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Choose the correct variant. Mary spent her holidays on the Black Sea __________________________.

Choose the correct variant. The forest ________________________ as far as the eye could see.

Choose the correct variant. The Niagara River ___________________________ of the Great Lakes.

Match the words to make up phrases.

Fill in the gap with the right form of the verb. John ________________ (to visit) his grandparents this weekend. He has already called them.

Fill in the gap with the right form of the verb. I _________________ (not to arrive) yet.

Fill in the gap with the right form of the verb. My brother _________________ (to explore) the cave yesterday.

Fill in the gap with the right form of the verb. Many tourists _______________ (to hang) out in this shopping centre.

Read the text and put the sentences into the correct category. Probably you have seen photographs of the Grand Canyon, the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there to see the beauty of the place with your own eyes. The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon during millions of years. One side of the canyon is higher than the other, so there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The south side is dry desert country. The north side has tall forests. The canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather. In the morning and in the evening the red, gold, brown and orange colours are very clear and bright. In winter there is snow lying in some parts of the canyon. Every part of the canyon looks different. The north side is quiet. It takes all day to drive there from the south side because there is only one bridge over the Colorado River. The south side is a busier place. Most visitors stay here in camps and hotels. You can walk down into the Grand Canyon. People have to carry a lot of water because it is very hot down there. Some tourists take a boat trip down the Colorado River and enjoy the beauty of the place from the water.

Read the text and match the titles to the paragraphs. The New World