Question

Task 3. Fill in the gaps with proper words from the brackets (administrative, history, mountain, gas, the Black Sea, capital, west, population, rivers, traditions, territory, flat, Motherland, borders, continental, republic, nationalities). 1. I live in Ukraine, it’s our a) … . 2. It’s a democratic b) … which is situated in the east of Europe. 3. The c) … is six hundred and three thousand seven hundred square kilometres. 4. Ukraine d) … on different countries such as Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania. 5. It is washed by e) … and the Azov Sea in the south. 6. The bigger part of Ukrainian territory is f) … . 7. There are the Carpathians in the g) … and the Crimean Mountains in the south. 8. The highest h) … is Hoverla (2061 metres). 9. The biggest i) … are the Dnieper, the Southern Buh, the Desna, the Donets, the Dniester. 10. The j) … of Ukraine is about forty two million people. 11. Many different k) … inhabit our country: Ukrainians, Russians, Belarussians, Greeks, Jews, Poles, etcetera. 12. Ukraine consists of twenty four l) … regions. 13. The m) … of Ukraine is Kyiv, it is a political and cultural centre. 14. The climate of our country is moderately n) … and it is subtropical in Crimea. 15. Our country is rich in different natural resources such as coal, natural o) …, oil. 16. Ukraine is a great country with a long p) … . 17. Ukrainians are proud of their Motherland and keep their national q) … .

Answer 1

1. Motherland
2. republic
3. territory
4. borders
5. the Black Sea
6. flat
7. west
8. mountain
9. rivers
10. population
11. nationalities
12. administrative
13. capital
14. continental
15. gas
16. history
17. traditions

Answer 2

1. I live in Ukraine, it’s our a) Motherland.
2. It’s a democratic b) republic which is situated in the east of Europe.
3. The c) territory is six hundred and three thousand seven hundred square kilometres.
4. Ukraine d) borders on different countries such as Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania.
5. It is washed by e) the Black Sea and the Azov Sea in the south.
6. The bigger part of Ukrainian territory is f) flat.
7. There are the Carpathians in the g) west and the Crimean Mountains in the south.
8. The highest h) mountain is Hoverla (2061 metres).
9. The biggest i) rivers are the Dnieper, the Southern Buh, the Desna, the Donets, the Dniester.
10. The j) population of Ukraine is about forty two million people.
11. Many different k) nationalities inhabit our country: Ukrainians, Russians, Belarussians, Greeks, Jews, Poles, etcetera.
12. Ukraine consists of twenty four l) administrative regions.
13. The m) capital of Ukraine is Kyiv, it is a political and cultural centre.
14. The climate of our country is moderately n) continental and it is subtropical in Crimea.
15. Our country is rich in different natural resources such as coal, natural o) gas, oil.
16. Ukraine is a great country with a long p) history.
17. Ukrainians are proud of their Motherland and keep their national q) traditions.