Talkback Quick Test 1A

1 The Trans-Siberian Railway .
a) covers a total distance of 6,500 miles
b) leaves from the Pacific Coast
c) has the best trains in the world
2 During the journey, the time changes .
a) thirteen times
b) six times
c) seven times
3 Lake Baikal is .
a) the second stop after you leave the capital
b) the best place to stop on the journey
c) the biggest area of fresh water on the planet
4 Novosibirsk has a population of .
a) nearly 1.5 million people
b) more than 1.5 million people
c) exactly 1.5 million people
5 The journey .
a) is more amazing if you stay on the train
b) costs more if you decide to take stops
c) takes you to visit the Tsar of Russia
6 The most expensive travel option is to .
a) travel with a guide for two weeks
b) travel alone from London
c) take a one-week guided tour from London

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11 Read the article again. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1 The Trans-Siberian Railway is Russian. T
2 Vladivostok is by the sea.
3 The Trans-Siberian Railway only travels through Europe.
4 The train stops at 87 stations.