Exercises of Activity Book

1  Look and choose

A: I can see a bridge.

B: Yes, it’s Abdoun Bridge.

A: It’s really long.

Answer: b

A: That’s an extremely old building.

B: Yes, it is.

Answer: c

A: Are those skyscrapers?

B: Yes, they are.

A: They’re very tall buildings.

Answer: a

2  Read and answer

It’s 115 metres deep. It’s about 2,000 years old. They’re 200 metres tall. It’s 162 metres wide. It’s 355 metres long

1. How old is the roman city? It’s about 2,000 years old.
2. How deep is the lake? It’s 115 metres deep.
3. How long is that bridge? It’s 355 metres long.
4. How tall are the towers? They’re 200 metres tall.
5. How wide is the river? It’s 162 metres wide.

3  Write

tall    wide    long   deep    old

1. Zarqa River is sixty-five kilometres long.
2. Aqaba Flagpole is 132 metres tall.
3. Karak Castle is about 870 years old.
4. King Hussain Bridge is 360 metres wide.
5. Lake Tiberias is forty-three metres deep.

4  Read and Complete

1. How tall is Aqaba Flagpole?

It’s 130 metres tall.

2. How old is Amra Castle?

It’s about 1,300 years old.

3. How wide is The River Jordan?

It’s about 100 metres wide.

4. How deep is Lake Tiberias?

It’s forty three metres deep.

5. How long is Abdoun Bridge?

It’s 425 metres long.

5  Read and complete

Ajloun Castle

Ajloun Castle is in the city of Ajloun, near Jerash. Ajloun is seventy-four kilometres north of Amman. The castle is at the top of a hill called Jabal Auf. The castle is about 830 years old.

Lots of people visit the castle every year. It’s very famous. There are a lot of rooms inside the castle. It’s got long tunnels and big walls. The original castle had four towers. They were very tall. In the past there was water around the castle. The water was sixteen metres wide and about fifteen metres deep. There isn’t any water today but there's a bridge.

There’s a museum inside the castle. It has some interesting art from that time.

Ajloun Nature Reserve is about 20 kilometres from the castle. You can walk there and see many different birds and trees. There are beautiful views of The Jordan Valley from the castle.

1. Ajloun Castle is seventy-four kilometres / metres from Amman.
2. It is at the top of a flagpole/ hill called Jabal Auf.

3. The water around the castle was sixteen / fifteen metres wide.
4. There is a road / bridge.
5. There is a museum / shop inside the castle.
6. You can see Amman / The Jordan Valley from the castle.

6  Read and answer

1. Where is Ajloun Castle? It’s in the city of ajloun.
2. How old is Ajloun Castle? Ajloun Castle is about 830 years old.
3. How many towers were there in the past? In the past there were four towers.
4. How deep was the water around the castle? The water around the castle was about fifteen metres deep.
5. What is your favourite thing to see in the castle? Pupi;’s own answers.

7  Listen and circle

market    statue    airport    tower    tunnel    postcard    flagpole    metre    palace

8  Read and order. Listen and check

1. old / tower / 900 / is / year / the

The tower is 900 years old. / Is the tower is 900 years old?

2. the / airport / how / is / far

How far is the airport.

3. is / the / 104 / tunnel / long / metres

The tunnel is 104 metres long. / Is the tunnel 104 metres long?

4. the / how / palace / is / old

How old is the palace?

5. wide / river / is / 189 / the / metres

The river is 189 metres wide. / Is the river 189 metres wide?

6. isn’t / building / that / old / an

That isn’t an old building.