VII. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. (1pt)
Australia is one of the largest countries on Earth. It is located between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide are the largest cities in Australia. Much of the land is covered by a desert area known as the ‘outback’. It contains the country’s largest deserts, where the temperatures are really hot. There is little water and hardly and vegetation. Today, few people live in the outback, though the Aborigines, the original inhabitants of Australia, learned to survive the hot, harsh conditions. Some Aborigines still live in the outback but many have now moved to the cities. Ayers Rock is one of the most impressive natural sights in Australia. The large mass of sandstone stands in the middle of a flat desert and reaches a height of 335 m. It is the largest rock in the world.
*Write True (T) or False (F). (0.5pt)
1. Australia is the largest country on Earth. _______
2. Some Aborigines still live in the outback while many have now moved to the cities. _______
*Answer the questions. (0.5pt)
3. Is there a lot of water and vegetation in Australia’s deserts?
___________________________
4. What is one of the most impressive natural sights in Australia?
_____________________________
Australia is one of the largest countries on Earth. It is located between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide are the largest cities in Australia. Much of the land is covered by a desert area known as the ‘outback’. It contains the country’s largest deserts, where the temperatures are really hot. There is little water and hardly and vegetation. Today, few people live in the outback, though the Aborigines, the original inhabitants of Australia, learned to survive the hot, harsh conditions. Some Aborigines still live in the outback but many have now moved to the cities. Ayers Rock is one of the most impressive natural sights in Australia. The large mass of sandstone stands in the middle of a flat desert and reaches a height of 335 m. It is the largest rock in the world.
*Write True (T) or False (F). (0.5pt)
1. Australia is the largest country on Earth. ___F____
2. Some Aborigines still live in the outback while many have now moved to the cities. ____T___
*Answer the questions. (0.5pt)
3. Is there a lot of water and vegetation in Australia’s deserts?
___No,isn't it________________________
4. What is one of the most impressive natural sights in Australia?
________Ayers Rock_____________________