A
Only two
B
Only three
C
Only four
D
Only five
Correct answer: (a) Only two
Explanation
- A
Only two
Only two. Hungary and Romania touch Ukraine. Bulgaria, Czechia, Latvia and Lithuania do not.
- B
Only three
Only three. Only two names on this list are neighbours.
- C
Only four
Only four. Over-counts.
- D
Only five
Only five. Four of the six do not share a land border with Ukraine.
Summary. Official key is (a) only two. Ukraine’s land neighbours are Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Belarus and Russia. From the list, only Hungary and Romania qualify. Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Lithuania do not border Ukraine.
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