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1 Which of the following is true about the capital city?

the biggest city in a country
the most famous city in a country
the most beautiful city in a country
✔ the city with the country’s government

2 Why do most countries want beautiful capitals?

Because an important organ of the government is in the capital
Because many parks and arts facilities are in the capital
Because the largest number of people live in the capital
✔ Because the capital gives the visitors an idea of the rest of the country

3 Which is NOT true according to the passage?

Each country has a capital city.
Riyadh is the capital city in Saudi Arabia.
✔ The capital city is always the biggest city in the country.
People usually go to the capital when they visit other countries.

4 The word them in paragraph 2 refers to

✔ people
capitals
countries
government

Visualize the Text

Complete the map with the words from the passage.

The government is there the most important city in a country

Not always the biggest in the country

Capital City Visitors from other countries generally visit it.

If it has a good capital, they will like the country .

The reason why most countries want their capital to be a beautiful
city

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