Prepositions of geographical place
Verbs followed by an object + infinitive
Political and governmental systems
Geographical features
Adjectives for warnings
100
Choose the correct option:
The capital city is located ( in / on / at ) a beautiful, fertile valley surrounded by mountains.
In
100
Complete the sentence: The written constitution doesn't allow ________________________ (absolute power / hold / a dictator).
a dictator to hold absolute power
100
What is this?
A constitution
100
A deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, often carved out by a river over millions of years.
a canyon
100
Complete the sentence: Be careful where you step on the glacier; the ice is incredibly ______________ and you could easily fall.
slippery
200
Choose the correct option:
The ancient monarchy used to rule over a tiny island ( in / on / at ) the Pacific Ocean.
In
200
Complete the sentence: The activist group tried to persuade ________________________ (for the new policy / vote / the representative).
the representative to vote for the new policy
200
Definition: A system of government ruled by a king, queen, or emperor, usually passed down through royal family lineage.
a monarchy
200
An area of very wet land, often flooded, where unique trees and plants grow directly out of the water.
a marsh / a swamp
200
What is this?
foggy
300
Choose the correct option:
The research station was built directly ( on / in / at ) a moving glacier to study global warming.
On
300
Complete the sentence: A sudden military coup forced ________________________ (the country / leave / the prime minister).
the prime minister to leave the country
300
A formal group of people with similar political aims and opinions, who work together to gain political power and win elections.
A party
300
A large, thick mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or over land.
a glacier
300
Complete the sentence: The swamp was so ______________ that we had to use bug spray every ten minutes to keep the mosquitoes away.
buggy
400
Choose the correct option:
Activists gathered ( at / in / on ) the steps of the legislative building to protest the new constitution.
At
400
Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence correctly.
The legislature ordered the committee to not delay the vote.
The legislature ordered the committee not to delay the vote.
400
A sudden, often violent and illegal overthrow of an existing government, usually by a faction within the state military.
A coup
400
A dry, arid region with very little rainfall, where you can find cacti and specialized desert plants.
a desert
400
Complete the sentence: After walking for twelve hours straight through the thick forest, the hikers were completely ______________.
exhausted
500
Complete the sentence: Deep in the heart of this region, a small village sits peacefully ____ the bottom of a steep canyon, completely isolated from the capital city.
at the bottom
500
Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence correctly.
The citizens want that the monarchy gives up its political power.
The citizens want the monarchy to give up its political power.
500
A deliberative assembly or council of elected officials with the power to debate, amend, and pass laws for a country.
a legislature
500
A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or a village situated at the bottom.
A valley
500
Complete the sentence: We had to climb up a very ______________ trail to reach the top of the mountain range; our legs were burning!
steep