Read the text and write which statements after the text are true and which of them are false.the first people in australia were the aborigines, who came more than 40 000 years ago. chinese sailors visited it 2500 years ago, and much later dutch sailors came. then in 1770 the british sailor captain james cook landed on the east coast, and said that australia now belonged to britain. of course, nobody asked the aborigines about this – it was the beginning of a terrible time for them. britain soon began to send convicts (заключенные) to the new country. in may 1787, eleven ships left england for australia carrying 772 convicts. they reached the place which is now sydney in january 1788. life was very difficult, and the convicts had to work very hard, making roads, buildings and farms. in 1851 gold was found in new south wales and victoria. thousands of people went looking for gold – first australians, then people from north america, britain, new zealand and china. in ten years the population grew from 400 000 to 1 200 000. with the gold came new roads and railways and growing cities. on the fist of january 1901 the six australians states became one country. britain was still very important to australia; many people left britain for a new life in australia, but they called britain “home”. but after 1945 people from other european countries, like italy, greece, germany and holland, began coming to australia. since 1945 more than three million people have moved there, and recently people from countries like vietnam and cambodia have moved there too. now australia sees its future with countries of the east and the pacific – japan, the united states, new zealand for example – instead of britain.
1. The first people in Australia were the aborigines, who came more than 40,000 years ago. - True. This is mentioned in the text.
2. Chinese sailors visited Australia 2,500 years ago. - False. The text does not mention Chinese sailors visiting Australia 2,500 years ago.
3. Dutch sailors came to Australia after the Chinese sailors. - True. The text states that Dutch sailors came after the Chinese sailors.
4. Captain James Cook landed on the east coast of Australia in 1770. - True. This is mentioned in the text.
5. The aborigines were asked for permission before Britain claimed Australia. - False. The text states that nobody asked the aborigines about Britain claiming Australia.
6. Britain began sending convicts to Australia in 1787. - True. The text mentions that in May 1787, eleven ships left England for Australia carrying 772 convicts.
7. The convicts had an easy life in Australia and did not have to work hard. - False. The text states that life was very difficult for the convicts, and they had to work very hard.
8. Gold was found in New South Wales and Victoria in 1851. - True. This is mentioned in the text.
9. The population of Australia increased rapidly due to the gold rush. - True. The text states that the population grew from 400,000 to 1,200,000 in ten years due to the gold rush.
10. The six Australian states became one country on January 1, 1901. - True. This is mentioned in the text.
11. After 1945, people from other European countries started moving to Australia. - True. The text states that people from other European countries, like Italy, Greece, Germany, and Holland, began coming to Australia after 1945.
12. More than three million people have moved to Australia since 1945. - True. This is mentioned in the text.
13. Australia currently sees its future with countries of the east and the Pacific instead of Britain. - True. The text states that Australia now sees its future with countries like Japan, the United States, and New Zealand instead of Britain.