1. Remember: We don’t use“ the” with the names of:
Continents: Africa, South America, North America
Countries: Russia, England ( but we use “the” with “Republic”, “Federation”,
“State”, “Kingdom”: the Russian Federation, the USA, the United
Kingdom ( the UK)
Cities, towns: Kazan, Plymouth, Moscow, London
Islands: Iceland, Madagascar ( but we use “the” with the group of islands:
The British Isles, the Moluccas Islands)
Mountains: Everest, Elbrus ( but we use “the” with mountain chains:
The Alps, the Urals)
We use “ the” with the names of:
Oceans: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean
Rivers: the Volga, the Thames
Seas: the Black Sea, the North Sea
Channels: the English Channel
Lakes: the Loch Ness, the Ladoga ( but we don’t use “the” in the names
with “Lake”: Lake Baikal)

3. 1. When did Francis Drake leave Plymouth?
2. What was the name of his ship?
3. Why did he leave Plymouth?
4. What ocean did he cross to reach South America?
5. How did he reach the Pacific Ocean?
6. What did he do while he was sailing along the coast of South America?
7. Why did he attack Spanish ports?
8. Did he cross the Pacific Ocean to the Moluccas Islands from the South America?
9. How did he get to England?
10. When did he arrive in England?

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