UNIT

1 Vocabulary

Countries and nationality adjectives b

1 Choose the correct option to complete 1
m o d e r n
the facts. 2
       
1 There are 17 million people in 3
       
the Netherlands/Dutch and over 22 4
       
million bicycles. 5  
       
2 Spain/Spanish is the official language in 6
     
21 countries in Europe, Asia and America.
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3 The Trans-Siberian Railway is Russia/
Russian. It’s more than 9,200 km by train! 7
     
4 There are over 1.40 billion people in
China/Chinese. That’s more than any
4 Choose the correct option to complete
the sentences.
other country.
5 The national sport of India/Indian is 1 I love the chocolate museum. It’s very
hockey, but cricket and football are boring/interesting.
very popular. 2 There are a lot of people on this bus. It’s
6 Santa Claus is originally Turkey/Turkish. crowded/empty.
He’s from the south of the country. 3 Shh! Please! You’re very noisy/quiet.
4 This town is only 20 years old. It’s very
2 Complete the sentences with the words in
old/modern.
the box.
5 Brrr! It’s 3ºC today. It’s hot/cold.
 Australia Brazil British Japanese 
  New Zealand  the United States  6 I don’t like our school’s new flag. It’s
ugly/beautiful.
1 People from _____________
New Zealand are called
Kiwis. A kiwi is also a fruit and a bird. 5 Complete the sentences with the words
from the box.
2 Bondi is a famous beach just outside
Sydney, _____________ .  dirty dangerous old 
3 New York, Washington DC and Los  hot quiet ugly 
Angeles are all cities in _____________ . 1 My city is 200 years old. It’s ____________
old .
4 Nintendo®, Toyota® and Shimano® are 2 That dog is very big. Is it ____________ ?
all _____________ .
3 It’s 35ºC today – it’s ____________ .
5 People from England, Scotland,
4 When my school is empty, it’s very
Wales and Northern Ireland are all
____________ . I love it!
_____________ .
5 Please wash your hands. They’re
6 The capital city of _____________ isn’t Rio.
____________ .
It’s Brasilia.
6 My city isn’t ____________ it’s green,
there are three beaches and lots of
Adjectives to describe places interesting places to visit.
3 Complete the crossword with the opposite
adjective. Then complete the mystery word.
1 old 5 interesting
2 dirty 6 dangerous
3 noisy 7 hot
4 crowded

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