Great news: Princess Kate is pregnant

The Royal Family is looking forward to welcoming another prince or princess into the world.
Their rep confirmed to Fox News that Princess Kate and Prince William are expecting their first child.
"Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby," the rep said in a statement. "The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news."
The rep also confirmed a bit of scary news, saying Princess Kate had been admitted to the hospital.
"The Duchess was admitted this afternoon to King Edward VII Hospital in Central London with Hyperemesis Gravidarum," the rep said. "As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter."
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is very acute morning sickness, which requires supplementary hydration and nutrients.
The rep would not say how far along she is, only that she has not yet reached the 12-week mark.
The confirmation of her pregnancy was greeted with congratulations.
Prime Minister David Cameron wrote on Twitter that he was "delighted by the news," saying the royals "will make wonderful parents."
As the first-born to William — who is second in line for the throne after his father, Prince Charles — the couple's child stands an excellent chance of one day becoming monarch.

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Geography test

GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

G 1. Long, deep or wide? Complete the sentences and read them aloud.

1. Certain trees in rain forests are up to 60 m ____.

2. The Nile is 6 852 km ____.

3. The Earth is about 4.6 billion years ____.

4. The equator is 40 076 km ____.

5. The Mariana Trench is 10 994 ± 40 m ____.

6. The Amazon in the estuary is almost 80 km ____.

7. Poland is 312 679 km2 ____.

8. The biggest geological bore-hole on the Earth is 12 262 m ____.

9. The border between England and Scotland is 154 km ____.

10. The largest goldmine in South Africa is 3.9 km ____.

11. Lake Tanganyika is 673 km __, 50 km __ and has a surface of almost 33 000 km²

G 2. What do these symbols mean?

a. Read the given symbols aloud.

%, ‰, p/km², hPa, ºC, km², km3, mm, cm, $, (€) EUR, km/h, m/s

b. Fill in the gaps and read the sentences aloud.

1. Population density in Poland is 122 people ____.

2. Infant mortality rate in the Third World is about 8____.

3. Population growth in the Third World is over 20____.

4. Illiteracy rate in Niger is 70 ____.

5. The delta of the Nile is 24 000 ____big.

6. Lake Baikal’s capacity is 23 000 ____.

7. Daily temperature amplitude on the desert is 50 ____.

8. The annual rainfall in the equator zone is over 2 000 ____.

9. The afforestation in Poland is ____.

10. Average air pressure on sea level is 1 013.25 ____.

11. The highest peak in the Tatra National Park is Rysy (2 499 ____ above sea level).

12. On a map with a scale of 1:40 000 000, the Chinese Wall is 6.78 ____long.