Around the World in Twelve Exercises with MOZAIK. Leave Europe behind you and look around other parts of the world!
   

Which syllable is stressed in the pronunciation of the following words? – Melyik szótag hangsúlyos az alábbi szavak kiejtésében?

1. Chinese, 2. Brazilian, 3. Argentinian, 4. Japanese,
5. Canadian, 6. Egyptian, 7. Mexican, 8. Vietnamese,
9. Korean

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Fill in the gaps and circle the correct answers in the chart. If you write the letters before the answers in the correct order, you can get another word. What is it? – Töltsd ki a hiányzó részeket és karikázd be a helyes válaszokat! A helyes válaszok előtt lévő betűkből egy új szó rakható ki. Mi az?

It is ... and ... It does not ... very often. The plants have thick ... and round, thick ... The plants and animals living here need to ... water.

A large mass of ice, formed by snow on mountains. An area of tropical rainforest. A large area of land that has very little water, covered with sand. A wide, flat open area of land, that is covered with grass.

Travel photos from around the world – Match the photos with the correct sentences.

1.                            2.                             3.                            4.
  

A. Argentinian street performance

B. A great street parade with dancers and performances.

C. Famous landmark that is typical of Japan and China

D. Amazing tourist attraction: when an animal raises the front part of its body towards the recorder.

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Find the grammatically correct sentence or sentences.

1. One third of Africa is desert.  
2. The Red Sea separate Africa from the Middle East.
3. The continent is connected with land to Asia.
4. The largest country in Africa is Sudan.

4

3

2 and 4

1 and 4

Discovery – Fill in the gaps.

Columbus planned to sail west from Europe to India. He (1)... his great adventure on 3rd August, 1492. Although he (2)... about the winds, his men (3)... scared and wanted to turn back. Ten weeks later one of the sailors saw a bird and soon sighted land. Columbus (4)... the island they (5)... San Salvador. He (6)... that he was in Asia. What he (7)... was that America (8)... between Europe and China.

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Animals working for people – Form 2 sentences using the sentence parts in the chart.

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5-2-6-8-3-9-7-1-4	4-2-9-6-8-5-7-1-3

Crossword puzzle – If you write the words into the grid horizontally, you can get another word in the yellow column. What is it?

1. The leaf that you can see in the flag of Canada.
2. This bird is at home in South America's tropical forests. Its oversized, colourful beak has made it one of the world's most popular birds.
3. This mammal lives only in Indonesia and Malaysia, on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.
4. This is a colourful silk garment worn by for women in India.
5. A green fruit with a large pit inside. It comes from Mexico.
6. A hot vitalising drink (made from roasted beans).
7. Black and white animals that live in temperate-zone bamboo forests in central China. They are the rarest animals in the world.

This is the most famous tropical rainforest.	The most famous National Park in Africa.
This season brings lots of rain and floods in tropical areas of Asia.	Traditional food in Mexico.

Fill in the gaps. You do not need all the words!

Surfing was 'invented' ... the coasts of Hawaii and California. The ... of the Pacific Ocean are very high and long and ... the surfboard ... the shore at an ... speed.

1. in   2. sails   3. push   4. slow   5. along   6. pull   7. amazing  
8. waves   9. onto

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9-8-6-5-4

5-2-7-1-3

1-2-4-6

Which sentence is incorrect?

Have you ever been in China?	Have you ever been to China?
Have you ever walked in the streets of Mexico City?	Do you frequently walk in the streets of Mexico City?

Which word/words can you leave out from the sentence below?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

1. 2026    2. FIFA   3. be  4. three

1, 2

3

1, 2, 4

3, 4

Wonders of the world – Find the pairs. Which wordsnake is correct?   

1. Terracotta ... in China
2. The Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is an extinct ...
3. Niagara ...
4. Suez ...
5. Sydney ... House
6. Christ the Redeemer ... in Rio de Janeiro

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A nice souvenir from Asia. Fill in the gaps.

A bold, beauti... (1) hand fan with eastern art motif in basic black, with lovely hand paint... (2) blue birds and colour... (3) blossom... (4) trees. Blue birds are symbols of happi... (5) in both western and eastern art traditions, and contrast beauti... (6) with the elegant black background.

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