1) mrs. polanski (know) peter since he was a little boy. 2) after eight hours, angel and roberto (arrive) in california. they drove there today from new mexico, and want to go to san diego tomorrow. 3) nancy (live) in norway for twenty-two years. she enjoys living there. 4) ariel (be) a gymnast for eight years. she (break) six bones since she began practicing gymnastics. 5) (you, be) to africa before? i (hear) it is beautiful there. i would like to go on a safari in kenya. 6) the letter you sent me (not, arrive) yet. i (check) my mailbox for it every day. i wonder where it could be.

1. Has known
2  arrived 
3 has lived
4 has been, has broken
5 Have you been, have heard
6 has not arrived yet, have cheked

1 The river flows very fast today -faster than usual 
2 You is always complaining that waiters are rude!
3 I walk to school every day. I don't take the bus
4 You is always borrowing money!
5 That's worring because the number of people without job is increasing 
6 Robert is a vegetarian. He doesn't eat meat
7 Do you cook your own dinner every day?
8 Holidays abroad are becoming increasingly popular 
9 Are you in hurry? No, I am walking quickly because I'm cold
10 Where's your father? He is in the bathroom. He is saving 
11 The neighbors forever slam doors and shout during the night 
12 My sister takes part in the competitions almost every weekend

1. Which is the largest country in the world?

1. Russia is the largest country in the world 

2. Where is Russia situated?

2. Russia is situated in two parts of the world at once: in    Europe, and in Asia.

3. What is the longest river in Russia?

The Lena (4400km. in length) is the longest river in Russia?

4. What old Russian towns on the Volga do you know?

4 The old Russian towns on the Volga are: Nizhniy Novgorod,

Volgograd, Yaroslavl, Tver,  Kazan, Samara, Kostroma, Toliatty, Astrakhan, Saratov and many others.

5. Who founded the capital of Russia? When?

5. The prince Yuri Dolgorukiy  founded Moscow, the capital of Russia  in the year 1147.

6. What is the heart of Moscow?

6. The Moscow Kremlin is the heart of Moscow.

7. What can you say about the birch tree?

7. The birch tree is the symbol-tree of Russia.