Going to Extremes

People sometimes ____________ about the weather.

• a. dream

• b. complain

• c. happy

• d. compare

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2.Bangkok is a capital city of_____________.

• a. Italy

• b. London

• c. Thailand

• d. India

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3.In Bangkok, it's very hot and uncomfortable in the months ___________________.

• a. from January to March

• b. from September to December

• c. from April to June

• d. from March to May

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4.The writer gives us information about the humidity in Bangkok ________________________________.

• a.to explain why Bangkok is especially hot and unpleasant

• b. to show why visitors like to visit Bangkok

• c. to convince us to travel to Bangkok

• d. to tell us that Bangkok is a beautiful city.

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5.What can tourists do in Yakutsk? Give ONE example. (lines 14-23)

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6.Which city is one of the hottest cities in the world according to the World Meteorological Organaization?

• a. Yakutsk

• b. Bangkok

• c. Mawsynram

• d. Tel-Aviv

7.Why is it hard to believe that there is a water shortage in Mawsynram?

• a.Because it's the wettest place in the worid

• b. Because it's not true

• c. Because Mawsynram doesn't have enough water

• d. Because it gets an average of 11,873 mm of rain every year 

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8.What do you think is the reason for water shortage?

• a.They feed their animals

• b. They clean their houses

• c. They don't have any tanks خزانات to store the rainwater.

• d. Because it gets an average of 11,873 mm of rain every year

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9.What is the people's problem of Yakutsuk in Russia?

• a.Yakutsuk is one of the coldest cities in the world

• b. Temperatures in Yakutsuk are below zero in winter

• c. They live happily without problems.

• d. Yakutsuk ia very hot city

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10.The ideal time to visit Yakutsk is in ____________________.

• a.Winter months

• b. Spring months

• c. Autumn months

• d. Summer

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