Siberia (Reading Comprehension)

Siberia

(Reading Comprehension)

​Read the text in your book p.g 8.

Match the paragraphs with the headings.

Multiple Choice

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Normally minus 30 or 40 degrees Celsius is normal cold, but the temperature sometimes drops to minus 60 or 70 in northern Siberia.

• how much snow there is

• how people keep warm

• Temperature in winter

• what Liam thinks about winter in Siberia

Multiple Choice

The location of Siberia, which is near the arctic, and there are no mountains to stop the freezing wind from coming. Also, the sun is always low in the far north, so it’s cold all year round.

• how people keep warm

• what Russians think about cold winters

• the warming of climate

• why it’s so cold in Siberia

Multiple Choice

It snows very often, but it is not heavy. The snow cover lasts up to 280 days in the far north.

• how much snow there is

• what Russians think about cold winters

• how people keep warm

• what Liam thinks about winter in Siberia

Multiple Choice

Definitely yes, especially Western Siberia which is practically melting. And somewhere in eastern Siberia, some dangerous rising gases are stopping the surface from freezing but it is still very cold.

• what Life is like for the people who live in Siberia

• Temperature in winter

• the warming of climate

• why people swim in sub-zero temperatures

Multiple Choice

Fur of course. Fur is considered a luxury in the West, but it’s the only thing that is able to keep anyone warm in extremely cold weather.

• how people keep warm

• what Liam thinks about winter in Siberia

• what Russians think about cold winters

• why it’s so cold in Siberia

Multiple Choice

They are used to it, they don’t mind it really. It gives them a chance to do a lot of wintery outdoor sports, like ice-skating which is considered number one in Russia next to skiing,  ice-hockey and reindeer racing. Swimming in rivers and lakes in the sub-zero temperatures is one of people’s favourites.

• Temperature in winter

• why people swim in sub-zero temperatures

• what Russians think about cold winters

• what Liam thinks about winter in Siberia

Multiple Choice

According to ads, swimming in icy water is beneficial for their health. And it’s a very popular event. everyone participates, men, women and even children.

• why it’s so cold in Siberia

• why people swim in sub-zero temperatures

• what Russians think about cold winters

• how people keep warm

Multiple Choice

Well, to be truthful, I love it! At home, Liverpool is usually cloudy and mild in winter, which I don’t like very much. It’s rarely fine weather, you know, not raining. In Siberia the sunny days are beautiful.

• how people keep warm

• what Liam thinks about winter in Siberia

• what Life is like for the people who live in Siberia

• Temperature in winter