English Exercises: The Netherlands

Downloadable worksheets:

RC Series_Level 01_Country Edition 26 Netherlands (Fully Editable + Key)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Downloads: 208

A letter from Holland (Reading, answering questions and writing a letter)
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Downloads: 176

Countries and Nationalities Card Game 10 The Netherlands Turkey
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 66

European Union - 27 countries and nationalities (with KEY)
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 66

Aalsmeer the world market place (READING)
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 33

The Netherlands - quiz
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 31

PREPOSITIONS AND PAST SIMPLE

1. CHOOSE THE RIGHT PREPOSITIONS (UNDER, UP, AT, ON, THROUGH, ACROSS, INTO, OVER, DOWN, ALONG):

When its summer I like to run the ocean,

My dog went the forest and I simply can't find it.

Don't go the pool because the water is too cold.

When the weather is warm I like to sit a tree and take a nap.

I live 56 Maple Street.

My best friend works and studies my street.

Melissa climbed the mountain that's why she's so tired.

My cat Mitsy jumped the gate and went back home.

Go Santa Monica Street and turn left. The library is your left.

Hush! Lets jump the water!

My swimming teacher swam this river last year.

I have to work noon and the afternnon I'm going to study Mary's house.

My teacher walked the street to say hello to us.

Let me go this path. It is so beautiful here!

Sean didn't go the house because it was very dark in there.

2. PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE PAST SIMPLE:

you see my dog around here? Sorry, I .

I (to go) to the doctor last week. Text box

Samuel (to buy) pretty wild clothes for the party.

James and I ( to learn) French with Marie's teacher.

I (not / wear) the pink dress for my birthday party.

Joe (to stop) studying Russian because it's too hard.

her father (to buy) that large house on Melrose Avenue?

We (to see) Bob at school last week.

Where you (to find) this wallet? I (to find) it on the street.

I (to see) Liz at the movies last Saturday.

My doctor (to tell) me not to eat too much chocolate.

Their teacher (to bring) us the corrected tests. My test great!

George and his girlfriend (to go) out for dinner last night.

My grandma (to make) a delicious vanilla cake for my last birthday!

Maggie (to work) a lot last week. She (to have) to write a report to her boss.

3. NOW TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO AND LISTEN TO IT CAREFULLY:

Complete with the right answers:

The Netherlands are also known as Holland and its most populated city is . Its population is over and its total area is over

square miles.

Holland is known for its .

The oficial language is but a lot of people speak other languages like , and .

The country is remarkbly flat that is why the only are only in some areas of the land.

The weather in the Netherlands is unsetable because its .

Choose T or F:

The maximum temperature in summertime is 35º.

The wether in the Netherlands is fairly rainy.

The skies in this country is rarely clear.

There are around 25 cloudy days per year in Holland.

Holland's nickname is " The land of bicycles" because around 50 milion people travel by bicycle.

People travel by bicycle because the country is relatively flat and the distance between the cities is short.

One of the activities in winter is go ice skating.

The capital of Holand is famous for its diamonds for more than 600 years.

There are 160 canals there and over 1200 bridges.

The Netherlands are famous for the cheeses.

The folklore in this country is not very important.

Some important artists from the Netherlands are: Renoir, Van Gogh and Reimbrandt.

This country is also famous for its wooden shoes.

Tourism was a very important economical source but it's not the most important anymore.

The windmills are historically used as energy source.