EGE 19-24 , 25-29, 30-36 Test 9/42

Task 1. The Climate of Russia. Russia has a varied climate. Almost all of Russia ___ (SITUATE) in the North Temperature Zone.

The climate is continental; however, the fluctuations in temperature are ___ (GREAT) than in other European countries.

The extreme north is a cold bare region — the tundra. For more than six months it _____ (BURY) in snow.

This region can be called the land of _____ (FREEZE) rivers.

In May the temperature begins to rise. The gloomy night is succeeded by continuous daylight, when the sun ______ (NOT SINK) below the horizon for several months.

The better part of Russia is not influenced by the warm winds of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. There are no mountains in the north to form a barrier against the cold winds _____ (BLOW) from the Arctic Ocean.

The extreme west of Russia has a temperate climate. Thus, the summers in the Baltic are cool and the winters mild. If we go _____ (FAR) east, the climate will become more continental.

Task 2. Tourism in Australia. The growth of tourism infrastructure related to the base of Ayers Rock, or Uluru began in the 1950s. Soon it started to produce adverse _____ (ENVIRONMENT) impacts.

It was decided in the early 1970s to remove all accommodation-related tourist facilities and re-establish them outside the park. In 1975, a _____ (RESERVE) of 104 square kilometres of land beyond the park’s northern boundary was chosen as the site for a new resort.

A year or two later, the _____ (DEVELOP) of a tourist facility and an associated airport, to be known as Yulara started.