Fill in the definite or indefinite article if necessary:

1. ... Russia occupies ... eastern half of ... Europe and ...

northern third ... of Asia. 2. ... climate of ... northern part of ...

Russia is severe. 3. In ... European part of ... Russia ... summer

is warm and sunny. 4. This winter is ... true Russian winter with

hard frosts. 5. It is warm all ... year round in ... Crimea and ...

Caucasus. 6. ... Commonwealth of Independent States is one of

... biggest countries of ... whole world. 7. Tbilisi is ... capital of

... Georgia. 8. I want to go to ... AlmaAta some day. 9. ... best

way to know and understand ... people of other countries is to

meet them in their own homes. 10. Is Australia ... island or ...

continent? 11. ... Black Sea is in ... South. 12. There are six con

tinents in ... world, aren’t there? 13. France is to ... northwest of

Italy.

XV. Let the members of the class ask and answer questions as in