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Comparatives & Superlatives quiz: Vietnam and the world

Comparatives & Superlatives quiz: Vietnam and the world

Saturday, May 28, 2011, 10:00 GMT+7

Level: Pre-intermediate and above

Brief description:

This quiz is designed to test students’ knowledge of Vietnam and the world, while practicing the comparative & superlative forms.

Instructions:

Read each statement and fill in the blank with the correct comparative or superlative word form. Then decide if it is true / false.

True or False?

1) Vietnam has a _______________ (big) population than Germany.

2) Ho Chi Minh City has a _______________ (small) population than Singapore.

3) Tan San Nhat Airport is the ________________ (busy) airport in the world.

4) The Mekong River is _____________ (long) than The Nile River.

5) Vietnam is ______________ (large) than Italy in land area.

6) Dam Sen is the ___________________ (popular) theme park in Asia.

7) Fansipan is the _________________ (tall) mountain in South East Asia.

8) Los Angeles is the American city with the __________ (large) Vietnamese American population.

9) In Ho Chi Minh City, it is _____________ (rainy) in May than in October.

10) The ao dai is the ___________________ (beautiful) dress in the world!

Answers:

1) bigger; True – Vietnam is the 13th biggest country in population, Germany is the 14th.

2) smaller; False – HCMC has over a million more residents than Singapore.

3) busiest; False – London Heathrow is the busiest airport in the world.

4) smaller; True – The Nile is the longest river in the world.

5) larger; True – Vietnam is the 66th largest country in land area, while Italy is the 70th.

6) most popular; False – Tokyo Disney Resort is the most popular theme park.

7) tallest; False – Hkakabo Razi in Myanmar is the tallest mountain in South East Asia.

8) largest; False – San Jose, California has the largest Vietnamese American population.

9) rainier; False – May averages 220mm of rain and October averages 268mm.

10) most beautiful; Your opinion, but many people around the world believe the ao dai is one of the most beautiful traditional dresses in the world.

Glossary:

• Population (noun): all the people living in a specific area, place (Dân số)

• Theme park (noun): a large permanent area for public entertainment, with entertaining activities and big machines to ride on or play games on, restaurants, etc., all connected with a single subject. Example: Disneyland (Công viên vui chơi, giải trí)

• Resident (noun): a person who lives, or has their home in a specific area, place (Cư dân)

• Traditional (adjective): following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaviour that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time without changing (Truyền thống)

This material is provided by the Australian Centre for Education and Training (ACET).

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