Listen to the people talk about their vacations. What things are they describing?

Match the
adjectives to the things they describe. 

1Conversation 1

the most interesting         

mountains

food

vacation

ship

scenery
2the most beautiful

mountains

food

vacation

ship

scenery
3the most relaxing

mountains

food

vacation

ship 
 scenery
4the most surprising

mountains

food

vacation

ship

scenery
5Conversation 2

the most difficult

problem

dance club

trip

street

hotel
6the worst

problem

dance club

trip

street
 hotel
7the busiest

problem

dance club

trip

street

hotel
8the most popular

problem

dance club

trip

street

hotel

Read the facts about different countries. Complete the sentences with the
superlative form of the adjectives or the superlative with nouns.
the largest
Russia is 9    (large) country in the world. It covers over
17,000,000 square kilometers.

the most expensive

According to a survey, Denmark is one of 10   (expensive)
countries to live in.

the best
One source reports that Norway has 11   (good) quality of life.
 the most people
China has 12    (people). It has a population of more than one
billion.

the newest
South Sudan is one of 13   (new) countries. It became
independent on July 8, 2011.

the most islands

Indonesia is the country with 14   (islands). There are
over 17,500 of them in this archipelago.

Look at the name of the place in each question. Type the letter of the
logical answer. Then complete the question with How + adjective.

1    a  It’s 3,692 kilometers long.

      b  It’s 3,692 kilometers high.

2    a  It goes up to 5,895 degrees.

      b  It’s 5,895 meters high.

3    a  It’s an average of 3,339 meters long.

      b  It’s an average of 3,339 meters deep.

4    a  It’s 381 meters tall.

      b  It’s 381 meters long.

5    a  It covers 9,330,970 square kilometers.

      b  It’s 9,330,970 kilometers high.
Conversation 1

How long is
A   15    the Volga River?

a
B   16   

Conversation 2
 How high is
A   17    Mount Kilimanjaro?

b
B   18   

Conversation 3

How deep is
A   19    the Atlantic Ocean?

b
B   20   

Conversation 4

How tall is
A   21    the Empire State Building?

a
B   22   

Conversation 5

How large is
A   23    Canada?

a
B   24 

Complete the sentences. Use each word only once. There is one extra
word.
rain forest rain forest
There are a lot of trees in a 25            . 

desert desert
A 26            is a very dry place. It can be hot or cold. 

volcano volcano
An active 27            can erupt every day.

river river
A 28            is a water that runs into a lake or an
ocean. 
 cliff cliff
A 29            is a high and steep part of a mountain or
coast. 

island island
Greenland is a large 30            in the North Atlantic. 

beach beach
A 31            is a sandy place by an ocean or lake. 

continent continent
Africa is a 32            but Brazil isn't.

Select the correct response for each conversation.

33A  We should go for a hike soon.

B  _____         

We sure should.

We sure can't.

We sure could.
34A  Those trees are so beautiful.

B  _____

It really is.

They really are.

They really were.

35A  Our trip last summer was the best!

B  _____

It sure is.

They sure are.

 It sure was.
36A  We don't get many tourists here.

B  _____

We really weren't.

They really don't.

We really don't.

Read the article about Death Valley. Then select True or False for each

statement.
Death Valley

Death Valley, east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, is a land

of extremes. It is the hottest place in North America. In the summer,
temperatures often go over 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit)
during the day and sometimes don't drop below 38 degrees Celsius (100
degrees Fahrenheit) at night.

Death Valley is also the driest place in North America. Average yearly
rainfall is less than 51 millimeters (2 inches). There are rivers in Death
Valley, but they only flow briefly during the winter – and only in very wet
years.

So why is Death Valley so hot and dry? The reason is its geography.
Parts of Death Valley are very low. The lowest place in the Western
Hemisphere is on the valley floor (86 meters – 282 feet – below sea
level). On all sides are high mountains. These mountains keep cool winds
and rain out of the valley.

Death Valley is a great distance from California's largest cities, but it is

one of the most interesting places in the state to visit. The best time to go
to this desert is during the coolest months – from November through
March.

37Death Valley is in Nevada.          

 True

False
38It sometimes gets hotter than 49 degrees Celsius in Death Valley in the summer.

True

False
39In the summer, it can stay very hot at night.

True

False
40There are only a few places drier than Death Valley in North America.

True

False
41There is water in the rivers in Death Valley every winter.

True

False
42The lowest place in Death Valley is below sea level.

True

False
43Death Valley isn't close to any big cities.

True
 False
44Tourists shouldn't visit Death Valley in the winter.

True

False
45Death Valley is a desert.

True

False