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.

            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.

Is Australia the world’s largest island and its smallest continent? Actually, it’s both. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. Australia has a population of about 16.5 million. That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries. What ethnic groups make up the Australian population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Greek, Dutch, and Polish. However, over the past 50 years, some four million people from 120 countries have made Australia their home. This includes a large number of Asian and Africa immigrants.

40. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The natural resources of Australia.

B. The economic features of Australia.

C. The history of Australia.

D. The geography features of Australia.

41. “That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries” means: .................................................................................

A. This nation has the most population in the world.

B. This nation has more population than other countries.

C. This nation has less population than its neighbors.

D. This nation is one of the countries that have the least population

42. The majority of Australians are of ..................................................

A. English and Irish

B. English, Irish and Greek

C. English, Irish, Polish and Asian

D. English, Dutch, Polish, Irish and Greek

43. “Over the past 50 years, some four million people from 120 countries have made Australia their home” means:................................................

A. they left their countries and moved to Australia.

B. they built their new house in Australia.

C. they bought houses in Australia.

D. they made their houses the same as in Australia.

44. What is Not true about Australia?

A. it is the largest island in the world.

B. it consists of islands.

C. it is the only country that is also a continent.

D. it is the smallest continent.

VI. Fill each blank with a correct word to finish the passages.
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 kangaroo …………………(10) the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

This is a picture of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The country is located in Asia continent. Why is Seoul famous? It is the historical center of the country. Seoul has many temples and four major palaces. And Gyeongbokgung is one of the most famous one. Seoul is also a modern city with the population of more than 10 million people. Seoul has big markets for visitors to shop in. Restaurants offer traditional Korean dishes such as kimchi, rice and noodle. It’s a lot of fun to visit Seoul.

Question: Seoul has the population of over 10 million.

A. True

B. False

Make up the sentences using the word and phrases given.

1. USA/ enormous/ country/ , /more/ than/ 2 times/ the size/ of/ European Union/.

2.USA/is/land/of/extremes/./It's/both/one/of/hottest /and/ coldest/ places/ world/.

3. about/ half/ of/ Australia's population/ go/ to/ one/ of/ fantastic/ events/ on Australia Day/.

4. the/ other/ half/ of/ Australia's population/ celebrate/ Australia Day/ home/ or/ beach/ with/ their/ family/ and/ friends/.

5. the/ have/ barbecues/and/they/watch/Australian of the Year Award/ television/.

Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. USA/ enormous/ country/, /more/than/2 times/ the size/ of European Union/.
2. USA/is/ land/ of/ extremes/./It's/ both/ one of/ hottest/ and/ coldest/places/world/.
3. about/ half/ of/ Australia's population/go/to/one/ of/ fantastic/events/ on Australia Day/.
4. the/ other/ half of Australia's population/ celebrate Australia Day/ home/ or/ beach/with/their/
family/ and friends/.
5. they/have/ barbecues/ and/they/ watch/ Australian of the Year Award' television/.

I/ Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.

1. We enjoy the _________________ atmosphere in the country. PEACE

2. The street doesn’t look__________ because it has a lot of rubbish. ATTRACT

3. Fish were_________ because of the oil spill. DIE

4. People in the south of my country speak the language with_________ accent. DIFFER

5. Are all types of pollution_______ to the health of humans and animals? HARM

6. The ____________ are concerned about the oil spills in East Sea. ENVIROMENT

7. Scotland is a ________ land and this is noted for its rich and interesting history. LEGEND

8. Many people in this area have cholera because they drink _____________water. TREAT

9. Niagara Falls, on the border of the USA and Canada, is one of the most____________

scenery in the world. SPECTACLE

10. The Sydney Opera House is an ___________monument of Australia. ICON

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

This is a picture of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The country is located in Asia continent. Why is Seoul famous? It is the historical center of the country. Seoul has many temples and four major palaces. And Gyeongbokgung is one of the most famous one. Seoul is also a modern city with the population of more than 10 million people. Seoul has big markets for visitors to shop in. Restaurants offer traditional Korean dishes such as kimchi, rice and noodle. It’s a lot of fun to visit Seoul.

Question: Seoul is the capital of North Korea.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

This is a picture of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The country is located in Asia continent. Why is Seoul famous? It is the historical center of the country. Seoul has many temples and four major palaces. And Gyeongbokgung is one of the most famous one. Seoul is also a modern city with the population of more than 10 million people. Seoul has big markets for visitors to shop in. Restaurants offer traditional Korean dishes such as kimchi, rice and noodle. It’s a lot of fun to visit Seoul.

Question: South Korea is located in Asia continent.

A. True

B. False