Countries and nationalities - exercises level A2

Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. What nationality is a person from France?
a) French
b) Frenchman
c) Frenchwoman
d) Franchese
2. Where is the capital city of Brazil?
a) São Paulo
b) Brasília
c) Rio de Janeiro
d) Buenos Aires
3. What is the nationality of people from Italy?
a) Italian
b) Italyan
c) Italyanese
d) Italia
4. Which of these countries is in South America?
a) Italy
b) Japan
c) Argentina
d) Canada
5. People from the United States are called:
a) United Statese
b) American
c) USAian
d) Americans
6. Which country is famous for kangaroos and koalas?
a) New Zealand
b) Canada
c) Australia
d) South Africa
7. What nationality is someone from Spain?
a) Spanish
b) Spaniard
c) Spainish
d) Spani
8. The capital of Japan is:
a) Kyoto
b) Tokyo
c) Osaka
d) Beijing
9. People from Mexico speak:
a) Portuguese
b) French
c) Spanish
d) Italian
10. Which of these countries is in Asia?
a) Germany
b) China
c) Canada
d) Australia

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct nationality

1. I am from __________. I am __________. (Brazil)
2. She is from __________. She is __________. (France)
3. We are from __________. We are __________. (Germany)
4. They are from __________. They are __________. (Italy)
5. He is from __________. He is __________. (Spain)
6. I am from __________. I am __________. (Japan)

Exercise 3: Match each country with the correct nationality.

Countries Nationality
1. Brazil a) Japanese
2. Mexico b) American
3. United States c) Brazilian
4. Japan d) Mexican
5. Germany e) German
6. Canada f) Canadian

Exercise 4: Read the sentences and decide whether they are True or False.

1. People from Spain speak French.
2. Australia is located in Europe.
3. Italy is in Europe.
4. The nationality of a person from the United States is American.
5. People from Japan speak Spanish.
6. The capital city of Canada is Toronto.
7. People from China are called Chinese.
8. France is in Asia.
Exercise 5: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Where are you from? What is your nationality?
2. Can you name two countries in Europe?
3. Where are people from Australia called?
4. Which country is famous for sushi?
5. What nationality is someone from France?

Exercise 6: Write a short paragraph (5-6 sentences)

You have to talk about a country you would like to visit. In your paragraph, include the country, its nationality, and what you know about the country (e.g., language, food, capital city).

Answer Key

Exercise 1
1. a) French
2. b) Brasília
3. a) Italian
4. c) Argentina
5. b) American
6. c) Australia
7. a) Spanish
8. b) Tokyo
9. c) Spanish
10.b) China

Exercise 2
1. Brazil, Brazilian
2. France, French
3. Germany, German
4. Italy, Italian
5. Spain, Spanish
6. Japan, Japanese

Exercise 3
1. Brazil c) Brazilian
2. Mexico d) Mexican
3. United States b) American
4. Japan a) Japanese
5. Germany e) German
6. Canada f) Canadian

Exercise 4
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. False
7. True
8. False

Exercise 5
3. Australians
4. Japan
5. French

Exercise 6
I would like to visit Spain. It is in the West Europe. People say that Spanish people are friendly. The capital city is Madrid, where I would like to visit the Prado Museum. There should be also good food: I’m looking forward to try paella and tapas.