how + adjective

How wide is the bed?
It’s 64 centimetres wide.

How long is the tunnel?
It’s 8 kilometres long.

How high is the
mountain?
It’s 6000 metres
high.
How deep is the lake?
It’s 50 metres deep.


Make questions to the answers
1. The Mount Everest is 8850 metres high. -> How high is the Mount Everest?
2. The River Nile is 6695 kilometres long. -> …………………………………………………………………
3. The Grand Canyon is 29 kilometres wide. -> …………………………………………………………….
4. The Pacific Ocean is about 11000 metres deep. -> ……………………………………………………
Put the words in the correct order

Write two questions to the natural features below
1. the longest river in Canada
The Mackenzie River / 4241 kilometres
What’s the longest river in Canada? How long is it?
It’s The Mackenzie River. It’s 4241 kilometres long.
2. the highest mountain in South America
Mount Aconcagua / 6962 metres
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3. the widest canyon in the world

The Grand Canyon / 29 kilometres

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4. the deepest lake in the world

Lake Baikal / 1741 metres

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Complete with: How + tall/much/far/often/high
1. How often do you go to the cinema? I go to the cinema once a month.
2. _______________ is Tom Cruise? He’s 1.68 metres tall.
3. _______________ is the station? It’s about half a mile from here.
4. _______________ is this tower? It’s more than 300 metres high.
5. _______________ butter do I need for this cake? You need half a kilo.
Match the questions to the answers
1. How long is the tunnel?
2. How far is the airport?
3. How heavy is that box?
4. How much is that car?
5. How many colours are there on the American flag?
6. How tall are you?
7. How wide is the Seine?
8. How often do you go to the gym?

three kilometres

three kilos
three
1,50 metres
$20000
a hundred metres wide

twice a week
four kilometres long

Answer the questions about you
How wide is the table? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
How long is the table? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
How high is your house? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
How deep is a swimming pool? ……………………………………………………………………………………………
How far is your house from the school? ………………………………………………………………………………
How many pencils have you got? …………………………………………………………………………………………
How tall are you? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
How often do you do sport? …………………………………………………………………………………………………