Test for the 8th form on the topic “Ukraine”

Task 1. Match the words.
1. high mountains and nice lakes a) поважати національні символи
2. а European country b) автономна республіка Крим
3. economical and cultural development c) м’яка і тепла погода
4. the flat area of the country d) населяти міста і села
5. the capital of Ukraine e) європейська країна
6. famous historical places f) високі гори і гарні озери
7. the subtropical climate g) рівнинна територія країни
8. evergreen trees and bushes h) економічний і культурний розвиток
9. the mild and warm weather i) відомі історичні місця
10. the Autonomous Republic of Crimea j) столиця України
11. to inhabit towns and villages k) вічнозелені дерева і кущі
12. to respect national symbols l) субтропічний клімат

Task 2. 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) … .