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16.02.2023 23:05 •  Английский язык

1. Прочитайте текст и переведите его.
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh of the earth's surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers. The population of the country is about 143.3 mln. people.
The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belarus, and Ukraine. It also has a sea border with the USA.
We have steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east. There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland.
There are several mountain chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia.
There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe's biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers — the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena — flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean. Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world's deepest lake (1,600 metres) is Lake Baikal.
Russia has one-sixth of the world's forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East. On the vast territory of the country there are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate and continental. Russia is very rich in oil, coal, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources. The capital of Russia is Moscow.
It is its largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial centre. It is one of the oldest Russian cities. The national symbols of the Russian Federation are a white-blue-red banner and a double-headed eagle. The Russian Federation is a presidential republic headed by the President. The country government consists of three branches: legislative, executive and judicial.
The President controls only the executive branch — the government, but not the Supreme Court and Federal Assembly. The legislative power belongs to the Federal Assembly comprising two chambers: the Council of Federation (upper Chamber) and the State Duma (lower Chamber). Each chamber is headed by the Speaker. The executive power belongs to the government (the Cabinet of Ministers) headed by the Prime Minister. The judicial power belongs to the system of Courts comprising the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and federal courts.

2. Переведите на русский язык слова и словосочетания:
Occupy; earth’s surface; cover; border on; a variety of scenery; mountain chains; flow into; various types of climate; subtropical; in the middle; temperate; iron ore; natural gas; parliamentary republic; legislative power.

3. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:
самая большая страна; общая площадь; граничить; морская граница; самая большая горная цепь; отделять; сосредотачиваться; занимать поверхность; несколько горных цепей; минеральные ресурсы; законодательная власть; промышленный центр.

4. Соответствуют ли данные предложения содержанию текста. Исправьте предложения
1. The Russian Federation is situated in the western part of Europe and the southern part of Asia.
2. Its total area is about 20 million square kilometers.
3. There are two Great Plains in Russia.
4. There are over five million rivers in Russia.
5. Europe’s biggest river, the Lena, flows into the Caspian Sea.
6. Russia is a constitution monarchy.
7. The head of State is the king.