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Intercambio Idiomas C1 ADVANCED: THE
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The Falkland Islands
This group of small and relatively unknown islands ________ (1) be found in the
South Atlantic Ocean about 300 miles from the Argentinian coast and roughly 750
miles from Antarctica. The two main islands are called east and west Falkand,
with more than 700 hundred smaller islands making ________ (2) the
archipelago, totalling 4,700 square miles. Most of ________ (3) is baron grassland
that is unusable for farming crops due to the wet weather resulting in boggy
unstable ground.
The population of this remote British territory is in the region of 3,400. Mainly
living in the capital Port Stanely and other small towns dotted ________ (4) the
coast, there are however, a high number of sheep farmers. In fact, it has
________ (5) said that the sheep population outnumbers the humans.
Because of its close proximity to the southern point of the planet, with an almost
unthinkable climate, ________ (6) the hardiest of wild animals are able to survive.
Penguins and Sea Lions have a permanent residence; in addition Killer Whales are
regular visitors as the icy waters make the perfect feeding ground. Recently,
these fascinating creatures have caught the ________ (7) of wildlife tourists
wishing to catch sight of these any many more wild species in one of the few
remaining purely natural habitats left ________ (8) earth.
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Answers
This group of small and relatively unknown islands can be found in the South
Atlantic Ocean about 300 miles from the Argentinian coast roughly 750 miles
from Antarctica. The two main islands are called east and west Falkand, with
more than 700 hundred smaller islands making up the archipelago, totalling 4,700
square miles. Most of which is baron grassland that is unusable for farming crops
due to the wet weather resulting in boggy unstable ground.
The population of this remote British territory is in the region of 3,400. Mainly
living in the capital Port Stanely and other small towns dotted around the coast,
there are however, a high number of sheep farmers. In fact, it has been said that
the sheep population outnumbers the humans.
Because of its close proximity to the southern point of the planet, with an almost
unthinkable climate, only the hardiest of wild animals are able to survive.
Penguins and Sea Lions have a permanent residence; in addition Killer Whales are
regular visitors as the icy waters make the perfect feeding ground. Recently,
these fascinating creatures have caught the attention of wildlife tourists wishing
to catch sight of these any many more wild species in one of the few remaining
purely natural habitats left on earth.
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