Choose the best answer Lake Malawi When David Livingstone arrived in this part of Africa in the 1850s he asked the name of the great stretch of (inlan

Choose the best answer Lake Malawi
When David Livingstone arrived in this part of Africa in the 1850s he asked the name of the great stretch of
(inland / inner / interior / internal)1___ water. He was told it was called “nyasa”, whic means “lake”. So the lake
became (called / considered / known / named)2___ as Lake Nyasa (Lake Lake) and the country as Nyasaland.
When the country became independent in 1964 the new Republic chose the name of Malawi.
Lake Malawi (contains / covers / crosses / includes)3___ nearly 24,000 square kilometres , about one-fifth of
the total (district / region / territory / state)4___ of the Republic of Malawi. The lake (exists / lays / lies /
rests)5___ 473 metres above sea (height / level / position / surface)6___ in the deep valley which stretches the
length of the country. Wide grassy plains (overcome / overflow / overlook / overtake)7___ the valley on both
sides and the (environment / scenery / sight / vision)8___ round the lake is spectacular. The water is fresh and
there are no tides or currents. The lake contains over 220 varieties of fish, the (chief / majority / rest /
whole)___ of which are not found anywhere else in the world. There are also crocodiles, but these generally
keep away from (inhabited / lived / lodged / occupied)10___ areas.
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Lake Malawi has a constantly changing character (based / counting / depending / determined)11___ on the
time of the day, the weather and the (occasion / period / season / term)12___ . One moment the water may be
as (even /flat / smooth / steady)13___ as silk and then suddenly waves seven metres high can beat against the
(banks / borders / coasts / shores)14___ . It is generally calmest from March to May, and the temperature never
(decreases / depresses / drops / lowers)___ below 21°C. The area has a particularly low annual rainfall.