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2 ASIA

LESSON 7

1 Match the words on the left with the descriptions on the right.

1. Federation a. Freedom over internal affairs
2. Independence b. Something that projects out

3. Protrusion c. To have full control of something
4. Domination d. The basic systems and services that support an
5. Infrastructure economy such as transport and communication systems
e. A group of states with a central government

2 Fill in the blanks.

1. The United Arab Emirates consists of emirates.
2. was the one who united the emirates.

3. The emirates became unified in .

4. links the Arabian Gulf with Oman.

5. is the highest point in the UAE.

6. dive to the ocean floor searching for oysters.

7. Abu Dhabi’s oil reserve is of the world’s reserve.

8. is the smallest emirate in the UAE.

9. Ras Al-Khaimah consists of small .

10. The UAE’s land was controlled by the in the past.

3 Mark true or false.

1. The UAE is one of the Arab League members. true false

2. Each of the United Arab Emirates is independent,
while having a president to rule them all. true false

3. The UAE does not allow foreigners to work in the country. true false

4. Ras Al-Khaimah does not have any economic
importance to the UAE. true false

5. The UAE has one of the leading economies in the GCC. true false

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