Question

Work in pairs and recognise how many words belong to each set. Complete the sentences as in the example. Use words only from the box above:

1. Chemical elements?
   Mercury, iron, ammonia__________ of___________ are chemical elements.
2. Countries in South America?
   Brazil, Syria, Sumatra One____________ is a country in South America.
3. Rivers?
   Hwang Ho, Mekong ____________ them are rivers.
4. Languages?
   Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Holland____________are languages.
5. Capital cities?
   Pokhara, Mandalay, New York, Melbourne___________of ____________a capital.
6. Grow on trees?
   Pineapple, tomato_______________ of them grows on trees.
7. Religions?
   Taoism, Democracy, Communism ____________of ____________ is a religion.
8. Units of currency?
   rupee, kyat, yen, dollar, baht, rupiah ____________are units of currency.

Answer 1

1. Mercury, iron—Two of them are chemical elements.
2. Brazil—One of them is a country in South America.
3. Hwang Ho, Mekong—Both of them are rivers.
4. Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi—Three of them are languages.
5. Mandalay—One of them is a capital city.
6. Pineapple—Neither of them grows on trees.
7. Taoism—One of them is a religion.
8. rupee, kyat, yean dolloar, baht, rupiah—All of them are units of currency.