Întrebare
Etapa locala - 14 februarie 2015
SUBIECTE:
I. Read the following text. Then read the sentences below and say if they are TRUE or FALSE:
(20 points)
Australia is the world's smallest continent, but it is a huge country./¹ Most Australians live on the coast, where the climate is cooler./² Although Canberra is the capital,/⁴ Sidney is the largest and oldest city./³ One of the world's most famous buildings is Sidney Opera House, which looks like a ship./⁵
Animal parks and refuges allow tourists to get close to Australia's unique wildlife/⁶. There they can see marsupials. A marsupial is a mammal with a pocket called a pouch/⁸ for carrying its babies in. Also, most poisonous animals live in Australia than in any other country. For example, taipans are the world's deadliest snakes./⁷ A bite can kill in 30 minutes./⁹
Thousands of people emigrate to Australia every year, leaving their own countries in search of a better life "Down Under"./¹⁰
1. Australia is the tiniest country in the world. F
2. The climate is warmer on the coast. F
3. Canberra is the largest and oldest city in the world. F
4. Sydney is not the capital of Australia. T
5. Sidney Opera House is a famous ship. F
6. Tourists are allowed to get close to Australia's wildlife. T
7. Taipans are poisonous snakes. T
8. A marsupial is a mammal with a pouch. T
9. If you are bitten by a taipan you can die in half an hour. T
10. "Down Under" is another name for Australia. T
II. Read the paragraph. Fill in with the missing word. (20 points)
My name is Sara Lewis and I am fourteen (1).YEARS old. I live in the centre (2)OF Toronto, Canada. When I grow up, I want to (3).BE. an actress. My father (4).DOES not think this is a good idea! He is a doctor and he wants (5)ME. to study medicine at university.
But I know I won't like medicine. I have science lessons at school and (6)THEY are very boring.