중2 천재 이재영 – 어법선택 Lesson 8. Viva, South America!
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Lesson 8. Viva, South America!
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Do you know where the (driest / most dry) desert on Earth (is / are)?
How about the (higher / highest) waterfall?
Yes, they (are / do) both in South America.
This continent is (full / fully) of (natural / naturally) wonders (who / that) will surprise you.
The Atacama is the (dryest / driest) desert on Earth.
In some parts, it gets almost (no / not) rain at all ― only 1-3 millimeters per (year / years)!
The ground in some areas (is / are) (so / too) dry that no plants can grow.
Do you know (what / which) scientists do in (a such / such a) dry place?
The soil in this desert (is / are) very (similar / similarly) to the soil on Mars, (so / however) they prepare (for / to) trips to outer space.
The Atacama is also one of the best (place / places) on Earth (watching / to watch) stars.
If you (go / will go) to Venezuela, you can see the world's (higher / highest) waterfall.
It is 979 (meter / meters) high.
Clouds (often cover / cover often) the top, so you need patience and a little luck (getting / to get) a good view.
Actually, the waterfall (names / is named) after Jimmie Angel, a pilot from the United States (who / which) first (flies / flew) over the waterfall in 1933.
You can still (get / get to) the top of the (beautiful / beautifully) waterfall only by plane.
중2 천재 이재영 – 어법선택 Lesson 8. Viva, South America!
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The Amazon (run / runs) across the continent through seven (country / countries).
It travels from Peru in the west and (flows / to flow) into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Amazon River is (interested / interesting) in many (way / ways).
(For / To) the most part, it has (no / not) bridges.
That is (because / because of) it usually (run / runs) through rainforests and wet areas, not cities or towns.
Also, in many (place / places) the river is very (wide / widely), so you cannot see the other side!
You probably do not want (to swim / swimming) in this river.
It is home to some very big (snake / snakes) and fish (who / that) (eat / eats) meat.
The Andes are the world's (longest / most long) mountain range.
(Do / Are) you know (how long is the mountain range / how long the mountain range is)?
It is about 7,000 (kilometer / kilometers) long!
It also contains the (highest / most highly) mountains outside of Asia.
About a (third / three) of the people in South America (live / lives) in the Andes.
Many (unique / uniquely) animals also live there.
