• c) Lake Baikal. It is located in Siberia.


• d) The Ob River. It flows through western Siberia.


• e) About 75% of the Earth surface is covered with it.


• f) The Russian capital is the port of five seas, as the Volga Canal links the city with the Baltic Sea, the White Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea as well as with the Sea of Azov.


• g) The Caspian Sea. It is called a sea only because of its size.

Matching:

• 1. e) About 75% of the Earth surface is covered with it.


• 2. a) Five. The Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean.


• 3. b) By thirteen seas.


• 4. c) Lake Baikal. It is located in Siberia.


• 5. f) The Russian capital is the port of five seas, as the Volga Canal links the city with the Baltic Sea, the White Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea as well as with the Sea of Azov.


• 6. (The answer for this question is not explicitly provided in the options, but it is likely Lake Baikal which is also the deepest and clearest. However, option 'c' only mentions its location, not its status as the largest.)


• 7. d) The Ob River. It flows through western Siberia.

b) Listen and check if you were right.