A1 Level

Rich People and New Countries

Free Printable A1 English Lesson Β· Present Simple Β· Exercises

Comprehension Questions

Answer the questions about the text.

True or False

1. Peter Thiel is a poor man.
2. Peter Thiel lives in Argentina.
3. Argentina is in North America.
4. Peter Thiel's children go to school in America.

Multiple Choice

1. A passport helps you…
2. Which countries are popular for rich people?
3. Rich people want to…
4. Which country is NOT in the text?

Word Match

Match the word to the correct definition. Write the word in the box.

Words: rich  Β·  famous  Β·  businessman  Β·  company  Β·  official  Β·  popular  Β·  passport  Β·  country  Β·  safe  Β·  move
DefinitionWord
you have a lot of money
a lot of people know you
a man who works in business and makes money
a group of people who work together to make money
it is real and correct, the government says yes
a lot of people like it
a small book that shows who you are and where you are from
a big place with its own government, for example France or Brazil
nothing bad happens to you
you go to live in a new place

Synonym Match

A synonym is a word with the same meaning. Match the word to its synonym.

Synonyms: has a lot of money  Β·  well-known  Β·  go to a new home  Β·  protected, no danger  Β·  a lot of people like it
WordSynonym
rich
famous
move
safe
popular

Antonym Match

An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. Match the word to its antonym.

Antonyms: poor, has no money  Β·  unknown, nobody knows you  Β·  dangerous, not safe  Β·  not popular, nobody likes it  Β·  stay, not move
WordAntonym
rich
famous
safe
popular
move

Grammar

Choose the correct verb. Then find the nouns and adjectives.

Choose the correct verb

1. Peter Thiel __ a famous businessman.
2. His children __ to school in Argentina.
3. Many rich people __ to new countries.
4. He __ important companies like PayPal and Palantir.
5. Rich people __ to feel safe.

Which word is a noun?

1. "He has a house in Buenos Aires."
2. "A passport is a small official book."
3. "His children go to school there."

Which word is an adjective?

1. "Some very rich people do not want to live only in America."
2. "They want to live in a good place."
3. "Argentina, New Zealand, Costa Rica, and Thailand are popular countries."

Word Order

Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.

businessman / a / is / famous / Thiel / Peter
in / lives / Argentina / He / now
school / His / go / to / children / there
official / passport / small / is / A / book / a
safe / to / want / feel / Rich / people
countries / people / to / move / new / Many / rich
in / has / He / house / a / Buenos Aires
for / popular / rich / is / New Zealand / people
a / good / want / They / life / to / have
companies / He / important / started