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Saudi Arabia - Gap Fill Exercise

Instructions: Complete the text by choosing words from the alphabetical list at the bottom. Use each word once. Then click Check answers.

Saudi Arabia

The land area of Saudi Arabia is about square kilometres and there are about million people. Most of the people live in towns and cities, especially in the west and east of the country. Saudi Arabia is in Asia. It is bounded by Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen. It also has coastlines on the Red Sea and the Gulf.

In Saudi Arabia, there are large deserts, mountains, plains and areas. There are also some oases and areas of farmland, but there are no large or jungles. The country has a very hot and dry climate in most areas.

Saudi Arabia has a large and gas industry and an important and service-sector economy. There is also a growing tourist industry and some agriculture. Saudi Arabia produces oil, natural gas, dates, wheat, fruit and vegetables. It also produces and other industrial products. It exports oil, gas and petrochemicals and imports machinery, food and many other .

Saudi people are mainly of Arab , although people from many other countries also live and work in Saudi Arabia. The country has a and is governed by a king.

My country - interview questions and sample answers

  1. How big is your country?
    It is about 2,150,000 square kilometres.
  2. How many people are there?
    There are about 35 million people.
  3. Where is your country situated?
    It is situated in Western Asia.

The land

  1. Which countries and seas is it bounded by?
    It is bounded by Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen. It also has coastlines on the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
  2. What types of landscape are there?
    There are large deserts, mountains, plains, coastal areas and some farmland.

Economy

  1. What does your country make, grow or produce?
    It produces oil, natural gas, petrochemicals, dates, wheat, fruit and vegetables.
  2. Is the main part of the economy industrial, manufacturing, agricultural or tourist?
    It has a large oil and gas industry and an important manufacturing and service-sector economy.

People

  1. What is the origin of the different people?
    Most Saudi people are of Arab origin, although people from many other countries also live and work there.

Government

  1. What system of government does your country have?
    The country has a monarchy and is governed by a king.

    Is it a republic, a monarchy, a parliamentary democracy or a one-party state?
    It is a monarchy.

History

  1. Has your country been independent for a long time, or was it a colony or a colonising power?
    Modern Saudi Arabia was established as an independent kingdom in 1932. It was not a European colony.

Words to fill in the gaps

The answers are listed in alphabetical order to help you find the right words. There are 12 gaps and 12 answers.