1.Your task is to put the missing letters

Abro_d,  Abor_g_ne, K_ngaro_ , N^_tive , Harb_ _r

2.There are 20 parts of 10 words. Try to combine them into the words. Read the words.

3.Read the sentence and say if it is true or false

1) Canberra is the home of Australia’s government.                                                               2) Sydney is the capital of Australia.                                                                                                           3) Sydney is the largest and the oldest city in Australia.                                                                             4) Canberra is a “cyclist’s paradise”.                                                                                          5) Sydney Opera House is one of the greatest examples of 20^th century.

4.Complete the sentences

1.     Australia was discovered in ______ by ________.

2.     The discoverer of Australia claimed it for ___________.

3.     The first settlers were ________________.

4.     People rushed to Australia because _________.

5.     Australia’s is located in __________ hemisphere.

6.     The hottest month in Australia is ________.

5.What is wrong in the sentences

—  Australia is situated south of Asia between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

—  Canberra is the capital of Australia and the biggest city of Australia.

—  Aborigines now comprise only 50 per cent of the population.

6. Write the names of the territories on the map

—  Western Australia

—  Northen Territory

—  South Australia

—  Queensland

—  New South Wales

7.Translate the sentences into English – first read the Russian variant, then – the translation.

1.       Большая часть населения – англичане по происхождению.

2.     Английский – основной язык, на котором говорят австралийцы, но один из пяти австралийцев также говорит на итальянском, греческом, арабском, китайском или испанском.

3.     Средиземноморский климат, галереи, музеи, архитектура и парки привлекают туристов в Сидней.

8.Answer the questions:

—  What is the official name of the country?

—  When was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?

—  What kind of state is Australia?

—  What is the capital of Australia?

—  Who is the Head of State?

—  How many states and territories are there in Australia?

—  What is the population of Australia? Which is the official language in

9.Choose the right answer

1. What is the capital of Australia?                                                                                                                 Sydney                                                                                                                                             Melbourne                                                                                                                                           Canberra

2. When did Europeans settle in Australia?                                                                                        1488                                                                                                                                                             1788                                                                                                                                                         1492                                                                                                                                                         1901

3. Which is/ are a popular Australian animal(s)?                                                                            Koala                                                                                                                                                    Kangaroo                                                                                                                                                    Emu                                                                                                                                                                All of the above

4. Which two animals can you see on the Australian coat of arms?   (на австралийском гербе)                                                                                                                                                Kangaroo and Emu                                                                                                                                  Kangaroo and Dingo                                                                                                                                 Koala and Parrot

5. Which city is Australia’s oldest and largest?                                                                               Sydney                                                                                                                                            Melbourne                                                                                                                                                                               Canberra

6. Who are the Australian natives?                                                                                                  Eskimos                                                                                                                                                          Aborigines                                                                                                                                          Indians

7. Who discovered Australia?                                                                                       Christopher Columbus                                                                                                                     Captain Cook                                                                                                                                               Lewis and Clark

8. Australia is not a (an)                                                                                                                   Country                                                                                                                                                                        Island                                                                                                                                                          City                                                                                                                                                                Continent

9. What is the official language in Australia?                                                                                             French                                                                                                                                                    German                                                                                                                                                         English

10. In which season do       Australians celebrate   Christmas?                                             Spring                                                                                                                                                  Autumn                                                                                                                                              Summer                                                                                                                                                            Winter