Match the countries to their capitals.

5. Read the text and match the countries to the texts. Find the names of the cities in the texts A-D.

Thailand the USA Italy Jordan

A) Romantic City. What could be more romantic than going down a Venetian canal in a gondola? No wonder Venice is the favourite of lovers all over the world. The unique city is located on 118 flat islands, and has over 200 canals and 400 bridges. Visit the Piazza San Marco, one of the most beautiful squares in the world with its 500-year-old buildings, and marvel at the Basilica of St Mark, and the Doge’s Palace, the home of many of Venice’s most famous paintings and sculptures.

A viewer’s opinion: “Imagine doing back in time to a life without cars, where magnificent art and architecture were all around you – this is what you experience when you go to Venice.

B) Beach. A tropical paradise located in the warm blue waters to the southeast of the country. Although it is the kingdom’s second largest island after Phuket, it was unknown to tourists until a few years ago. Easy to reach from Bangkok, it is covered with coconut trees and brightly-coloured flowers and is surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas. Whether you want remote beaches, great shopping, first-class restaurant or an exciting night-life, you’ll find it on Koh Samui.

A viewer’s opinion: “The most perfect paradise island in the Far East – such friendly people and good food! Everyone should go there before they die, but hopefully not at the same time!”

C) Ancient wonder. The location for a number of Hollywood films, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the city of Petra was built in rocky cliffs more than 2 000 years ago, and was once an important commercial city. Temples, palaces, and a huge amphitheatre were all cut out of the cliffs, whose amazing colours give the city its rose-red appearance. Historians believe that the citizens of Petra had to abandon it around 551 AD and this incredible archaeological site was forgotten by the West, until a Swiss traveller “rediscovered” it in 1812.

A viewer’s opinion: “It’s very difficult to imagine how enormous and how splendid it is from photographs – you just have to see it in person. It’ll blow your mind!”

D) Modern city. A surprising choice as your favourite city, Las Vegas means the ‘meadows’ in Spanish, but meadows are probably the only thing you can’t find here. Even for those who aren’t interested in gambling, Las Vegas is one of the most exciting cities in the world. ‘The strip’, in the centre of town, is five kilometres of the most extravagant hotels you will ever see, including replicas of the Eiffel Tower, the Egyptian Pyramids and ancient Roman Palaces. It uses almost 24.000 kilometres of neon lights! Famous for its ‘quickie’ weddings (both Elvis Presley and Richard Gere were married here) you can even arrange a ‘drive through wedding’ and be back in the casinos in an hour!

A viewer’s opinion: ‘There can be no other place like this on earth – it’s like entering a cartoon world.’

6. Fill in the words from the list, then make sentences:

1. ……………… the world

2. ………………. gambling

3. ……………….. painters

4. ……………….. rocky cliffs

5. ……………….. island

6. ……………….. in person

7. ……………….. coconut trees

8. ………………...art