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Exercise 6. Find ten words from the text in the word square and match them with their definitions.

Exercise 5. Interpret the nominal compounds.

Exercise 4. Complete the missing information.

Exercise 3. Mark the sentences below as true (T) or false (F) according to the text.

a The Millau Viaduct runs under the western Pyrenees.

b The main north-south motorway in Greece has been rebuilt.

c The Samport tunnel connects Paris and Barcelona.

d Tolls are charged on all French roads.

e You can get from Oslo to Bergen through a tunnel under the

dangerous mountains.

f The journey from Oslo to Bergen takes three hours.

g If you travel via Channel Tunnel you must leave your car either at

Folkestone or Calais.

1. The network of __________ in Europe is modern, well-marked and expanding.

2. The Millau Viaduct in France will complete ____________ between Paris and Barcelona.

3. Many highways in Europe belong to __________.

4. Austria, the Czech Republic and Switzerland charge tolls through __________.

5. In 2000, Denmark and Sweden opened the Ǿresund bridge-and-tunnel, which _________.

6. The shuttles operating in the Channel Tunnel run every ___________.

a limited-access highways b green-sign European route system

c toll roads d “easy-pass” stickers e shuttle trains

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1. a wide road with several lanes of traffic going in each direction, built for fast travel over long distances – m ________

2. the line showing the center* of the road – c_ _________ (*Am. spelling)

3. a system of lines, roads, etc., that are connected to each other – n _________

4. a road, railway or path that goes over a river, and the structure that supports it – b _________

5. an underground passage through which vehicles travel – t_ ________

6. a long bridge on high ports, usually across a valley – v __________

7. extremely impressive – s __________

8. a boat that makes short regular journeys between two or more places – f_ ___________

9. exciting and impressive – d ___________

10. to add or include something as a part of something else – i _________

on, across, over, at, into, to, under, between, through, in, from

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Driving in Europe is done on the right-hand side.

1. They are working _____ a new motorway and Rio-Antirio bridge ________ the Gulf of Gorinth.

2. Germany’s Romantic Road runs ______ Wűrzburg ________ Munich.

3. The world’s longest highway tunnel was opened _____ Norway ______ 2000.

4. The Laerdal tunnel runs ______ the rugged mountain range in Norway.

5. Many motorways in Europe are incorporated _____ the green-sign European system.

6. The spectacular Millau Viaduct is being built _____ France’s Tam gorge river.

7. Austria charges tolls ______ “easy-pass” stickers.

8. Eurostar trains operate _____ the Folkestone and Calais terminals _______ opposite ends of the Chunnel.

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