Wordly Wise 6 Lesson 3

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Thailand is made up of four __________ regions.

• distinct

• arid

• humid

• terrain

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Most tourists to Thailand go first to Bangkok. After a(n) ______________ few days in the nation's capital, many are eager to explore other parts of the country.

• abundant

• horde

• hectic

• squalor

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Bangkok's hotels and restaurants are major employers. Recently, _________ of country people have found jobs there.

• rural

• hordes

• graze

• sanctuaries

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Overcrowding in Bangkok is a serious problem. Those leaving _________ areas for the big city only add to the problem.

• distinct

• arid

• rural

• splendid

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Like many major cities, Bangkok has its poorer sections. Many of the people there live in ______________, with little hope of escaping poverty.

• splendor

• squalor

• arid

• peninsula

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Bangkok is the country's largest city. It has over eight million _________________.

• sanctuary

• hectic

• terrains

• inhabitants

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The city of Chiang Mai is a popular destination for tourists. The wildlife ____________ there is world famous.

• abundance

• squalid

• sanctuaries

• hordes

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Thailand's mountains northwest is home to tigers and other big cats. They hunt deer and other grass eaters that __________ on the lower slopes.

• squalid

• graze

• sanctuary

• inhabitants

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The central part of the country is unlike the mountainous region in the northwest. Here the ________________ is flat and suitable for farming.

• terrain

• incredible

• humid

• rural

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Few crops grow in the northeastern part of Thailand. Low ____________ and poor soil are the main reasons for this.

• arid

• peninsula

• humidity

• squalor