Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 8. Insert appropriate form of the adjectives and adverbs given in brackets.
I. The January average temperature in Great Britain is (high) than in some European countries. 2. Where are winters (warm) in Moscow or in Paris? 3. It rained (hard) yesterday than it is raining today. 4. Today it is (cool) than it was yes­terday. 5. There snow lies (long) than in the south of the country'. 6. If the climate is subtropical, then summers are (long). 7. February is (short) month of the year. 8. The climate of Ireland paiolond] is (mild) than the climate of some European countries. 9. Finland has a (continental) climate than Norway pnorweij.
Exercise 9. Ask questions to which the italicized words are the answers.
1. Western winds influence the climate of Great Britain. 2. The winter aver­age temperature in the tundra is around 30° C below zero. 3. The greater part of Australia |o:s' treiljo ] has a subtropical climate. 4. In the south winters are milder than in the central regions of the country. 5. There are four seasons in the year. 6. Spring is the best season of the year in England.
climatic (klarmaetik] а климатический
Exercise 10. Insert articles where necessary .
I. ... greater part of Australia has... subtropical climate. Some regions have ... tropical climate. In ... south of... country ... January average temperature is 20° C above zero and ... July average temperature is 9° C above zero. It rains hard in ... tropical north in summer. 2. Canada [krenoda] is one of... largest countries in ... world. It occupies ... northern part of... continent (kantin?nt| of... North America [э'тепкэ].... northern winds that blow from ... Arctic Ocean influence ... climate of Canada. Canada has ... continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. 3. It was ... frosty morning. 4.... morning was warm and sunny and they went for... hike in ... mountains. 5. July is ... warmest month in ... central regions of... country. 6. Did they come back at ... night? 7. ... winter is coming. It is getting colder and colder. 8. It was ... very cold winter. ... average tempera­ture was around 22° C below zero. 9. It was ... Friday before he left for... south. Exercise 11. Insert prepositions or adverbs.
1. Northern winds that blow ... the Arctic Ocean influence the climate ... Finland.... the south-western part... the country the climate is milder. The low­est average February temperature is ... 15° C ... zero ... the north-western part ... Finland. Snow lies ... 250 days ... the extreme north-west. 2. ... 70 per cent ... Australia is ... the subtropical zone. 3. Snow does not lie ... long ... the Black Sea coast. 4. The weather changes... day ... day or even ... the day in New York pnju: ja:k] ... autumn. 5. It rained hard ... night. 6. They are going ... a drive ... the country ... the afternoon. 7. They left the town ... a sunny Wednesday ... May. 8. The greater part ... the country is ... the temperate zone.