_ _ The USA is the biggest country in the world Central Park is a famous park in London Killer whales are mammals Las Vegas is known as the Marriage Capital of the World Plastic bags are bad for the environment Singapore is the smallest country in the world People from Brazil speak Spanish Ducks don’t have teeth Afghanistan is a country in Africa Language Box Are you sure? Would you like to change your mind? Guess if you don’t know Cats is the name of a famous opera Koalas are herbivores You use a kettle to boil water Language Box Are you sure? Would you like to change your mind? Guess if you don’t know You use a bottle opener to open a bottle of wine Sheep oink Most passenger jets travel at about 1,500 kph A group of fish is called a school There is no cheese in cheese cake Egypt is the only country with pyramids 10 Pandas eat bamboo 10 There are two languages in Switzerland: German and French 11 Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Sistine Chapel 11 Another word for basement is attic 12 Pigs are omnivores 12 There is a city called Birmingham in the USA 13 Another word for lift is escalator 13 In some countries, jellyfish are on the menu Student A Student B -1 false (Russia is) -1 false (it’s in New York) true true true false (Vatican City is the smallest) false (They speak Portuguese) false (it’s a musical) true true false (it’s in Asia) false (you use a corkscrew) false (800-1000 kph) false 10 true 11 false (Michelangelo did) 12 true (they eat everything) 13 false (it’s elevator) Teacher’s notes Two sets of 13 statements that can be used to practise or reinforce basic verb tenses Give students some time to prepare and then let them practise in pairs They should not show each other their sheets; this doubles as a listening exercises Encourage students to answer the questions as well as they can Follow-up questions should be encouraged This worksheet focuses on knowledge about general knowledge, animals, geography etc true false (they bleat or baa – pigs oink or grunt) true false (Mexico and other countries have pyramids as well) 10 false (there are 4: also Italian and Romansh) 11 false (it’s cellar) 12 true (in Alabama) 13 true Student A Student B