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Around the world
For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3) 
A. Choose the correct geopolitical word in A, B or C to complete each of these sentences.
1. Japan, Korea and the Philippines are all in the __________________________ .
A. Near East
B. Middle East
C. Far East
2. The South Pole is situated in the __________________________ .
A. Arctic
B. Antarctic
C. Antarctica
3. New Zealand is part of __________________________ .
A.  Australia
B. Australasia
C. Austria
4. Bangladesh is part of __________________________ .
A.  the Indian subcontinent
B. India
C. Indiana
5. Nicaragua is a country in __________________________ .
A.  North America
B. South America
C. Central America
6. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Panama and Honduras all form part of __________________________ . 
A.  Latin America
B. Spanish America
C. South America
7. Apartheid was abolished in __________________________ in the 1990s.
A.  southern Africa
B. North Africa
C. South Africa
8. The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland form a group of islands known as
__________________________ .