Fill in the gaps with the correct word. 1) see - вижу 2) saw - видел 3) seeing-вижу сейчас A) 1) oldest - самый 2) older - старше 3) old - старый C) 1) some-несколько (+) 2) any-несколько (-,?) 3) no - нет D) 1) visit - посещаю 2) to visit - посещать 3) visiting - посещаю E) 1) they - они 2) them - глагол+их 3) their - сущ.+их

Solution:

This task requires filling in the blanks in sentences based on the provided word options. The key is to choose the word that best fits the grammatical and contextual meaning of each sentence.

Completed Sentences:

• A: Last year I visited Siberia. I [saw] Lake Baikal. (Past simple tense is needed for a completed action in the past).
• D: It is also the [oldest] freshwater lake in the world. (Superlative degree is used because it's the only lake of its kind mentioned in this context).
• C: There are about 100 volcanoes but there are [no] active ones. (The sentence structure implies a lack of active volcanoes).
• E: 336 rivers flow into Lake Baikal. Only one flows out, which is the Upper Angara. There are more than thirty rocky islands in this lake. One of them is Olkhon. A lot of people [visit] it every year. (Present simple tense is used for a habitual action).
• B: Lake Baikal is home to thousands of different plants and animals. People like taking photos of [them]. (The pronoun 'them' refers back to 'plants and animals').

Answer:

• A: 2) saw
• D: 1) oldest
• C: 3) no
• E: 1) visit
• B: 2) them