The Russian people's attitude to life is largely governed by the climate. The Russian winter is known to (1) historians... as "General Winter" because of the (2) decisive ... part that low temperatures played in various attempt of (3) Western Europe to occupy Russia. The Russian climate can be summed up (4) briefly as : spring - wet: roads (5) impassable... from mud; summer - (6) unbearably ... hot: roads turned into dust tracks; autumn - wet: roads (7) impassable... from mud; winter (8) awfully ... cold: roads (9) impassable... from snow.
15. She spoke …than him.
c) more quietly
16. He’s been famous … over fifty years.
b) for
17. We haven’t got … bananas left.
c) many
18. You … water the plants. I have done it.
a) don’t have to
19. They live in Belfast, … ?
b) don’t they
20. She can’t drive, … ?
c) can she
21. The … had a big queue of people waiting to pay.
b) cashier
22. He …. here for ten years.
a) has been working
23. Give me a … of crisps, please.
c) packet
24. … are vegetables.
c) Tomatoes
25. Jack took … his sunglasses before he dived into the pool.
b) off
26. Is there … rice in the cupboard?
a) any