Geographical names Exercises

UNIT 72   Geographical names Exercises

72.1   Read these sentences carefully. Some are correct, but some need the (perhaps more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary.

Examples: Everest was first climbed in 1953            RIGHT
Milan is in north of Italy.                WRONG-the north of Italy

1.   Last year we visited Canada and United States.   ____________

2.   Africa is much larger than Europe.       ______________

3.   South of England is warmer than north.      ______________

4.   We went to Spain for our vacation and swam in Mediterranean.  _____________

5.   Tom has visited most countries in western Europe.    ________________

6.   There are many different languages spoken in Far East.     _______________

7.   Next year we are going skiing in Swiss Alps.      ______________

8.   Malta has been a republic since 1974.     ________________

9.   Nile is longest river in Africa.   ______________

10.   United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.    _____________                      


72.2   Here are some geography questions. Choose the right answer. Sometimes you need the, sometimes not. Try and find out the answers if you don't know them.
Example: What is the longest river in the world? (Amazon/Rhine/Nile) the Amazon

1.   Where is Bolivia? (Africa/South America/North America) ___________________________

2.   Where is Ethiopia? (Asia/South America/Africa)  ________________________________

3.   Of which country is Manila the capital? (Indonesia/Philippines/Japan) _____________________________

4.   Of which country is Stockholm the capital? (Norway/Demmark/Sweden) ____________________

5.   Which country lies between Mexico and Canada?  (Venezuela/El Salvador/United States)
__________________________

6.   Which is the largest country in the world? (United States/China/Russia) __________________

7.   Which is the largest continent? (Africa/America/Asia) _______________________

8.   What is the name of the mountain range in the west of North America? (Rocky Mountains/Andes/Alps)  _____________________

9.   What is the name of the ocean between America and Asia? (Atlantic/Pacific/Indian Ocean)
_______________________________

10.   What is the name of the ocean between Africa and Australia? (Atlantic/Pacific/Indian Ocean)
_______________________________

11.   What is the name of the sea between England and France? (Mediterranean Sea/English ehannel/French Sea) ____________________________

12.   What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe? (Black Sea/Red sea/Mediterranean Sea) ________________________________

13.   What is the name of the sea between Britain and Norway? (Norwegian Sea/English Channel/ North Sea) _______________________________

14.   Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade? (Rhine /Danube/Volga) ___________

15.   What joins the Atlantic and Pacific oceans? (Suez Canal/Panama Canal) _________________________