1. St. Petersburg is (in) the north-west of Russia. 2. Spain is situated (in) the south-west of France. 3. The British Museum and (its) library are well-known all over the world. 4. Sometimes (it’s) very hard to understand him. 5. Some people say that Holland is (as) flat as a pancake. 6. The two banks of the river are connected (by) a bridge.