11. Read the text and choose the right option. Malta is a small (1) ______ in the Mediterranean. It is south of Sicily. It is an island country (2) ______ no lakes or rivers. About four hundred (3) ______ people live in Malta. The country has two (4) ______ Maltese and English, but many people also speak (5) ______ . The capital city Val-letta is on the east (6) ______ . Malta is (7) ______ and dry in the summer, and the winters are also quite warm. A large number of tourists (8) ______ Malta every year. 1. a) country b) city c) village 2. a) and b) with c) without 3. a) thousand b) thousands c) million 4. a) languages b) countries c) islands 5. a) Italy b) Italian c) Italic 6. a) coast b) beach c) sea 7. a) hot b) cold c) wet 8. a) go b) come c) visit

Here are the answers to the multiple-choice questions, with explanations: 1. Malta is a small (1) **country** in the Mediterranean. * **Explanation:** The context describes Malta as a country, making "country" the most logical choice. 2. an island country (2) **with** no lakes or rivers. * **Explanation:** The sentence means the island country has no lakes or rivers. "With" fits the meaning best. 3. (3) **thousand** people live in Malta. * **Explanation:** About four hundred thousand people live in Malta. 4. The country has two (4) **languages**, Maltese and English * **Explanation:** The sentence states that the country has two languages. 5. many people also speak (5) **Italian**. * **Explanation:** In the context, the sentence speaks about languages, so it asks for the appropriate language to be inserted. 6. Valletta is on the east (6) **coast**. * **Explanation:** Valletta, as a capital city close to the sea, must be on the coast 7. Malta is (7) **hot** and dry in the summer. * **Explanation:** Malta has a hot climate 8. A large number of tourists (8) **visit** Malta every year. * **Explanation:** People visit places, so the option is "visit".