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EXERCISE 8. a) Decide which word is the odd one out in each of the following groups of words
1. cold, warm, continental, the sky;
2. to adopt, to symbolize, to separate, national emblems;
3. highlands, lakes, rivers, a two-headed cagle;
4. resources, deposits, outskirts, iron ore;
5. population, wealth, people, nationalities

b) Find the names for the groups of words. Fill in each of the spaces
1. highlands, lowlands, mountain chains, grassiands - .;
2. warm, mild, cold, continental -.;
3. gas, coal, iron ore, fertile soils -.;
4. Russian, American, English, Chinese - .;
5. Sthe Volga, the Yenisei, the Ob, the Lena

EXERCISE 9. a) Translate the following definitions of the words.
1. a a plain is a large area of flat land;
2. a grassland is an area covered mainly with grass, especially wild open land used for cattle to feed on;
3. steppes are large areas of land without trees, especially that in Russia and part of Asia and southeast Europe;
4. abundant means more than enough;
5. wealth is a large amount of money and possessions.

b) The following words also appear in the texts and dialogues. Match each one with its correct definition
to peign, to adopt, to approve, to appolnt, to belong (to)
1. to choose for a position or job;
2. to have a favourable opinion, especially of a counse of action or type of behaviour;
3. to approve formally;
4. to be the property of .;
5. to be the king or queen.

EXERCISE 8. a) Decide which word is the odd one out in each of the following groups of words

1. cold, warm, continental, the sky; - continental
2. to adopt, to symbolize, to separate, national emblems; - national emblems
3. highlands, lakes, rivers, a two-headed cagle; - a two-headed eagle
4. resources, deposits, outskirts, iron ore; - outskirts
5. population, wealth, people, nationalities - wealth

b) Find the names for the groups of words. Fill in each of the spaces
1. highlands, lowlands, mountain chains, grassiands - .; landscape
2. warm, mild, cold, continental -.; climate
3. gas, coal, iron ore, fertile soils -.; mineral fossils
4. Russian, American, English, Chinese - .; nationalities
5. Sthe Volga, the Yenisei, the Ob, the Lena rivers

1. равнина - это большая площадь плоской земли;
2. пастбища - это территория, покрытая в основном травой, особенно дикие открытые земли, используемые для кормления крупного рогатого скота;
3. степи - большие участки земли без деревьев, особенно в России и части Азии и Юго-Восточной Европы;
4. изобилие означает более чем достаточно;
5. Богатство - это большое количество денег и имущества.

1. to choose for a position or job; - to adopt
2. to have a favourable opinion, especially of a counse of action or type of behaviour; to approve
3. to approve formally; to appoint
4. to be the property of .; to belong
5. to be the king or queen. to reign