I’m Russian and I come all the way
National flower and tree of Russia
chamomile flower and birch tree
We were going to … for our Europe trip.
a)set up
b)set off
c) stick to
d)put off
b)set off
Use the correct PREFIX: The employees went on strike because they felt ... (WORKED) and severely underpaid.
overworked
If you add up the year of Moscow’s foundation and the year of Russia’s Christening, you’ll get this number
2135
Inflation turned out to be the factor to … the country’s economy.
a)damage
b)hurt
c)harm
a)damage
-ance/-ence: She gave me her ... (ASSURE) that she would sign the contract immediately.
assurance
Name any endangered bird in Russia
Siberian crane, golden eagle
This plan will surely … significant improvements in our productivity.
a) affect
b) effect
b) effect
-ion: I decided to pay for a ... (SUBSCRIBE) to a gardening magazine.
subscription
Listen to the extract and define Russian composer
Sergey Prokofyev
That fashion trend is dead as a ... —it hasn’t been popular in years.
a) a fiddle
b) a bone
c) a doornail
d) a rake
c) a doornail
The work has been divided into smaller, more ... (MANAGE) sections.
manageable
Are there specific landmarks or monuments that commemorate important figures or moments in your country's history?
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There's a common prejudice that girls who are very beautiful must automatically be lacking in ... matter – so-called "dumb blondes".
a) grey
b) pink
c) blue
a) grey
Saying Shakespeare was 'quite a good writer' is a bit of a/an ... (STATE), don't you think?
understatement