TEST 22 Questions 1-7. Match the following headings (A-H) to the texts (Q1-Q7). Note: There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. HEADINGS: A) National language B) Freedom of media C) Customs and traditions D) Public transport E) Geography F) Leisure and sport G) Modern history H) Economic outlook Q1.
Lithuania is situated on the eastern Baltic coast and borders Latvia in the north, the Kaliningrad region of
the Russian Federation and Poland in the southwest, and Belarus in the southwest and east. The
geometrical centre of Europe lies in eastern Lithuania 25km north of its capital Vilnius. The landscape
varies between lowland plains and hilly uplands and has a complex network of rivers. Q2.
Lithuania has historically been the least developed of the Baltic republics, with a smaller industrial base
and greater dependence on agriculture. Sugar beet, cereals, potatoes and vegetables are the main crops.
Lithuania’s foreign trade has gradually changed during the 1990s, and now the European Union, not
Russia, is its main trading partner.
Q3.
Lithuanian is the mother tongue for 80% of the population. After the country joined the European Union in
2004 this language has become one of the EU official languages. Lithuania has a large number of dialects
for such a small territory, including High Lithuanian and Low Lithuanian.
Q4.
Lithuania offers different opportunities for a nice vacation. You can explore a range of large sand dunes
and pine forests while hiking in the Curonian Spit National Park, take part in some action sports in Nida, a
village that makes a true paradise for sailing, windsurfing, paragliding and kiting, or try out more extreme
sports, such as hot-air ballooning and gliding.
