Tuesday, June 30, 2009

S10 Homework 1

READING Two Countries


The Kingdom of Spain is a country located in South-Western Europe. Its has borders to the south and east with the mediterranean sea, to the north with France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west with the Antlantic Ocean and Portugal. It became an independent kingdom in 1492. Spain has lots of natural resources and its economy depends on farming, mining and tourism. Spain's attractions include the Lago metro station, the picasso museum, the FC barcelona museum and it's beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean and Atlantic Oceans. Spanish, Catalan, Basque, and Galician are all official languages of Spain, although Spanish is the major language spoken by all of it's citizens.

Malaysia is a country in South-East Asia which consists of several islands. It has bothers with Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Phillipines. Islam is the official religion of Malaysia and the Malay language is its official language. It had its independence in 1957. Malaysia has a lot of natural resources which include rubber, tin and palm oil. Its economy depends on mining, manufacturing and tourism. Important tourist attractions in Malaysia includes the Petronas Twin Towers, the Dayabumi Complex and the Parliament House as well as it's exotic beaches and resorts.
1. Scan the texts above and answer the questions
Which Country.....
a) has a border with Portugal?
b) has an official religion?
c) has a famous football museum?
d) has a border with Brunei?
e) has beautiful beaches?
f) is in South-Western Europe?
g) has a sea to the south and east?
h) has a resort?
i) has a very famous tower?
j) is ruled by a king?
k) has a group of Islands?
2. Scan the texts again and answer the questions.
a) Where is Spain located?
b) What does the economy of Malaysia depend on?
c) Name some tourist sites in Spain
d) What are the official lanuages of Spain?
e) Write one important date in Malaysia and say what happened on that day.
f) Where is Malaysia located?
3. Match the dictionary definitions with a word in bold from the texts.
1. ....................................... are the lines which seperates one country or state from another.
2. ....................................... a place where people usually go to relax and rest.
3. ....................................... a situation where a country is free from the control of another country.
4. .............. ..................... foreign and unusually beautiful beaches
5. .............. ..................... beautiful places around the world where people love to go on holiday.
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