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Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2005
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from the news section in
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The two letters at the end of an internet address often show the name of
the country where the domain name is registered. Match the letters with
the countries:
Tuvalu
South
Africa
United
Kingdom
Germany
France
Japan
Argentina
China
1. uk
2. ar
3. tv
4. za
5. jp
6. cn
7. fr
8. de
Look in the text and find this information as quickly as possible:
1. Where is Tuvalu?
2. How many people live in Tuvalu?
3. How much money did the Tuvalans earn in 1999?
4. What is the internet domain name for Tuvalu?
5. How much did the Tuvalans receive when they sold the domain name?
6. How high is Tuvalu above sea level?
7. How much did the Tuvalans spend on new roads?
8. How many cars were there on the islands before 1999?
©
Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2005
Taken from the news section in
www.onestopenglish.com
