Read the article “The story of the Aral Sea” and do the tasks. - вопрос №4031021

Task 1. Choose the correct option.

1. What period do the three news stories cover?
2. Three months b. three years c. five years
3. What happened to the Aral Sea over the period of the three news stories?
4. It got bigger b. it got smaller c. it stayed the same
5. How many different parts of the Aral Sea do the news stories talk about?

1. two b. three c. four
2. According to the first news story, why did the fishermen meet?
3. to do sport b. to go fishing c. to have a party

1. According to the first news story, what was one result of building the dam?
2. The northern and southern parts of the Sea joined up.
3. There was more water in the southern part of the Sea.
4. There were more fish in the northern part of the Sea.

1. Which statement is true, according to the second news story?
2. In 2009 there was no water in the eastern Aral Sea.
3. In 2010 there was no water in the eastern Aral Sea.
4. In 2014 there was no water in the eastern Aral Sea.

7. According to the second news story, ...

1. the Aral Sea is really a lake.
2. the water in the Aral Sea was salty.
3. water from the Aral Sea goes into two rivers.

8. According to the second news story, ...

1. the Aral Sea provided food and jobs.
2. there were 40,000 fishermen on the Aral Sea.
3. there’s a lot of activity on the Aral Sea nowadays.

9. According to the third news story, which sentence is true?

1. The area south of the Sea has been a desert for 50 years.
2. The edge of the water has moved 80 kilometres.
3. There’s a road to the edge of the Aral Sea.

10. According to the third news story, ...

1. Kamalov feels positive about the future of the Aral Sea.
2. the area now produces oil and gas.
3. Kamalov thinks the lake is about 30 metres deep.