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16.04.2022 17:24 •  Английский язык

Lexical-grammatical test.

Australia and New Zealand

1. What is the capital of Australia?
a) Sydney;
b) London;
c) Canberra
2.Australia has an area of about…
a)10 mln. sq. km;
b) 5 mln. sq. km;
c) 8 mln. sq. km.
3.The greatest river of Australia is…
the Murray;
b) the Severn;
c) the Thames
4.Australia is rich in…
a) gas;
b) oil;
c) minerals
5.What is the main occupation in Australia?
a) swimming;
b) fishing;
c) agriculture
6.The population of Australia is about…
a)27 mln.;
b) 25 mln.;
c) 17mln.
7.The Commonwealth of Australia consists of…
a)4 states; b) 6 states; c) 2 states
8.The Federal Parliament consists of the Senate and…
a)the House of Commons;
b) the House of Representatives;
с) the House of Canberra
9. The federal government is headed by…
a)the Prime Minister ; b) Kind of England; c) the President
10.The eastern part of Australia was discovered by…
a)Livingston;
b) Captain Cook;
c) Brown
11.The strangest animals of Australia are…
the echidna;
b) the lion;
c) the platypus;
d) the elephant.
12. Which bird is represented on the coat-of-arms?
the kivi b) the emu c) the duck
13.A typical Australian is ….
a) a fishman
b) a farmer
c) townsman

14. Kangaroos carry their babies in a pouch. Which other Australian animal does that?
a) koala
b) crocodile
c) sheep
d) dingo
15. Which of these animals did NOT live in Australia until the Europeans arrived there?
a) dog
b) kangaroo
c) kookaburra
d) rabbit
16. What's the name for the desert in Central Australia?
a) the Jungle
b) the Tropics
c) the Tundra
d) the Outback
17. What do Australians call themselves?
a) Aussies
b) Rednecks
c) All Blacks
d) New Americans
18. A popular cake in Australia (it was invented to celebrate a visit of a famous ballet dancer)
is called .
a) the Ulanova
b) the pavlova
c) the Duncan
d) the Baryshnikov
19. When do Australians celebrate Australia Day?
a) 26 January
b) 26 February
c) 26 March
d) 26 April
20. Like the British, Australian people drive on the right. True or false?
a) True
b) False
21. New Zealand is:
a) an independent state and a member of the Commonwealth;
b) federal state and a member of the Commonwealth;
c) a self-governing federal state and a member of the Commonwealth.
22. The country consists of three large islands, called:
a) North Island, South Island and Tasmania;
b) North Island, South Island and West Island;
c) North Island, South Island and Stewart Island.
23. New Zealand is :
a) a country of plains;
b) a mountainous country;
c) a country of lakes.

24. There are many lakes lie in the:
a) central part of North Island;
b) central part of South Island;
c) western part of North Island.
25. New Zealand is rich:
a) timber, coal, natural gas, metal ores;
b) timber, coal, natural gas, iron ores;
c) coal, natural gas, iron ores, oil.
26. New Zealand has a very few native animals and birds. For example:
a) an ostrich;
b) a kiwi;
c) an emu.
27. The capital of New Zealand is:
a) Auckland;
b) Wellington;
c) Dunedin.
28. New Zealand is famous for its:
a) a sugar and cotton;
b) a dairy products;
c) fruits, vegetables and flowers.
29. The population of New Zealand is over:
a) five million people;
b) three million people;
c) four million people.
30. The parliament consists of :
a) House of Representatives;
b) House of Commons;
c) House of Representatives and Senate.
31. In the New Zealand context, the term “kiwi” can mean:
a) A green oval shaped fruit covered in brown fuzzy skin
b) A flightless bird with no tail and coarse, bristly, hair-like feathers
c) Someone who is born in New Zealand
32. What is the name of the New Zealand national tribe?
a) Maori
b) Crow
c) Aborigines
33. What is the name of the body of water between Australia and New Zealand?
a) Indian Ocean

b) Pacific Ocean
c) Tasman Sea
34. How many stars does the New Zealand flag have?
a) 7
b) 5
c) 4​