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Dear Sarah,

How are you? I hope you are enjoying your holidays in Turkey after a busy school year in Japan. As for me, I have just returned from a fantastic trip to the north-west of Russia. I spent eight days with my relatives from Kazakhstan. I learnt amazing facts about this part of Russia.

About 300 to 400 million years ago, the area where the Neva River is now was covered with a sea! The land was shaped by huge sheets of ice called glaciers. When these glaciers melted, they left behind a large sea called the Littorina Sea. This ancient sea was much higher than the Baltic Sea is today.

Originally, a different river called the Tosna flowed where the Neva is now. It flowed west into the Littorina Sea. Another river, the Mga, flowed east into Lake Ladoga.

As the land slowly rose, especially near Lake Ladoga, a large lake formed. The water level in this lake kept rising. Eventually, it broke through the land and connected with the valley of the Tosna. So, around 2000 BC the Neva River was born! This makes the Neva a very young river.

The Neva River has been important for a long time, especially for trade and defense. After the city of Saint Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, the Neva River became a key waterway for the new capital of Russia. Many beautiful buildings and palaces were built along its shores.

The Neva River doesn't have many water plants because its water flows very fast and is quite cold.

That is why not many different kinds of fish live there all the time.

I took many photos, and I will upload them to my account soon, so you can check them out. I can't wait to tell you all about my exciting plans for the next summer in my email. I hope we can plan a trip together in the future!

Can't wait to hear from you.

With love,

Lily

A.  Lily spent her holiday in...

1)  Turkey.

2)  Kazakhstan.

3)  the north-west of Russia.

4)  Japan.

B.  Several million years ago there was ... in the area where the Neva River is now.

1)  a sea.

2)  land.

3)  a lake.

4)  a river.

C.  The Neva River is...

1)  as old as the Littorina Sea.

2)  as young as the Tosna.

3)  older than Lake Ladoga.

4)  younger than the Mga.

D.  The Neva River has been important because...

1)  it has many water plants.

2)  it helped to develop the region.

3)  it is a slow river.

4)  it has different kinds of fish.

E.  Lily plans to share her photos...

1)  in a school project.

2)  through email.

3)  after planning her next trip.

4)  on her social media account.

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