ARTICLES WITH GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES

I.Geography Quiz

A. Do you know where these islands are situated? Match the islands on the left with their
location on the right. Use ‘THE’ where necessary.

1C Madagascar A The Mediterranean

2A Cyprus B The North Sea
3D The Canary Islands C The Indian Ocean
4C The Maldives D The Atlantic Ocean
5D The Isle of Man E The Caribbean
6E The Bahamas F The Pacific Ocean
7B Hokkaido

B. Where are these cities situated? Follow the instructions above.

1B The Hague A The Crimea

2C Aberdeen B The Netherlands
3E Moscow C The UK
4A Simpferopol D The USA
5G Manila E The Russian Federation
6D Washington D.C. F The People’s Republic of China
7F Beijing G The Philippines

C. Where are these mountains situated? Follow the instructions above.

1G The Rocky Mountains A Asia

2D The Alps B Scotland
3H The Urals C The USA
4A The Himalayas D Europe
5G The Andes E Bulgaria
6F Mount Blanc F Italy
7D The Carpathian Mountains G South America
8A Everest H Russia
9A The Pamir Mountains
10 The Balkan Mountains
E
11 Vesuvius
F
12 Ben Nevis
B

D. Where do these rivers flow into? Follow the instructions above.

 1F The Thames A The Gulf of Mexico
2E The Volga B The Mediterranean
3D The Seine C The Black sea
4C The Dnieper D The North sea
5A The Mississippi E The Caspian Sea
6B The Nile F The English Channel

II. In some of these sentences THE is not necessary. Write the correct variant in the
boxes on the right. If the sentence is correct, put a plus (+). The first sentence is done for
you as an example.

0 Ferguson has travelled everywhere from the Central Central Asia

Asia to the Arctic.
1 I’ve been to Brazil and the Argentina, but I’ve never +
been to the USA.
2 I’ve been to the Alps , but I’ve never climbed the Mont Mont Blanc
Blanc.
3 A lot of people have tried to cross the Sahara without +
being properly prepared.
4 There’s a fantastic view of the Lake Geneva from this Lake Geneva
hotel.
5 The Great Britain is England, Scotland, Wales and Great Britain
Northern Ireland.
6 Tibet is in the East Asia, north of the Himalayas. East Asia
7 The Bali is an exciting holiday destination located in Bali
Indonesia.
8 The Niagara Falls is a set of falls located on the Niagara Niagara Falls
River.
9 The Hawaii is the 50th and most recent US state to join +
the United States.
10 The Panama Canal is a man-made canal in Panama The Atlantic
which joins the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

III. Complete the sentences with proper article.

1. - Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean was discovered in 1722. It is one of the most
mysterious spots on - earth.
2. The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current which flows from the Gulf of Mexico, along
the south-east coast of the United States, and north-eastwards in the Atlantic Ocean.
3. The highest peak in - North America is - Mount McKinley.
4. The Monterey Peninsula juts out into the Pacific Ocean.
5. If you want to see - Lake Victoria and Mount Kilimanjaro, go to - Kenya.
6. The travellers saw an oasis in the Gobi, but it was a mirage.
7. The Moscow of the 1950s is not the Moscow of today.
8. It was a different Minsk, the Minsk he had never been to.
9. The Mississippi is the longest river in the USA and the Sahara is the biggest desert in -
North Africa.
10. - Lake Ontario, the Ontario, is one of the largest lakes in the north of the United
States on the border with - Canada.
11. - Greece is situated in the south of - Eastern Europe on the coast of the
Mediterranean.
12. Portugal is a small country in the west of Europe; on one of its borders is - Spain, on
the other the Atlantic Ocean.
13. The north of - Scotland is known for its wild beauty.
14. The Republic of Slovenia lies at the heart of - Europe. To the north is - Austria and -
Hungary is to the east. To the south is - Croatia and to the west is Italy.
15. - Vatican City is one of the most beautiful places in - Rome.
16. In the north there are the Cheviots. These are the mountains which separate - England
from - Scotland.
17. The Great American lakes are - Lake Huron, - Lake Superior, - Lake Ontario, -
Lake Michigan and - Lake Erie.
18. We went to the island of - Sicily last year and we’ve decided to go to an island again
this year; either to - Rhodes or the Canaries.

IV. TranslateintoEnglish.

1. Кордильеры находятся в Северной Америке.

2. Средиземное море расположено между Европой, Азией и Африкой.
3. Венеция расположена на берегу Адриатического моря.
4. На самом крайнем юго-востоке России, на берегах Японского моря и реки Амур
расположен район, традиционно называемый Дальним Востоком.
5. На берегах Луары (Loire)расположены прекрасные замки.
6. Зимой мы отдыхали в Объединенных Арабских Эмиратах.
7. Гаага считается второй столицей Нидерландов.
8. Гора Дзержинская – наивысшая точка Беларуси.
9. Альпы – самый высокий и протяженный горный хребет в Европе.
10. Балтийское море расположено в Северной Европе.
11. Она предпочитает проводить лето на Ривьере.
12. Озеро Байкал – самое глубокой озеро в мире.
13. Он только что вернулся из Центральной Африки.
14. Берега Днепра очень живописны.
15. Прилетаю я как-то на Таити… А вы не были на Таити?

1. The Cordileras are located in the USA.

2. The Mediterranean is located between Europe, Asia and Africa.
3. Venice is located on the shore of the Adriatic.
4. In the extreme south-east of Russia, on the shores of the Sea of Japan and the Amur,
there is an area traditionally called the Far East.
5. There are beautiful castles located on the shores of Loire.
6. We rested in The United Arab Emirates in winter.
7. The Hague is considered to be the second capital of the Netherlands.
8. Dzerzhinskaya is the highest spot of Belarus.
9. The Alps are the highest and the longest mountain range in Europe.
10. The Baltic is located in Northern Europe.
11. She prefers to spend summer in the Riviera.
12. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
13. He has just returned from Central Africa.
14. The Shores of the Dnieper are very picturesque.
15. One day I went to Tahiti... Oh, you haven't been to Tahiti(((.