Scotland is in the north of (1) ______ and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fresh water (2) ____. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness.

It has a (3) __of just over five million people. Over 2 million of these live in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Scotland also hosts one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually (4) ____ a number of different festivals. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children’s Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival. The Edinburgh Mela is something unique and you are immediately aware of both (5) ___ and Asian cultures converging in a celebration of colorful costumes and performances.

1.   A. Great Britain        B. the USA          C. Australia          D. China

2.   A. mountains             B. rivers               C. lakes                D. fields

3.   A. official language    B. population       C. accents             D. native speakers

4.   A. surrounded            B. covered           C. made up            D. made up of

5.   A. Scottish                 B. Scotland         C. Scots                  D.A&C are correct