Your answer was: The sun in the East. .

The present simple tense is used with permanent situations; e.g. 'China is in Asia', generally accepted facts; e.g. 'London is a cosmopolitan city', and scientific laws; e.g. 'Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade'.

Q2: The correct answer is :: In Siberia it's cold all the time.

Your answer was: In Siberia cold all the time.

'It' here is a pronoun for 'the weather' or 'the temperature'.

Q3: The correct answer is :: The British often talk about the weather because it's so changeable.

Your answer was: The British often talk about because it's so changeable.

The definite article is used because everyone knows which weather (the weather we're having!)

Q4: The correct answer is :: English people carry umbrellas to keep them dry.

Your answer was: English people carry umbrellas them dry.

Q5: The correct answer is : In the monsoon season it rains almost every day.

Your answer was: In the monsoon season almost every day.

'It' here is a pronoun for 'the weather'

Q6: The correct answer is :: In the Gobi desert there isn't any grass.

Your answer was: In the Gobi desert there isn't grass

'Some' is used for affirmative sentences, 'any' for negatives and questions and 'isn't no..' = double negative and so is ungrammatical.

Q7: The correct answer is :: Places near the Equator have a warm climate all year round.

Your answer was: Places near the Equator have climate all year round.

Q8: The correct answer is : In Northern Europe the coldest season is usually from December to February.

Your answer was: In Northern Europe season is usually from December to February.

Q9: The correct answer is :: Most people don't have the opportunity to live outside their own country.

Your answer was: people don't have the opportunity to live outside their own country.

Q10: The correct answer is :: Very few people can study abroad.

Your answer was: Very people can study abroad.

Q11: The correct answer is :: Hong Kong reverted to China in 1997.

Your answer was: Hong Kong to China in 1997.

Q12: The correct answer is :: After she won the "Miss Universe" title she got a lot of lucrative offers.

Your answer was: After she the "Miss Universe" title she got a lot of lucrative offers .

Q13 : The Correct answer is: Madonna's agent made her change her name at the start of her career.

Your answer was: Madonna's agent her change her name at the start of her career.

When make + object is followed by another verb, the infinitive without 'to' is used.

Q14: The correct answer is : : if the world had ended on 1st January 2000, some people wouldn't have been surprised.

Your answer was: If the world on 1st January 2000, some people wouldn't have been surprised.

If clause= past perfect tense, result clause= would/could/should +perfect infinitive .

e.g If they'd been there, they would have found out.

We'd never have met if you hadn't slipped on that banana skin.

Q15: The correct answer is : : Warsaw is famous both as the capital of Poland and as a tourist destination.

Your answer was: Warsaw is famous as a the capital of Poland and as a tourist destination..

Q16: The correct answer is : : He is becoming well known all over the world.
Your answer was: He is becoming well known the world.

Q17: The correct answer is :: Many people believe that Nigel Kennedy is England's greatest violinist.

Your answer was: Many people that Nigel Kennedy is England's greatest violinist.

'Believe' is not used in the progressive tense.

Q18: The correct answer is :: Getting to be the greatest violinist in the world is not easy.

Your answer was: Getting to be the greatest violinist the world is not easy.

Q19: The correct answer is : Like any top musician, he had to practice long and hard.

Your answer was: Like any top musician, he practice long and hard.

Q20: The correct answer is : Even though Lady Diana is dead, people will remember her as a 'fairytale princess'.

Your answer was: Even though Lady Diana is dead, people remember her as a 'fairytale princess'.