Прочитайте текст и вставьте вместо каждого пропуска, обозначенного буквами A–F, подходящее слово, выбрав его из списка. Каждое из этих слов может быть использовано только один раз. Два слова в списке 1–8 лишние. The Caspian Sea has a surface area of 371,000 square kilometers. It is A______ the size of Japan. If we consider the Caspian Sea a lake, B______ it will account for about 44% of all world lake water, and it will be the third in the world in depth. The Caspian Sea is about 30 million years old and got its saltwater from the now-extinct Tethys Sea. Humans have inhabited the area for about 75,000 years and it is believed that the sea is C______ after the Caspi Tribe that lived in the southwestern part. Europeans explored the area in the 16th century when they D______ the sea has a lot of natural resources. Oil wells have existed since the 10th century. Historically, the Caspian Sea has been an important trade route for the region, which connects to East Asia and Europe. The sea is unique because two of the world’s richest exports happen to E______ place in the sea – caviar and oil. The countries surrounding the Caspian Sea consider it an important sea for their economies. If you F______ the chance to visit some of the five countries surrounding the Caspian Sea, just think about the beauty of the sea, the wildlife diversity, and the history of the legendary Caspian Sea. 1. then 2. get 3. discovered 4. hardly 5. than 6. take 7. nearly 8. named Запишите в таблицу номера выбранных слов под соответствующими буквами.