Australia is the sixth largest country and smallest continent. It has a population of about 25 million people and its capital is Canberra. Sydney is the largest city in Australia. The states and territories of Australia are Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and their climates are usually very warm. Unique Australian animals include kangaroos, koalas and platypuses.

1. QUESTIONS
about Australia

2. 1.Australia is ........................... continent in the world.
A – the smallest
B – the fourth largest
C – the largest
2. The population of Australia is about........
A – 10 million people
B – about 15 million people
C – about 20 million people

3. 3. What is the capital of Australia?
A – Canberra
B – Sydney
C - Melbourne
4. The largest city in Australia is.......
A – Sydney
B – Perth
C - Adelaide

4. 5. Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia
are....
A – the largest cities of Australia
B – the islands belonging to Australia
C – territories of Australia
6. Choose the true statement!
A – Most Australians live in the outback.
B – There are a lot of mines producing gold, silver, iron.
C – About 15 % of population are the Aborigines.

5. 7. „Australian Open“ (tennis tournament) is held in....
A – Perth
B – Melbourne
C - Brisbane
8. What can you see in the picture?
A – Sydney Opera House
B – Melbourne Cricket Court
C – Queen Victoria Building

6. 9. Which animals are unique for Australia?
A – kangaroo, bear, frog
B – koala, possum, deer
C – kangaroo, platypus, koala
10. Which animal can you see in the picture?
A – platypus
B – wombat
C – Tasmanian devil

7. 11. When were Summer Olympics held in Sydney?
A – 2004
B – 2000
C – 2008
12. Nowadays only ......... of Aborigines live there.
A – 1,5 %
B – 15 %
C – 5 %

8. 13. The largest coral reef in the world is called...
A – Largest Reef
B – Great Barrier Reef
C – Ayers Rocks
14. The climate in Australia is usually very.......
A – warm
B – cold
C – rainy

9. 15. Hobart is the capital of........
A – Tasmania
B – Queensland
C – North Australia
16. One of the natural wonder in Australia is......
A – Grand Canyon
B – Uluru
C - McKinley

10. 17. What´s the false statement?
A – James Cook came from Britain.
B – The Great Barrier Reef is in the north-east coast.
C – The capital of Australia is Sydney.
18. Why don´t many children go to school?
A – Schools are too far away their homes.
B – There don´t have enough money to study.
C – They have to work on farms.

11. 19. How long is Great Barrier Reef?
A – about 1500 km long
B – about 2300 km long
C – about 10 000 km long
20. Most of the largest cities are situated in....
A – the middle (outback) of Australia
B – south-eastern coast of Australia
C – in the western coast of Australia