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Spain - Gap Fill Exercise

Instructions: Complete the text by choosing words and numbers from the alphabetical list at the bottom. Use each item once.

Spain

The land area of Spain is about square kilometres and there are about million people. Most of the people live in towns and cities, especially along the coast and in the part of the country. Spain is in Europe. It is bounded by Portugal, France, the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the of Biscay. In Spain, there are many mountains, rivers, plains and areas. There are some forests and semi-arid areas, but there isn't any or tropical rainforest. There is also a lot of farmland and woodland.

Spain has got a large and service-sector economy. There is also a great deal of and some agriculture. Spain grows a lot of , vegetables, olives and grapes. It produces fruit, wine, olive oil, beef, pork and products. It manufactures motor vehicles, machinery, chemicals and other industrial . It exports cars, machinery, chemicals, food products and , and imports machinery, electronic equipment, fuels and other .

Spanish people have a variety of regional and historical . Most are Spanish, but there are also important communities, including Catalans, Basques and Galicians. Spain has a and a parliamentary democracy.

My country - interview questions and sample answers

  1. How big is your country?
    It is about 505,990 square kilometres.
  2. How many people are there?
    There are about 49 million people.
  3. Where is your country situated?
    It is situated in Southern Europe.

The land

  1. Which countries and seas is it bounded by?
    It is bounded by Portugal, France, the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay.
  2. What types of landscape are there?
    There are mountains, plains, farmland, woodland, forests and urban areas.

Economy

  1. What does your country make, grow or produce?
    It makes cars and machinery, it grows cereals and vegetables, and it produces wine and olive oil.
  2. Is the main part of the economy industrial, manufacturing, agricultural or tourist?
    It has a large manufacturing and service-sector economy, with a major tourist industry.

People

  1. What is the origin of the different people?
    Most are Spanish, but there are several important regional communities, including Catalans, Basques and Galicians.

Government

  1. What system of government does your country have?
    The king is the head of state, and the country has a parliamentary democracy.

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

History

  1. Has your country been independent for a long time, or was it a colony or a colonising power?
    Spain was a major world power in the past and controlled a large overseas empire.

Words to fill in the gaps

Choose from the following words and numbers. They are listed in alphabetical order. Use each item once.