Australia, or the Commonwealth of Australia, as it is officially called, is situated on the island continent. It also occupies the Island of Tasmania and some minor islands round the coast of the continent.
It is a highly developed industrial-agrarian country. Its area is about 8 million km2. It is the only state in the world that occupies the territory of a whole continent.
The capital of Australia is Canberra, which became the capital only in 1927.
From 1787 to 1867 Australia was a place where criminals were sent from Britain. That is why the official language of Australia is English.
Almost one half of Australian territory is occupied by deserts and semideserts. For quite a long period of time it was thought to be useless for economic development. But it is rich in coal, iron ore, bauxites, uranium, lead and many other mineral resources.
For almost a century the production and export of sheep wool was the basis of the economy of the country. Now the most important industries are oil, chemical, ore mining, radioelectronics, and food industry. The country exports agricultural products and raw materials.
As for the nature, the commonest trees of Australia are the eucalyptus and the Australian acacia or mimosa, the national emblem of the country. Such unusual animals as a kangaroo or a koala-bear originate from Australia.
Australia is one of the most unusual and exotic countries of the world. A significant feature of modern Australian society is the representation of a lot of cultures drawn from many lands by its people.
Historically part of the British Empire and now a member of a Commonwealth of Nations, it is a relatively prosperous and independent nation.
Перевод:
Австралия, или Австралийский Союз, как она официально называется, находится на островном континенте. Она также занимает остров Тасмания и небольшие острова вокруг континентального побережья.
Это весьма развитая индустриально-аграрная страна. Её площадь составляет около 8 млн км2. Это единственное государство в мире, занимающее территорию целого континента.
Столица Австралии- Канберра, стала столицей лишь в 1927 году.
С 1787 по 1867 год Австралия была местом, куда отправлялись преступники из Англии. Именно поэтому официальным языком Австралии является английский.
Почти половину территории Австралии занимают пустыни и полупустыни. В течение довольно долгого времени они считались бесполезными для экономического развития. Но они богаты углём, железной рудой, бокситами, ураном, свинцом и многими другими полезными ископаемыми.
Почти столетие производство и экспорт шерсти овец являлся основой экономики страны. В настоящее время наиболее важными отраслями являются нефтяная, химическая, горнорудная промышленность, радиоэлектроника, а также пищевая промышленность. Страна экспортирует сельскохозяйственную продукцию и сырьё.
Что касается природы, то самыми распространенными деревьями в Австралии являются эвкалипт и австралийская акация, или мимоза, - государственный герб страны. Такие необычные животные, как кенгуру или коала, родом тоже из Австралии.
Австралия является одной из самых необычных и экзотических стран мира. Важной особенностью современного австралийского общества является представительство многих культур, принесённых на континент из разных земель.
Исторически - часть Британской империи, в настоящее время - член Содружества Наций, Австралия является процветающей и независимой страной.
Ex.1
1.many birds fly south in winter.
2. Ken writing a book about the Aztec Indians. He`ll finish it soon.
3. Mandy usually sits with Sandra in history classes. But today Sandra is absent, so Mandy will sit with Beth.
4. We don't wear uniforms to school.
5. “Great John! I see you are working very hard today! "
6. My brother doesn't listen to pop music, but today he listens to Madonna.
7. I don't understand what you are saying. Please speak more clearly!
8. I support Greenpeace because I believe in their philosophy.
9. Our teachers giving us a test twice a month.
10. "What are you doing?" "I taste the soup to see if it has enough salt."
Ex.2
1.Be careful! You will hurt yourself with scissors.
2. Come quickly! Look, snow out!
3. I do not know the answer, so I am looking it up.
4. The buses leave from the depot at 9 o'clock every day.
5. When I grow up, I will become an astronaut.
6. If you keep on play with this knife, you will cut yourself.
7. I will wear my new dress to the party tonight!
8. Jane will visit us these days and we are having a wonderful time together!
9. Don't worry! The plane will take off in three hours. We have a lots of time!
10. Jenny will be back soon. You could wait for her if you like.
Ex.3
1.My father took me to my first football game ten years ago.
2. When I arrive home, Susan cries.
3. Luke and Tony have a fight over Sheila at the pub last night.
4. I wrote an email when a dog comes in.
5. When I was young, my mum walk me to school every morning. In the afternoon my grandmother picked me up because my mother had to work.
6. While I driving to work, it startted snowing.
Ex.4
1. My father will take us to the park tomorrow.
2. Mary is doing her homework for tomorrow.
3. We live at 17 Burrows Street.
4. All day yesterday they were preparing for the English test.
5 . My mother worked in a good store before she was married.
6. We clean the house every day.
7. “Don't worry John, I'll pick up my dry cleaning on my way home. "
8. I will go to China if I win a lot of money.
9. My brother goes to school every morning.
10. When she was crossing the road, she was hit by a motorcycle.
11. When she arrives, we will ask her about it.
12. I will visit her while I am in Athens.
13. Ten minutes ago he took out the trash.
14. Do you get a lot of gifts for your birthday?
15. I will help with the laundry if I have time.
Ex.5
1.c
2.b
3.b
4.c
5.c
6.c
7.a
8.c
Объяснение:
2. chronic
3.precaution
4. pollution
5. irregular
6. eradicated
7.contain
8. quarantine
9.endemic
10. contagious
11. psychosomatic
12. arachnophobia