VIII.Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Living in Scotland Scotland is the UK’s most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fresh water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness. It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 million of these live in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland’s population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city (Edinburgh) are located. Scotland also hosts one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children’s Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival. 1. Where is Scotland located? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is Scotland famous for? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the most well-known loch in Scotland? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Does Scotland’s population account for over 1/10 of the whole UK population? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. In which months do Scottish festivals commonly take place? _______________________________________________________________________________________