The Kola Peninsula is located in the far northwest of Russia and is bordered by the Barents Sea and the White Sea. Most of this territory A______ inside the Arctic Circle. Tourism in Kola has been actively developing during the last decade and now can B______ many interesting options of active vacation or eco-leisure. Murmansk is the administrative centre of this region. The main sights C______ the main Five Corners Square and the famous nuclear Icebreaker Lenin. If you stay at Azimuth Hotel, the highest building in Murmansk, you will have a bird’s-eye D______ of the city. Be careful when choosing a season for your trip: Murmansk has a polar night from the beginning of December and forty days on, which means the sun never E______ during this period, and a polar day from the end of May till the end of July, when, on the contrary, the sun shines 24/7. It may be F______ challenging to sleep well for those who are not used to such phenomena! 1. lays 2. view 3. quite 4. offer 5. rises 6. lies 7. include 8. raises

To understand this text fully, let's fill in the blanks with the correct words: A. lies (inside the Arctic Circle) B. offer (many interesting options of active vacation or eco-leisure) C. include (the main Five Corners Square and the famous nuclear Icebreaker Lenin) D. view (of the city) E. rises (during this period) F. quite challenging (to sleep well for those who are not used to such phenomena) Explanation: A. The Kola Peninsula is situated within the Arctic Circle. - The verb "lies" is used to indicate the location of the Kola Peninsula within the Arctic Circle. B. Tourism in Kola offers many interesting options for active vacations or eco-leisure. - The word "offer" indicates that tourism in Kola provides various choices for different types of activities. C. Murmansk main sights include the main Five Corners Square and the famous nuclear Icebreaker Lenin. - The word "include" shows that these two locations are part of the main sights in Murmansk. D. Staying at Azimuth Hotel in Murmansk gives you a bird’s-eye view of the city. - The word "view" indicates the perspective you will have if you stay at the Azimuth Hotel, the highest building in Murmansk. E. Murmansk has a polar night during which the sun never rises and a polar day when the sun shines 24/7. - The word "rises" is used to describe the sun not appearing during the polar night period. F. It may be quite challenging to sleep well for those who are not used to such phenomena. - The phrase "quite challenging" describes the difficulty faced by those who are unfamiliar with the polar night and day cycles in Murmansk.