Тестовое задание на тему "Australia"

Australia

1)    Who first explored Australia?

a)     J. Cook

b)    Tasman

c)     Mickoukho-Maclay

2)    When was Australia discovered?

a) 1610

b) 1616

c) 1606

 3)  Australia was discovered in…

          a) 16 century

         b) 17 century

         c) 18 century

 4) Who were the first people in Australia?

        a) Australians

        b) Aborigines

        c) The Dutch

5) Where do the natives live there?

        a) in the deserts

        b) in Canberra

        c) in different cities

6)  By whom was Australia discovered?

       a)  by the British

       b) by the  Dutch

       c) by Americans

7) What main features does the flag of Australia have?

    a) Union Jack and five red stars, outlined in white

    b) Union Jack and four red stars, outlined in white

    c) Five small white stars and federal star below the Union Jack

8) What animal can you see on the National Emblem of Australia?

     a) Emu and kangaroo

     b) Koala and dingo

     c) Emu and koala

9) Is Australia washed by…

      a)  The Atlantic and the Pacific oceans

     b) The Indian and the Pacific oceans

     c) The Pacific and Arctic oceans

10) What is the nearest continent to Australia?

      a) Asia

      b) Eurasia

      c) Europe

11) What is Australia`s climate?

     a) Wet

     b) Dry

     c) Mild

12) When is it colder in Australia?

    a) in November

    b) in December

    c) in January

13) What is the biggest river in Australia?

     a) The Mississippi

     b)  The Severn

     c) The Murray

14) What is the main tree in Australia?

    a) acacia

    b) palm tree

    c) eucalyptus

15) What domestic animal did the aborigines keep?

    a) a cat

    b) a horse

    c) dingo

16) Why do people call this unusual continent an “upside-down world”?

     a) It is in the Northern Hemisphere

  b)  It is in the Southern Hemisphere

17) What island did Abel Tasman explore?

  a) New Guinea

  b) New Zealand

  c) Tasman

18) Australia was a colony of which country

     a) America

     b) Holland

     c) England

19) The capital of Australia is…

     a) Melbourne

     b) Sydney

     c) Canberra

20) How many states and territories are there in Australia?

a)           Ten

b)     Eight

c)           Twelve

21)  Australia Day is celebrated on…

     a) February 14th

     b) January 26th

     c) December 25^th

22) The national currency of Australia is...

a)           The Australian  franc

b)          The  Australian  dollar

c)           The  Australian  pound

23) The population of Australia is…

       a) 5 million people

       b) 10 million people

   c) 20 million people

24). Australia is a …

        a) Federal Constitutional Monarchy

        b) Constitutional Monarchy-

        c) Federal Republic

25). The Parliament consist of…

         a) The House of Representatives-

         b) Senate and The House of Representatives

         c) The House of Commons and The House of Representatives

26) The driest desert in Australia is…

       a) The Sahara

       b) The Simpson

       c) The Gobi

27)  In Australia summer starts in…

        a)  December

        b)  June

        c) September

28) What tree do the Australians call a gum tree?

 a) palm tree

 b) acacia

 c) eucalyptus

29)  It is the oldest city in Australia. British prisoners, women as well as men, had    been sent to this wild land as a punishment.

 a) Melbourne

 b) Sydney

 c) Canberra

30) Coober Pedy is a small town in South Australia. Why is it known as the “opal capital of the world”?

a) It is under the ground.

b) It is very dangerous place.

c) It has unique architecture.

31) What game in Australia can be played (with an oval ball) in lots of ways: kicked, hit with the hand and carried?

a) Basketball

b) Football

c) Volleyball

32) The Australians speak a bit different English. It calls “Strine”. What does the word “kanga or kangaroo” means in strine?

a) a foolish person

b) the best friend

c) shoe

33) They say: “She`ll be apples”, which means…

a) She`ll come in some minutes

b) It will be all right

c) I think she `ll buy apples

34) Uluru is one of the most beautiful things in Australia. It is…

a) a huge rock

b)a cool lake

c) a small town

35) Every September, there is a boat race in Alice Springs. The boats, however, are special. They have no… Hundreds of people come to see this crazy race.

a) sides

b) bottoms

c) oars

36) Visiting Pinnacles Desert people feel like they`re on the moon, because of…

          a) huge rocks

          b) huge holes

          c) huge limestones

37) Only in Australia you can find…

        a) kangaroo pie

        b) crocodile pie

        c) ostrich pie

38) "He was having a blue with his wife" means…

         a) He was speaking with his wife

         b) He was walking with his wife

          c) He was fighting a blue with his wife

39) In Australian slang “Hooroo” means…

        a) Hello

        b) Goodbye

        c) See you later

40) “Dead horse” in Australian slang means…

        a) tomato sauce

        b) a loser,

        c) an idiot

41) “An unattractive woman” in Australian slang is…

       a) a dog

       b) a horse

        c) a pig

Ответы:

1. b	11.b	21. b	31. b	41.a
2. c	12. a	22. b	32. c
3. b	13.c	23. c	33.  b
4. b	14. c	24.a	34. a
5. a	15.c	25.b	35. b
6. b	16. b	26. b	36. c
7. c	17. c	27. a	37. a
8. a	18. c	28. c	38.c
9. b	19. c	29. b	39.b
10. b	20.b	30. a	40.a