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.

            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.

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.

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.

C/ Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C, D) to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.0pt)

Australia is a country (21) ………………… the Southern Hemisphere which comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring counties (22)……………….. Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the Southeast. Australia (23)……………………… six states, and two major mainland territories. The (24)…………………… city of Australia ia Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it’s Australia’s largest island city and  the eighth  largest Ausralian city overall.

Question 21. A. to                 B. on                  C. in                    D. at

Question 22. A. include                 B. contain                 C. come                     D. conclude

Question 23. A. gets                    B. takes                    C. has                        D. begins

Question 24. A. urban               B. capital               C. rural                  D. suburb

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

Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box

1. Cardiff is the largest city and also the .......... of Wales

2. The most .......... sport in Canada is ice hockey

3. The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington ......... the largest city is Auckland

4. The Scottish Highlands are a .............. region of Scotland

5. A ................ of wildlife can be found in Scotland, including seals, mountain hare, and the golden eagle

6. Rugby is the most popular spectator sport in New Zealand ........... football ,cricket ,netball ,golf are popular among participants

7. Australia is the world's sixth largest country by ........ while Canada is the second

8. Australia has a range of different .........,including urban areas,mountain ranges,deserts and rain forest

9. The United States is a ......... country with a multicultural society

10. The US was the leading force behind the .......... of the Internet

Read and complete

Australia is situated in southern hemisphere............ the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. This is the smallest..........and the 6th largest country in the world with the area of 7,692,024 sq km. The.......of the country is over 24 million (February 2016) and the capital is Canberra. Australia is a beautiful..........with the climate is generally arid to semiarid. The comon languages here are English and native.......... Australians are very kind and friendly. They love sports including rugby, football, golf, swimming and cricket. If you want to choose some places........your holiday, Australia will be an ideal place with a lot of sights such as Sydney Opera House, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Sydney Harbor Bridge, Palm Cove Beach......... You can also try delicious traditional..........like Barbecued shrimp, steak, dim sum, potato cakes and so on. Australia is really an..........country for us to visit

ii complete the passage by writing one suitable preposition in each gap

      Australia is the only country in the country in the world that covers entire continent. It is one (1) the largest countries on Earth. Although it is rich (2) natural resources and has a lot of fertile land, more than one-third (3_ Australia is desert.     

     Most Australian cities and farms are located (4) southwest and southeast, where the climate is more comfortable. There are dense rain forests (5) the northeast. The famous outback (remote rural areas) contains the country's largest deserts, where there are scorching temperatures, little water, and almost no vegetation.

    Running(6) the eastern and and south-eastern edge (7) Australia is the Great Dividing Range. This 2,300-mile (3,700-kilometre) stretch (8) mountain sends water down (9) Australia's most important rivers and the Great Artesian Basin, the largest groundwater source (10) the world.