Recording 87, page 116
Exercise 10b Listen and check.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: SUPERLATIVE QUIZ
1
Q:
Which is the longest railway line in the world?
A:
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line in the world (9,289 km).
2
Q:
Which is the heaviest snake in the world?
A:
The giant Anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world. Some weigh 227 kg. That’s as heavy as three men.
3
Q:
Which is the saltiest sea in the world?
A:
The Dead Sea is the saltiest sea in the world. This saltwater lake is about nine times as salty as the ocean.
4
Q:
Which is the deepest ocean valley?
A:
The Mariana Trench is the deepest ocean valley. There, the ocean floor is 11,034 m below the surface.
5
Q:
Which is the smallest country in the world?
A:
The smallest country in the world is the Vatican City. It covers only 0.44 square kilometres/440.000 sq m
6
Q:
Which is the furthest planet from the Sun?
A:
Neptune is the furthest planet from the Sun. Light from the Sun takes about four hours to reach it.
