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Dear Den,

Thanks for your letter. It is so nice to get news about you and your family.

As for me, I won our school tennis championship. You know I've been playing tennis for nine years. My parents bought me a terrific present - a new American tennis racket.

I cannot say that my classmates fond of sports, their likes may be divided into two groups: the boys like playing football and basketball at leisure time; however, tie girls are not keen on sport games. Some of them prefer aerobics; the others don't go in for sports at all. It's strange, isn't it?

I congratulate Alexis on entering such a prestigious university. What department has she chosen? What is she going to study? Where will she live?

Well, I must go now my father is waiting for me.

1. Glasgow is situated on __the_ river Clyde.
2. The Nile flows across _the__ north-eastern part of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.
3. Mr. Oliver was born on _the__ British Isles but now lives on one of _the__ islands in _the__ Pacific Ocean.
4. _The__Amazon is the longest river in the world.
5. __The_ Swiss Alps is _the__ best place for mountain skiing.
6. ___The_North Sea and ___the_ Atlantic Ocean surround __the__ British Isles.
7. What do you know about __the__ Sahara Desert?
8. When __the__ Titanic was crossing __the__ Atlantic she struck an iceberg.
9.___The_ highest buildings are in New-York.
10.__The___youngest boy has just started going to school; __the__ oldest boy is at college.
11. In __the__ second course they study History of __the__ USA.
12.__The___second day was like _the___ first.
13. February is ___the__ shortest month of __the__ year.
14. __The__ New Year begins on _the___ 1st of January.
15. __The__ largest open space in ___the__ West End of London is Hyde Park.
16. ___The_ young feel more free than __the__ old.
17. __The__ Prime Minister is __the__ most important person in Britain after __the__ Queen.
18 __The__ 22nd of June is __the__ longest day of __the__ year.
19. The landlord found the servants among __the__ poor.
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