Australia

Australia is the world smallest continent, which is almost completely surrounded by the Pacific and Indian oceans. Its total area is 7,682,300 sq.km. There are four topographic regions: a low, sandy eastern coastal plain, the eastern highlands, the central plain, the western plateau. The climate is generally warm and dry. The total population is 16 mln. people. Most Australians are of British or Irish ancestry. More than 99% of its population speaks English.

The capital of Australia is Canberra. Australia has a federal parliamentary government. The Australian Federation is formed on the first January 1901 from six former British colonies, which became states. The Australian constitution combines the traditions of British parliamentary monarchy with important elements of the US federal system. Powers of the federal government are enumerated and limited. The government consists of the British sovereign and the Australian Parliament.

Australia is the world`s largest wool producer and one of the world`s largest wheat exporters.

2. Ответить письменно на вопросы.

1. What can you say about the climate of Australia?

2. What is its political status?

3. Does Australia have a parliamentary monarchy?

4. What does its constitution look like?

5. What is the Australian topographic?

3. Составить предложение из данных слов.

- continent is the world Australia smallest?

- official is English Australia the languages of.

4. Вставить соответствующее притяжательное местоимение.

He has lost … money and he cant buy a ticket now.

5. Выбрать нужное неопределенное местоимение (some, any).

May I have …thing to drink?

6. Выбрать правильный предлог. (on, in, -)

I start …the morning.

7. Выбрать правильный модальный глагол.

Acoring to the Russian Constitution every child… learn.

a) can;

b) may;

c) must.

8. Выбрать правильную видовременную форму сказуемого.

You …, ….

a) gets up, washes your face.

b) are getting up, washing your face

a) are got up, washed your face.

9. Выбрать глагол в соответствующем времени пассивного залога.

The cup … …..

a) is broking

b) are broked

c) is broken.

Вариант 7

1.Текст прочитать, списать и сделать перевод на русский язык.