Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world. Only Russia, China, Canada, USA and Brazil are (1)  ______ . It is the world’s largest island.

           Even though the country is so big, it only has about 23 million inhabitants. 88% of all Australians (2) ______in the big cities or smaller towns, which makes big areas of the country empty.

           Australia lies in the (3) ______  hemisphere which means that the more South you go, the cooler it gets. In the north parts of the country, it is always hot. The (4)______ of the country has really hot summers and mild winters. Snow only falls in the Australian Alps and in Tasmania. When we have (5)  ______  in Europe and Asia, the Australians have summer. So they celebrate Christmas in the (6)______ of the summer!

           Australia is famous for its wildlife. The most famous (7) ______  is probably the kangaroo. The kangaroo, or roo for short, has (8) ______    Australia’s national Symbol. The word “kangaroo” was the first Aboriginal (9)  ______   in the English language. There are several spices of kangaroos. The red kangaroos (10) ______the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:

           Australia is the 6^th biggest country in the world. It’s also the world largest (1)…………. Even though the country is so big, it only has about 23 million (2)…….. Nearly 90% of Australians live in big cities or towns. Australia is (3)……. for its wildlife. The most famous animal is probably the kangaroo. This animal is considered Australia’s (4)……… symbol. There are (5)…….. spices of kangaroos. The red ones are the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.

Read and complete the sentence.

Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. It's almost 980m high. It's in Venezuela. It's in the largest national park in Venezuela. It's the third biggest park in the world. It was named Angel Falls because an American pilot, Jimmie Angel, was the first person to fly over the waterfall in 1933. At the bottom of the waterfall, there's an incredible jungle with a lot of plants and animals that live only in that area. Between December and April, there is not a lot of rain and the falls do not have a lot of water. The best time to visit is during the rainy months of May to November.

          27.   Angel Falls is a famous _____________.

          28.   It is _____________ than any other waterfall in the world.

          29.   To visit Angel Falls, you have to go to _____________.

          30.   Angel Falls is in a very big national _____________.

          31.   The waterfall is named after a _____________.

          32.   The _____________ at the bottom of the waterfall is incredible.

          33.   There are ______________________ that you can find only in that jungle.

          34.   Between _____________________________ is the best time to see the waterfalls.

1.  V. Read the text and do the following tasks.

The Island Continent

Australia is the only country that fills an entire continent. It is the smallest continent in the world but the sixth largest country. Australia, called the island continent, is totally surrounded by water — the Indian Ocean on the west and south, the Pacific Ocean on the east, and the Arafura Sea, which is formed by these two oceans coming together, to the north.

The island continent is, in large part, a very dry, flat land. Yet it supports a magnificent and unusual collection of wildlife. Australia is a land of oddities. There are many unusual animals and plants that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Because the island continent was separated from the rest of the world for many years, these animals developed in different ways. Many of the animals in Australia are marsupials. Marsupials are animals such as koalas and wombats whose babies are born underdeveloped and are then carried in a pouch on the mother’s body until they are able to care for themselves.

The kangaroo is perhaps the best known of the marsupials. There are 45 kinds of kangaroos, and they come in a variety of sizes. A baby kangaroo is called a joey. Kangaroos eat grasses and plants. They can cause problems for farmers and ranchers in Australia because they compete with cattle for pastures. Besides the marsupials, the strange animals of the continent include emu and the duckbill platypus.

There are many physical features of Australia that also are unique, including the central part of the country known as “Outback”, which consists of three main deserts — the Great Sandy, the Gibson, and the Great Victoria.Because much of the country is desert, more than half of all Australians live in large, modern cities along the coast. There are also many people living in the small towns on the edge of the Outback, where there is plenty of grass for raising sheep and cattle. Australia rates first in the world for sheep raising. In fact, there are more than 10 times as many sheep in Australia as there are people! A. Match the words with their definitions.

Marsupials, Oddities, Magnificent, Ranchers, Entire

1.  …………………. = whole or complete

2.  ………………….  = extremely attractive and impressive

3.  ………………….  = people or things that are strange or unusual

4.  ………………….  = animals that carry their young in pockets of skin

5.  ………………….  = people who own or work on very large farm on which animals are kept

B. Choose the correct answer.

1.  The text mainly discusses …

                The geography of Australia                            The wildlife of Australia

                The economy of Australia                               The geography and wildlife of Australia

2.  Which of the following is true according to the text?

Australia is surrounded by two large bodies of water.

Australia has unique and strange collection of wildlife.

Australia don’t have any deserts Australia is a large continent.

3.  Which animal is NOT mentioned in the text?

                Koala                          Camel                          Sheep                          Platypus

4.  The majority of Australians live in/ on ...

                the small towns           the deserts                  farms                           big cities

IX. Fill each blank with a correct word to finish the passage.

Australia is the 6^th biggest country in the world. Only Russia, China, Canada, USA and Brazil are (1) ______ . It is the world’s largest island.

Even though the country is so big, it only has about 23 million inhabitants. 88% of all Australians (2) ______in the big cities or smaller towns, which makes big areas of the country empty.

Australia lies in the (3) ______ hemisphere which means that the more South you go, the cooler it gets. In the north parts of the country, it is always hot. The (4)______ of the country has really hot summers and mild winters. Snow only falls in the Australian Alps and in Tasmania. When we have (5) ______ in Europe and Asia, the Australians have summer. So they celebrate Christmas in the (6)______ of the summer!

Australia is famous for its wildlife. The most famous (7) ______ is probably the kangaroo. The kangaroo, or roo for short, has (8) ______ Australia’s national Symbol. The word “kangaroo” was the first Aboriginal (9) ______ in the English language. There are several spices of kangaroos. The red kangaroos (10) ______the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.

Read the following passage and put a word in each of the numbered blanks:

           Australia is the 6^th biggest country in the world. It’s also the world largest (1)…………. Even though the country is so big, it only has about 23 million (2)…….. Nearly 90% of Australians live in big cities or towns. Australia is (3)……. for its wildlife. The most famous animal is probably the kangaroo. This animal is considered Australia’s (4)……… symbol. There are (5)…….. spices of kangaroos. The red ones are the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.

       1…………………..2…………….…….3…………………..4…………………5………………..

IV. Read the passage
London is the biggest city in Britain. More than 7 milion people live the for work there. It is one of the most important cities in the world. It is a centre for business and for tourism. London consists of three parts : The City of London, the East End and the West End. In the City of London there are many banks, offices and Stocks Exchange. In the West End we can see many historical places, parks, shops and theatres. It is the world of rich people and money. The East End is the district where working people live and work. The Port of London is also there. You can have a very good time in this city. You can visit different cinemas, theatres and museums. The "Odeon" is one of the most famous cinemas of the country. The most famous museums are : The British Museum and the Tate Gallery. There are many shops in London. Oxford street is London's main shopping centre. People from all over the world buy clothes, shoes, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a mile long. The best known departments are Selfridges and John Lewis. The largest park in London is Hyde Park with its Speaker's Corrner. Sit on the green grass and try England's favourite food - fish and chips

A. With True or False
1 There are lots of theatres, parks and historical places in the City of London ___
2 Working people live and work in the West End of London ___
3 The "Odeon" is a famous museum in London ___
4 People go to Oxford street to buy clothes and souvenirs ___
B. Fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the passage
1 The Port of London is in____of London
2____ is more than a mile long
3 Fish and chips are ___

Write, using the words above:

Ocean, cave, village, rainforest, volcano, island, desert, capital, town, oasis.

Maria lives in a small (1) village in a Amazon - the biggest (2) ............ in the world. The weather is hot and wet there.

Ahmed lives in Cairo, the (3) ............ of Egypt. Cairo is near to a big (4) ............. Ahmed sometimes visits a place in the desert with water and trees. It is called Baharia (5) ..............

Sylvia lives in New Zealand, two (6) ............... surrounded by the Pacific (7) .............. She lives in a (8) ............... called Otama

Sergio lives near a (9) ............. in Mexico. It is often hot and there is a lot of smoke. There are lots ò (10) .............. too, which are good for hiding in.