Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

Thailand, located in the Southeast of Asia, has a total area of 513,115 sq km. It is bordered by the countries Laos in the Northeast, Cambodia in the Southeast and Malaysia in the South. The total population is about 65.5 million in 2010. Bangkok, the most populous city, is the capital of Thailand. The country’s unit of currency is the Baht, which consists of 100 Satang.

The country enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, and there are differences between the weather in the North and the South. The Northern Thai have three seasons in a year, hot from March to May, rainy from June to October, and cool from November to February. The Southern Thai have only two seasons, rainy from April to November and hot from December to March.

The national language is Thai. English is also spoken and understood by many citizens, especially in Bangkok and other tourism areas. Although Thailand has no official religion, up to 96.4% people (2002) believe in Buddhism. Additionally, there are followers of some other religions such as Muslims, Hinduism and Christianity.

Thailand is contiguous to Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.

A. True

B. False

THAILAND

1. Is the climate in Thailand different from the one in Vietnam?

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2. What is the official religion in Thaland?

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3. Name the capital of Thailand?

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4. What is the population of Thailand

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Read the passage carefully. Then decide whether each of the statements below is TRUE (T), or FALSE (F).

Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia. It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The country's total area is 1,904,443 sq km. Like Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate. The rupiah is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting of 100 sen.

The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Other big cities are Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang... The population in 2004 was about 238,500,000. Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country after China, India, and the United States. Islam, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country's official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism...

The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay. Besides, about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken. English is increasingly used as the language of business.

1. Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia. _____

2. All the countries in Southeast Asia enjoy tropical climate. _____

3. Islam is the only official religion in Indonesia. _____

4. There are more people in Indonesia than in the USA. _____

5. Indonesia is one of the countries of ASEAN. _____

6. The Indonesian unit of currency is sen. _____

7. Islam is the most common religion in Indonesia. _____

8. Bahasa Indonesia is the only language spoken in Indonesia. _____

Read the passage carefully. Then decide whether each of the statements below is TRUE (T), or FALSE (F).

Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia. It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The country's total area is 1,904,443 sq km. Like Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate. The rupiah is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting of 100 sens.

The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Other big cities are Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang... The population in 2004 was about 238,500,000. Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country after China, India, and the United States. Islam, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country's official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism...

The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay. Besides, about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken. English is increasingly used as the language of business.

Question 1. Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia.

A. True

B. False

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. It borders Thailand and is surrounded by the sea. Malaysia

became an independent nation in 1963 after (1)_______ by Great Britain for many years. It has a very

strong economy that (2)________ tourism and trade. (3)________ its location in the South Pacific

ocean, the (4)_________ of Malaysia is tropical. This means that is very hot and humid. Also, the

temperature does not change much throughout the year. Malaysia’s general weather conditions make

(5)_______ a wonderful place for many plants and animals to live. In fact, Malaysia is one of the

world's most diverse ecosystems.

In 2001, Malaysia was ranked as one of the top 12 diverse countries in the world in terms of biology

(plants and animals). It is believed that over 170,000 different kinds of plants and animals live in

Malaysia. In fact, scientists think that nearly 20% of the world's animals (6)________ in Malaysia

now. Malaysia is home to tigers, elephants, rhinos, turtles, and many different kinds of monkeys

including Orangutans.

1. A. having ruled B. ruled C. being ruled D. ruling

2. A. composes of B. comprise C. consists D. includes

3. A. As B. In spite of C. Therefore D. Because of

4. A. weather B. climate C. temperature D. condition

5. A. it B. they C. that D. them

6. A. lives B. live C. lived D. living

Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia. It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The country's total area is 1,904,443 sq km. (1) ________ Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate. The rupiah is the official (2) ________ unit of Indonesia, consisting (3) ________ 100 sen. The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Other big cities are Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang... The population in 2004 was
about 238,500,000. Indonesia is the world's fourth most (4) ________ country after China, India, and the United States. Islam, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country's (5) ________ religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism... The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay. Besides, about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken. English is (6) ________ used as the language of business

1. A. As B. Like C. Such D. So
2. A. money B. monetize C. monetization D. monetary
3. A. in B. for C. of D. on
4. A. populate B. population C. populous D. popular
5. A. official B. officially C. office D. officer
6. A. increasing B. increasingly C. increased D. increasedly

1. Everyone was very _______________ to me. (FRIEND)
2. You can’t be _______________ on your parents. (DEPEND)
3. We were impressed by the _______________ of the city. (BEAUTIFUL)
4. The editor welcomes _______________ from readers on any subject.
(CORRESPOND)
5. English, Tamil and Chinese are _______________ spoken in Malaysia. (WIDE)
6. The festival is _______________ held in Hung King Temple. (OFFICIAL)

Thailand, one of the countries of ASEAN, is divided (25) _{………………………} four natural regions: the North, Northeast, the Central Plain, and the South. Thailand enjoys a warm and (26) _{…………………………….} climate. Its basic unit of (27) _{…………………………….} is bath. Bangkok is its capital. The country’s official (28) _{…………………………….} Is Buddhism. In addition, there are other ones such as Islam, Christianity and Hinduism. The national (29) _{……………………………..}is Thai. Chinese and Malay (30) _{……………………..} also spoken in some areas, while local dialects are common in rural communities. English is widely spoken in Bangkok and other major metropolitan areas.

Read the passage carefully,then decide whether the following statements are True or False

Thailand is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN),bordering on Myanmar,Laos ,and Cambodia.The capital of Thailand is Bangkok.The population in 2001 over 54 million.Buddhism is the country's official religion.It is a monarchuy , and intil 1939 was known as Siam.The national language is Thai.Unit of currency is the batj,consisting of 100 satang.It is the world's largest exporter of rice,and also produces rubber,timber,tin and precious stones

1.Thailand has been known as Siam since 1939.....................

2.The capital of Thailand is Bangkok.......................

3.Islam is the country's religion................

4.It is the world's second largest exporter of rice.....................

Singapore is an island country and the smallest country in South East Asia. Singapore (1)______________ of 63 islands, including the main island itself. The area of Singapore is about 697.2 sq km, about 23% of Singapore’s land area comprises forests and (2) ________________________ reserves. The capital and largest city is Singapore City and the (3) _____________ in June 2006 was about 4 million. Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate, its temperatures (4) ______________ from 22 degree Celsius to 34 degree Celsius. The (5) ____________ language of Singapore is Malay. Today, Singapore has one of the highest (6) _____________ of living in Asia, with its economy centered on the production of electronic items, ship building, petroleum refining, tourism, and international trade.

1. A. includes        B. comprises           C. consists                     D. combines

2. A. nature                 B. natural                C. naturalized             D. naturally

3. A. resident              B. occupation             C. community          D. population

4. A. run                      B. range                       C. drop                                    D. measure

5. A. nation                 B. nation’s        C. national                               D. native

6. A. standards           B. aspects      C. levels                                  D. samples