1. Fill in the gaps. Choose one of the three options below.
The United States is a 1.1 _______ country. It is the third largest in the whole world! It is located in a
continent 1.2. ______ North America. Parts of the United States touch three 1.3. _____ oceans. The United
States has tall mountains, wide plains, deserts, hills, rivers, lakes, volcanoes, 1.4. ______ even rainforests!
People from all over the world have come to live in the United States.
There are 50 states in the United States. The newest states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected to the
other states. Alaska is the largest state and Hawaii is a chain of 1.5. _______ in the Pacific Ocean.
1.1 A) tall B) large C) long
1.2 A) called B) name C) calls
1.3 A) dangerous B) difficult C) different
1.4 A) so B) and C) but
1.5 A) lakes B) continents C) islands