New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, as (26) _______ as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom.

There are four main cities. Auckland, in the north, is the largest city with a population (27) _______ over one million people. Auckland's population includes many different nationalities. For example, there are large groups of European, Maori, Pacific Island, Chinese and Indian people. Together with other smaller groups, they make Auckland an interesting and (28) _______ place to live.

Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and (29) _______ than Auckland with a population of 350,000. The main cities in the South Island are Christchurch, known as the Garden City, and Dunedin, which is often (30) _______ to a small Scottish city.
26.

A. good

B. well

C. better

D. same

27.

A. of

B. with

C. to

D. from

28.

A. excitement

B. excited

C. exciting

D. excite
29.

A. more quiet

B. quietly

C. most quiet

D. quieter

30.

A. compared

B. to compare

C. been compared

D. comparing

Question

New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, as (26) _______ as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom.

There are four main cities. Auckland, in the north, is the largest city with a population (27) _______ over one million people. Auckland's population includes many different nationalities. For example, there are large groups of European, Maori, Pacific Island, Chinese and Indian people. Together with other smaller groups, they make Auckland an interesting and (28) _______ place to live.

Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and (29) _______ than Auckland with a population of 350,000. The main cities in the South Island are Christchurch, known as the Garden City, and Dunedin, which is often (30) _______ to a small Scottish city.
26.

A. good

B. well

C. better

D. same

27.

A. of

B. with

C. to

D. from

28.

A. excitement

B. excited

C. exciting

D. excite
29.

A. more quiet

B. quietly

C. most quiet

D. quieter

30.

A. compared

B. to compare

C. been compared

D. comparing

Accepted Answer

26. B
27. A. of
28. C. exciting
29. D. quieter
30. A. compared

New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, as (26) _______ as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square k...