Набор проверочных заданий на тему "Австралия"
учебно-методический материал по английскому языку (9 класс) по теме

1. That’s Australian

Choose the standard English words for the Australian slang expressions below.

1. Tom’s such a bludger.                                                        A) swimming costume
2. I promise I won’t pike out on you.                                        B) guys
3. Kath is a top sheila.                                                        C) barbecue
4. She’s just like one of the blokes.                                        D) lazy person
5. I’ve packed my cozzie.                                                        E) extremely happy
6. We’ll go for a dip later.                                                        F) girl
7. Sally will be rapt when she hears this.                                        G) disappoint
8. We’re having a barbie.                                                        H) swim

2. What’s what

Use this adjectives as superlative to complete the facts about Australia below.

              poisonous        *        popular                *        tiny        *        large        *        spacious

1. Australia’s _____________________________sandwich spread is called Vegemite and was invented in 1922.

2. Australians have the _____________________________houses in the world.

3. Lots of the _____________________________animals in the world live in Australia.

4. The world’s _____________________________ cattle farm, in southern Australia, is almost as big as Belgium.

5. The world’s _____________________________ boomerang is less than half a centimeter wide.

3. Moments in history

Write the correct verb in the passive voice (and in the past tense) to complete each sentence.

find        *        hold        *        discover        *        ship        *        make

1. Australia _____________________________ by Captain James Cook in 1770.
2. About 160.000 convicts  _____________________________ to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries.
3. In 1851, gold _____________________________ in Ballarat, Victoria, which started Australia’s gold rush.
4. The six Australian colonies _____________________________ into an independent nation in 1901.
5. The Olympics _____________________________ in Melbourne in 1952 and again in Sydney in 2000.