Question

MODERN UKRAINE: PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLES As a crossroads' between Europe and Asia, Ukraine (1)... one of the most diverse countries of the Eastern Europe. Over 70 percent of its population are ethnical Ukrainians. Other groups include Russians, Belarusians, Moldovans, Romanians etc. A (2)... of the country's 260 thousand (3)... live in Crimea. (4)... in western Ukraine with their rich culture continue to (5)... into the wider community of this region.
Since (6)... in 1991, low birthrate has been one of the most serious (7)..., in Ukraine. The number of people who live in the country fell from 52 million people in 1993 to around 44 million people in 2013. Many citizens made a (8)... choice to emigrate looking for a better life. There is a large diaspora of Ukrainians living abroad, for example in Canada and the USA. Despite the crisis, many Ukrainians are active and (9)... citizens of their communities. They (10)... in volunteer movements, organize cultural events and try to (11)... the country from within. The return to the history and traditions has become one of the most (12)... trends. Many modern Ukrainian artists use national motives in their creative projects.​

Answer 1

1.remains

2.majority

3.Tatars

4.Hutsuls

5.independence

6.reform

7.issues

8.conscious

9.dedicated

10.take part

11.integrate

12.fundamental