3) Complete the definitions: 4) Read the text:
a gym, natural environment, competitive, to mean, recreational, climbing, bungee jumping,
parachuting, paragliding, waterskiing
1. the air, water, and land on Earth, which is affected by man’s activities
2. an activity that you do for pleasure or amusement
3. a special building or room that has equipment for doing physical exercise
4. to jump from a plane using a parachute
5. determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or
businesses
6. a sport in which you jump off a hill or out of a plane and use a parachute to fly
for long distances before floating back down to the ground
7. to have or represent a particular meaning
8. a sport in which you ski over water while being pulled by a boat
9. the sport of climbing mountains or rocks
10. a sport in which you jump off something very high with a long length of
special rope that stretches tied to your legs, so that you go up again without
touching the ground
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about the present state of being a citizen. Therefore, the verb "to be" should be conjugated in the present tense. The correct form is "am."
2. The Russian Federation occupies about one seventh of the Earth surface.
Explanation: Here, we are stating a fact about the present situation. The verb "to occupy" should also be conjugated in the present tense. The correct form is "occupies."
3. The Russian Federation borders on fourteen countries.
Explanation: Again, this is a fact about the present situation. The verb "to border" should be conjugated in the present tense. The correct form is "borders."
4. It has a sea-border with the USA.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a characteristic or possession that exists in the present. The verb "to have" should be conjugated in the present tense. The correct form is "has."
5. The highest mountains in our land are the Altai, the Urals, the Caucasus.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a general truth or fact about the highest mountains in our land. The verb "to be" should be conjugated in the present tense and agree with the plural noun "mountains." The correct form is "are."
6. Our country has a multiparty system.
Explanation: This sentence states a fact about the present situation. The verb "to have" should be conjugated in the present tense. The correct form is "has."
7. The Black Sea is a very popular place for people who prefer to spend their holidays at the seaside.
Explanation: Here, we are stating a fact about the present situation. The verb "to be" should be conjugated in the present tense. The verb "to prefer" should also be conjugated in the present tense to match the subject "people." The correct forms are "is" and "prefer."
8. As for me, I have visited a lot of places in my country.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a past action that has a connection to the present time. The verb "to visit" should be conjugated in the present perfect tense to indicate that the action was completed in the past. The correct form is "have visited."