English V Unit 3

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

According to one survey, Japan is _____________________________ (expensive) country to live in. 

That same survey reports that Norway is the country with _____________________________ (good) quality of life.

China is the country with _____________________________ (people). It has a population of more than one billion.

East Timor is _____________________________ (new) country. It became independent on May 20, 2002. 

The United States is the country with _____________________________ (billionaires). It has more than 250.

INSTRUCTIONS. Look at the name of the place in each question. Then complete the question with HOW + ADJECTIVE. Choose the logical answer._____________________________ the Volga River?a. It's 3,686 kilometers long.                                b. It's 3,686 kilometers high.

_____________________________ Mount Kilimanjaro?a. It goes up to 5,963 degrees.                                  b. It's 5,963 meters high.

_____________________________ the Atlantic Ocean?a. It's 9,219 meters long.                                          b. It's 9,219 meters deep.

_____________________________ the Empire State Building?a. It's 381 meters tall.                                                        b. It's 381 meters long.

INSTRUCTIONS. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Use each word only once.      beach      continent      desert      island      sea      forest      river      volcanoThere are a lot of trees in a _____________________.

A _____________________ is a very hot and dry place.

An active _____________________ can erupt every day.

A _____________________ usually runs into a lake or an ocean.

A _____________________is larger than a lake but smaller than an ocean.

Greenland is a large _____________________ in the North Atlantic.

A _____________________ is a sandy place by an ocean, sea, or lake.

Africa is a _____________________, but Brazil isn't/

INSTRUCTIONS. Read the article about the Death Valley. Then check TRUE or FALSE for the next statements.Death Valley is in Nevada.

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

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

The rivers in Death Valley have water in them every winter.

The lowest place in Death Valley is below sea level.