Australia is one of the biggest countries in the world. Besides, it’s the only country, which is also a continent. For many other world countries Australia is a remote land to visit, nevertheless, millions of people gladly fly there to see its places of interest. The capital of Australia is Canberra. It’s not as large as Sydney or Melbourne, but it has an important political meaning for the country. All the governmental and parliamentary buildings are situated there. Canberra is also the home of many cultural institutions, such as Australian National University, National Gallery, National Museum, Royal Military College, Australian Institute of Sport and many others. The largest and the most visited city in Australia is Sydney. With the population over 4.6 million people, the city hosts 2.7 million international tourists a year. There is a great number of attractions in Sydney. The most well-known ones are Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Royal Botanical Gardens, Luna Park, Australian Museum of Natural History and Anthropology, Museum of Contemporary Art and several others. Another large city in Australia is Melbourne. The main sights of the city are the Federation Square, Fawkner Park, Queen Victoria Market, Royal Exhibition Building, Albert Park Lake and many other places. Particularly interesting are the natural attractions of Australia. For example, the country has some species of animals, which can’t be found anywhere else. Among them, koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, flightless emus, wombats and many others. So, the Australian Zoo, which is situated in a small town Beerwah, not far from Brisbane, can be another place of interest.
Talking about twenty-eight years that he spent on the island of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe was first launched in the literature of the subject. That work helped Robinson to stay human. Left alone with nature, the hero Defoe is working hard on the production of household items. It tells how he built his first building, furnish their homes and tame the wild goats, processed field, sculpted pots, baking bread, build boats and a lot more then you had to live on a deserted island. Directing the reader's attention to the inner world of his hero, Defoe gives him and signs ranneprosvetitelskogo consciousness. In fact, living on the island, Robinson mobilizes all his knowledge of nature, exploring not only the craft, but also patterns of climate change, the course of the year, and so far Almost above all else he values the results of the human mind.
Choose and circle the correct item. №11. When his wife came in everyone was talking about her. C. Came. №12. We … about it when she told us. A. Had already known.
№13. My parents … together at one school for five years before they moved to Moscow. C. Had been studying. Страница из . VI Всероссийский блицтурнир по английскому языку «Rainbow». 7-8 классы №14. My sister was ill, so we … to the party. B. Didn't go. №15. Jack and Sarah … married last week. B. Got. №16. My niece likes to make .. her stories. A. Up. №17. The family decided to go … for a week. C. Away. №18. How are you getting … with you parens? B. Along. №19. My little son can't get … the fear of deep water. A. Over №20. My sister was doing … for the party. C. Out. Choose the right equivalent of the English proverb. №21. A friend to all is a friend to none.
C. Приятелей много, да друга нет. №22. A friend's frown is better than a foe's smile. A. Лучше горькая правда друга, чем лесть врага.
Choose and circle the correct item. №23. People, who are over 65 are called … people. B. Elderly.. №24. An older child whose age is between 13 and 19 years old is called… . C. A teenager. №25. A baby who has been recently born is called … . B. A newborn. №26. People between 40 and 60 are called … . A. Middle-aged. Choose the right meaning and circle the correct item. №27. Like father, like son: C. Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает. №28. The baby of the family. B. Младший ребенок.
№29. To be like to peas in a pod. C. Тесно как горошинам в стручке. №30. Complete the crossword. Write out the highlighted letters, try to make up the word on the topic "family" from these letters, write this word in the answer. 1. A man at the time he gets married. (bridegroom, groom, husband) 2. The man that a woman is married to. (husband) 3. The daughter of your brother or sister. (niece) 4. A girl or woman who has the same parents as you. (sister) 5. A male who has the same parents as you. (brother) 6. Father, mother and their children are called (family) … .
