Определите, какие из приведенных ниже утверждений (1-6) соответствуют содержанию текста (True), какие не соответствуют (False) и о чем в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (Not stated). Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. Tasmania
Can you find Tasmania on the map? Many people take it for Tanzania in Africa. In fact, Tasmania is an island state in Australia. To the south of Tasmania is only Antarctica.
For thousands of years the native Aborigines lived on the island. In the early nineteenth century the British came there, 70,000 people took a lot of Aboriginal land and built their own towns and villages. Thousands of Aborigines died from diseases that appeared on the island and from fighting with the British.
Tasmania today is a wonderful place to visit. It is different from any other place on the Earth. There are a lot of high mountains, green forests and beautiful beaches there. It has Australia’s deepest lake, some unusual fish and the oldest theatre. Tasmania has 12 kinds of birds which live only here. You can often see dolphins in Tasmania waters.
Many Tasmanians think that Tasmania is the best place on the Earth because it has the cleanest air and water in the world. Tasmania is proud to have the world’s tallest flowering plant and the oldest trees on the planet.
Tasmania is the home of the Tasmanian devil. It got its name because it is black and makes a very loud noise when it fights for a meal. It lives alone and fights at nights. Like kangaroos, Tasmanian devils have a pouch on their front for their babies. The baby Tasmanian devils leave their mother’s pouch when they get older. The capital of Tasmania is Hobart which was founded in 1804 as a colony. Hobart is Australia’s second oldest capital city after Sydney. Now Hobart is the home port for a lot of Antarctic programmes. Tourists come to Hobart to see its places of interest.
The best way to see Tasmania is by car or on foot. If you walk across the island, you will see Tasmanian devils, echidnas and other unusual animals and plants. You can also see whole island and its national parks if you go down the world-famous Gordon River.
1. Many people don’t really know where Tasmania is.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
2. Nobody lived in Tasmania before the British arrived there in the nineteenth century.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
3. Tasmania’s forests have the oldest trees in the world.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
4. Baby Tasmania’s devils spend about 4 months in their mother’s pouch.
a) True b) False c) Not state
5. Hobart is older than Sydney.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
6. Walking is the only way to see Tasmania’s nature
Задание 3. Лексика
Закончите предложения подходящими по смыслу словами. Обведите выбранный вами ответ (a, b, или c).
1. The Great Barrier Reef one of the most unusual places to visit in Australia.
a) Maybe b) may be c) may
2. Could I speak to Sarah? – Oh, sorry. She has to the airport.
a) Been b) gone c) taken
3. Bob swimming when he went to university.
a) Gave up b) gave out c) made up
4. I have seen a very interesting programme about unusual animals in Australia.
a) Just now b) just c) this morning
5. I know that have a lot of interesting traditions.
a) Japanese b) Japan c) the Japanese
6. William has no friends. He often feels .
a) Lovely b) alone c) lonely
7. Linda got a five in maths yesterday. We were surprised the news.
a) At b) with c) of
Задание 4. Грамматика
Прочитайте приведенные ниже предложения. Преобразуйте слова в скобках так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию предложений. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.
1. The USA (border) on Canada in the north.
2. How many times you (be) to St Petersburg?
3. It’s the first time he (see) a koala in the zoo.
4. When the British (come) to Australia?
5. Last year we (spend) Christmas Day on the beach in Australia.
6. When you (go) to Sydney, you will be able to see the unusual building of the Opera House.
7. Last year they (make) a really pleasant journey to Brighton.
