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general vocabulary
Around the world
A. Choose the correct geo-political word in A, B or C to complete each of these sentences.
1. Japan, Korea and the Philippines are all in the .
A. Near East B. Middle East C Far East
2. The South Pole is situated in the .
A. Arctic B. Antarctic C Antarctica
3. New Zealand is part of .
A. Australia B. Australasia C. Austria
4. Bangladesh is part of .
A. the Indian Subcontinent B. India C. Indiana
5. Nicaragua is a country in .
A. North America B. South America C Central America
6. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Panama and Honduras all form part of .
A. Latin America B. Spanish America C South America
7. Apartheid was abolished in _____ in the 1990s.
A. southern Africa B. North Africa C South Africa
8. The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland form a group of islands known as
A. Great Britain B. England C. The British Isles
9. The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland form part of .
A, Continental Europe B. Mainland Europe C. Europe
10. Kuwait, Oman and the United Arab Emirates form part of what is known
as___________ .
A. the West Indies B. the Gulf States C. the European Union
11. Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark are known collectively as _______ .
A. the Baltic Republics B. the Caribbean C. Scandinavia
Don't forget to keep a record of the words and expressions that you have learnt, review
your notes from time to time and try to use new vocabulary items whenever possible.
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Peter Collin Publishing. (c) 2001. For reference, see the English Dictionary for Students (1-901659-06-2)