The Coldest Town Ever

The Coldest Town Ever

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The Coldest Town Ever

The Coldest Town Ever

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.


Humans (0) have inhabited nearly every corner of the world. Even with the great migration flows that occur today, many (1) ______________ live in some notoriously cold towns and cities. There are a few places in which the local population keeps on increasing despite being close to the Arctic Circle, the area where the North Pole is.


Firstly, Verkhoyansk is a town located on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle. This town (2) ______________ the world record for the greatest temperature range, at an incredible 105°C. The lowest temperature was recorded in 1892, and it was −67.6°C. This was the lowest temperature in the entire world until the village of Oymyakon reached −67.7°C. Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk are located in the same region of Russia. (3) ___________ are 629 km away from each other. The only place on Earth which has lower temperatures than these two Russian towns is Antarctica (the South Pole). (4) _____________, this area is not permanently inhabited by people.


(5) ______________, Yakutsk the capital of the republic and a major port on the Lena River, is often declared the coldest city in the world. Some 270,000 people live in this city located only 450 km south of the Arctic Circle. It was named after (6) ___________Yakutsk people who migrated there in the 13th and 14th century from various parts of Siberia. When significant reserves of gold and minerals were discovered in the late 19th century, more people moved to Yakutsk.


Today, it is one of the leading suppliers of diamonds, so the population keeps increasing despite its (7) ____________ temperatures. Last but not least, Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia is a place (8) _____________ half of the country's population lives. In 1639, a nomadic Buddhist monastery was discovered on the site of Ulaanbaatar, and this event is considered to be the birth of the city. Its location contributes to the low temperatures. The city lies at about 1,350 meters (9) _______________ sea level, at the foot of the Bogd Khan Uul Mountain. The coldest temperatures can be expected in January at −36 and −40°C. With such low temperatures, (10) ______________ is considered the coldest capital in the world.


Adapted from https://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-comprehension-coldest-places.html


(1) ____________

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.


Humans (0) have inhabited nearly every corner of the world. Even with the great migration flows that occur today, many (1) ______________ live in some notoriously cold towns and cities. There are a few places in which the local population keeps on increasing despite being close to the Arctic Circle, the area where the North Pole is.


Firstly, Verkhoyansk is a town located on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle. This town (2) ______________ the world record for the greatest temperature range, at an incredible 105°C. The lowest temperature was recorded in 1892, and it was −67.6°C. This was the lowest temperature in the entire world until the village of Oymyakon reached −67.7°C. Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk are located in the same region of Russia. (3) ___________ are 629 km away from each other. The only place on Earth which has lower temperatures than these two Russian towns is Antarctica (the South Pole). (4) _____________, this area is not permanently inhabited by people.


(5) ______________, Yakutsk the capital of the republic and a major port on the Lena River, is often declared the coldest city in the world. Some 270,000 people live in this city located only 450 km south of the Arctic Circle. It was named after (6) ___________Yakutsk people who migrated there in the 13th and 14th century from various parts of Siberia. When significant reserves of gold and minerals were discovered in the late 19th century, more people moved to Yakutsk.


Today, it is one of the leading suppliers of diamonds, so the population keeps increasing despite its (7) ____________ temperatures. Last but not least, Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia is a place (8) _____________ half of the country's population lives. In 1639, a nomadic Buddhist monastery was discovered on the site of Ulaanbaatar, and this event is considered to be the birth of the city. Its location contributes to the low temperatures. The city lies at about 1,350 meters (9) _______________ sea level, at the foot of the Bogd Khan Uul Mountain. The coldest temperatures can be expected in January at −36 and −40°C. With such low temperatures, (10) ______________ is considered the coldest capital in the world.


Adapted from https://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-comprehension-coldest-places.html


(2) ____________

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.


Humans (0) have inhabited nearly every corner of the world. Even with the great migration flows that occur today, many (1) ______________ live in some notoriously cold towns and cities. There are a few places in which the local population keeps on increasing despite being close to the Arctic Circle, the area where the North Pole is.


Firstly, Verkhoyansk is a town located on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle. This town (2) ______________ the world record for the greatest temperature range, at an incredible 105°C. The lowest temperature was recorded in 1892, and it was −67.6°C. This was the lowest temperature in the entire world until the village of Oymyakon reached −67.7°C. Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk are located in the same region of Russia. (3) ___________ are 629 km away from each other. The only place on Earth which has lower temperatures than these two Russian towns is Antarctica (the South Pole). (4) _____________, this area is not permanently inhabited by people.


(5) ______________, Yakutsk the capital of the republic and a major port on the Lena River, is often declared the coldest city in the world. Some 270,000 people live in this city located only 450 km south of the Arctic Circle. It was named after (6) ___________Yakutsk people who migrated there in the 13th and 14th century from various parts of Siberia. When significant reserves of gold and minerals were discovered in the late 19th century, more people moved to Yakutsk.


Today, it is one of the leading suppliers of diamonds, so the population keeps increasing despite its (7) ____________ temperatures. Last but not least, Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia is a place (8) _____________ half of the country's population lives. In 1639, a nomadic Buddhist monastery was discovered on the site of Ulaanbaatar, and this event is considered to be the birth of the city. Its location contributes to the low temperatures. The city lies at about 1,350 meters (9) _______________ sea level, at the foot of the Bogd Khan Uul Mountain. The coldest temperatures can be expected in January at −36 and −40°C. With such low temperatures, (10) ______________ is considered the coldest capital in the world.


Adapted from https://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-comprehension-coldest-places.html


(3) ____________

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.


Humans (0) have inhabited nearly every corner of the world. Even with the great migration flows that occur today, many (1) ______________ live in some notoriously cold towns and cities. There are a few places in which the local population keeps on increasing despite being close to the Arctic Circle, the area where the North Pole is.


Firstly, Verkhoyansk is a town located on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle. This town (2) ______________ the world record for the greatest temperature range, at an incredible 105°C. The lowest temperature was recorded in 1892, and it was −67.6°C. This was the lowest temperature in the entire world until the village of Oymyakon reached −67.7°C. Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk are located in the same region of Russia. (3) ___________ are 629 km away from each other. The only place on Earth which has lower temperatures than these two Russian towns is Antarctica (the South Pole). (4) _____________, this area is not permanently inhabited by people.


(5) ______________, Yakutsk the capital of the republic and a major port on the Lena River, is often declared the coldest city in the world. Some 270,000 people live in this city located only 450 km south of the Arctic Circle. It was named after (6) ___________Yakutsk people who migrated there in the 13th and 14th century from various parts of Siberia. When significant reserves of gold and minerals were discovered in the late 19th century, more people moved to Yakutsk.


Today, it is one of the leading suppliers of diamonds, so the population keeps increasing despite its (7) ____________ temperatures. Last but not least, Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia is a place (8) _____________ half of the country's population lives. In 1639, a nomadic Buddhist monastery was discovered on the site of Ulaanbaatar, and this event is considered to be the birth of the city. Its location contributes to the low temperatures. The city lies at about 1,350 meters (9) _______________ sea level, at the foot of the Bogd Khan Uul Mountain. The coldest temperatures can be expected in January at −36 and −40°C. With such low temperatures, (10) ______________ is considered the coldest capital in the world.


Adapted from https://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-comprehension-coldest-places.html


(4) ____________

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.


Humans (0) have inhabited nearly every corner of the world. Even with the great migration flows that occur today, many (1) ______________ live in some notoriously cold towns and cities. There are a few places in which the local population keeps on increasing despite being close to the Arctic Circle, the area where the North Pole is.


Firstly, Verkhoyansk is a town located on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle. This town (2) ______________ the world record for the greatest temperature range, at an incredible 105°C. The lowest temperature was recorded in 1892, and it was −67.6°C. This was the lowest temperature in the entire world until the village of Oymyakon reached −67.7°C. Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk are located in the same region of Russia. (3) ___________ are 629 km away from each other. The only place on Earth which has lower temperatures than these two Russian towns is Antarctica (the South Pole). (4) _____________, this area is not permanently inhabited by people.


(5) ______________, Yakutsk the capital of the republic and a major port on the Lena River, is often declared the coldest city in the world. Some 270,000 people live in this city located only 450 km south of the Arctic Circle. It was named after (6) ___________Yakutsk people who migrated there in the 13th and 14th century from various parts of Siberia. When significant reserves of gold and minerals were discovered in the late 19th century, more people moved to Yakutsk.


Today, it is one of the leading suppliers of diamonds, so the population keeps increasing despite its (7) ____________ temperatures. Last but not least, Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia is a place (8) _____________ half of the country's population lives. In 1639, a nomadic Buddhist monastery was discovered on the site of Ulaanbaatar, and this event is considered to be the birth of the city. Its location contributes to the low temperatures. The city lies at about 1,350 meters (9) _______________ sea level, at the foot of the Bogd Khan Uul Mountain. The coldest temperatures can be expected in January at −36 and −40°C. With such low temperatures, (10) ______________ is considered the coldest capital in the world.


Adapted from https://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-comprehension-coldest-places.html


(5) ____________

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.


Humans (0) have inhabited nearly every corner of the world. Even with the great migration flows that occur today, many (1) ______________ live in some notoriously cold towns and cities. There are a few places in which the local population keeps on increasing despite being close to the Arctic Circle, the area where the North Pole is.


Firstly, Verkhoyansk is a town located on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle. This town (2) ______________ the world record for the greatest temperature range, at an incredible 105°C. The lowest temperature was recorded in 1892, and it was −67.6°C. This was the lowest temperature in the entire world until the village of Oymyakon reached −67.7°C. Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk are located in the same region of Russia. (3) ___________ are 629 km away from each other. The only place on Earth which has lower temperatures than these two Russian towns is Antarctica (the South Pole). (4) _____________, this area is not permanently inhabited by people.


(5) ______________, Yakutsk the capital of the republic and a major port on the Lena River, is often declared the coldest city in the world. Some 270,000 people live in this city located only 450 km south of the Arctic Circle. It was named after (6) ___________Yakutsk people who migrated there in the 13th and 14th century from various parts of Siberia. When significant reserves of gold and minerals were discovered in the late 19th century, more people moved to Yakutsk.


Today, it is one of the leading suppliers of diamonds, so the population keeps increasing despite its (7) ____________ temperatures. Last but not least, Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia is a place (8) _____________ half of the country's population lives. In 1639, a nomadic Buddhist monastery was discovered on the site of Ulaanbaatar, and this event is considered to be the birth of the city. Its location contributes to the low temperatures. The city lies at about 1,350 meters (9) _______________ sea level, at the foot of the Bogd Khan Uul Mountain. The coldest temperatures can be expected in January at −36 and −40°C. With such low temperatures, (10) ______________ is considered the coldest capital in the world.


Adapted from https://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-comprehension-coldest-places.html


(6) ____________

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.


Humans (0) have inhabited nearly every corner of the world. Even with the great migration flows that occur today, many (1) ______________ live in some notoriously cold towns and cities. There are a few places in which the local population keeps on increasing despite being close to the Arctic Circle, the area where the North Pole is.


Firstly, Verkhoyansk is a town located on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle. This town (2) ______________ the world record for the greatest temperature range, at an incredible 105°C. The lowest temperature was recorded in 1892, and it was −67.6°C. This was the lowest temperature in the entire world until the village of Oymyakon reached −67.7°C. Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk are located in the same region of Russia. (3) ___________ are 629 km away from each other. The only place on Earth which has lower temperatures than these two Russian towns is Antarctica (the South Pole). (4) _____________, this area is not permanently inhabited by people.


(5) ______________, Yakutsk the capital of the republic and a major port on the Lena River, is often declared the coldest city in the world. Some 270,000 people live in this city located only 450 km south of the Arctic Circle. It was named after (6) ___________Yakutsk people who migrated there in the 13th and 14th century from various parts of Siberia. When significant reserves of gold and minerals were discovered in the late 19th century, more people moved to Yakutsk.


Today, it is one of the leading suppliers of diamonds, so the population keeps increasing despite its (7) ____________ temperatures. Last but not least, Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia is a place (8) _____________ half of the country's population lives. In 1639, a nomadic Buddhist monastery was discovered on the site of Ulaanbaatar, and this event is considered to be the birth of the city. Its location contributes to the low temperatures. The city lies at about 1,350 meters (9) _______________ sea level, at the foot of the Bogd Khan Uul Mountain. The coldest temperatures can be expected in January at −36 and −40°C. With such low temperatures, (10) ______________ is considered the coldest capital in the world.


Adapted from https://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-comprehension-coldest-places.html


(7) ____________

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