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*6. Where ____ the pieces of this equipment?
*9. Two kilos of meat ______ all that we need in this recipe.
*10. No Eating and Littering ______ allowed.
*14. You look attractive in ______ the blue sweater _______ the yellow. To complete the sentence which correlative conjunction is appropriate?
*15. Identical twins often appear exactly _______.
*16. How many years is it ________ you graduated from junior high school?
*17. What time does he ____ up?
*18. The store _____ their prices last week.
*19. I am not _____ this film?
*20. The lady in red, who is teaching English to the students, ______ the mother of my best friend.
*I. The country of Mexico is the third-largest nation in terms of land area, and the second-largest nation in terms of population in North America. As of 2006, Mexico's population was well over100,000,000 people. Mexico is located south of the United States and north of the nations of Belize and Guatemala. The Rio Bravo (called the Rio Grande in America) forms much of the border between the United States and Mexico. Spanish is the official language of Mexico. Did you know that many of our words such as a tornado, tomato, taco, armadillo, and banana come from the Spanish language? In fact, much of our land came from Mexico too. The states of Texas, NewMexico, Utah, Colorado, California, and Arizona were all part of Mexico before the Mexican War.
1. According to the passage above, what are the states mentioned which were parts of Mexico before the Mexican war?
*2. Mexico is located in the north of the nations ________ and ________. What are the two nations mentioned above? 1pt.
*II. Mexico is a land full of contrasts. Northern parts of Mexico are dominated by the Sonoran and Chihuahua Deserts. The Sonoran Desert is the world's most biologically diverse desert and contains the world's entire supply of Saguaro Cacti. The central portion of Mexico is dominated by the mountainous Mexican Plateau. The southern parts are characterized by rainforests. Mexico's rainforests are high in biodiversity and feature animals such as jaguars, cougars, and exotic parrots. Mexico features high mountain ridges on its Pacific Coast and on its eastern sides. Its highest point is known as Pico de Orizaba, located near the city of Puebla. Pico de Orizaba rises 18, 701 feet above sea level. It is the third highest mountain in North America, as well as the continent's highest volcano. Pico de Orizaba is classified as a dormant volcano, as it last erupted in 1846. Mexico is well known as a popular tourist destination. People from all over the world come to bask on its beautiful beaches in Cancun and Acapulco. In addition, Mexico has dozens of important archaeological sites that preserve ancient Mayan ruins. The most famous site is Chichen Itza, a major Mayan city that lasted over 600 years on the Yucatan Peninsula. As you can tell, there is a lot to do in Mexico and a lot of really neat things to see. For more information, stop by your local library and check out a book on Mexico, or, visit one of the hundreds of websites dedicated to illustrating all that is wonderful about Mexico.
3. The Sonoran Desert is the world's most biologically diverse desert and contains the world's entire supply of __________.
4. Why does Pico de Orizaba classified as a dormant volcano?
*5. Why do you think the Mayan City is considered the most famous tourist spot in Mexico?
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