Sydney is the...... of the state New South Wales in Australia. It is the largest, oldest, and perhaps the...... beautiful city in Australia. Sydney has a population of 4.5 million. Its Harbour is one of the largest in the world, and famous.......the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. The streets in the city centre are narrow with many art galleries, restaurant, pubs , ...... the streets in Paddington are wide and house are big
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sydney is the of the state New South Wales in australia . it is the largest, oldest, and perhaps the beautiful city in Australia. sydney has a population of 4.5 million. its harbour is one of the largest in the world, and famous the Harbour Bridge and the Opera house. the streets in the city centre are narrow many art galleries, restaurants, pubs, but the streets in paddington are and the houses are big.

1.A. home B. site C. capital D. village

2. A. more B. most C. less D. fewer

3. A. with B. for C. in D. at

4.A. on B. at C. to D. with

5. A. narrow B. short C. long D. wide

VI. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text.

Sydney is the (41)______of the state New South Wales in Australia. It is the largest,

oldest, and perhaps the (42)______ beautiful city in Australia. Sydney has a population of 4.5 million. Its harbour is one of the largest in the world, and famous (43)_____ the Harbour Bridge and the Opera.. House. The streets in the city centre are narrow (44)______ many art galleries, restaurants, pubs, but the streets in Paddington are (45)____ and the houses are big.

41. A. home B. site C. capital D. village

42. A. more B. most C. less D. fewer

43. A. with B. for C. in D. at

44. A. on B. at C. to D. with

45. A. narrow B. short C. long D. wide

          Sydney is the (1)....................... of the state New South Wales in Australia. It is the largest, oldest, and perhaps the (2).......................... beautiful city in Australia. Sydney has a population of 4.5 million. Its Harbour is one of the largest in the world, and famous (3)............................ the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. The streets in the city centre are narrow with many art galleries, restaurants, pubs, (4)............................ the streets in Paddington are wide and houses are big.

II - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31 - 35. (1,0 point)

Sydney is Australia's most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.

1. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?

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2. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?

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3.Is Sydey the most beautiful city in the world?

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4.What makes Sydney well-known?

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5.What is the population of Sydney today?

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IV, Choose the best word from the box to complete the following paragraph (1,5 points)

There are many ways of spending free time (1)........................ Australia. Some people are (2)..............of skiing in Snowy Mountain or riding a surfboard in Queensland. Others love watching Kangaroos and Koalas in the wild (3)................. My sister says she only enjoys (4) Sydney from the skywalk. But I like going to Sydney Opera House (5),................., the great opera singers of the world can be heard. If you are bored with listening to opera singing, there will always be at least two (6)................., three other shows to suit your taste.

V. Reading the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers (1.0 point)

Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting.

There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous; its beautiful harbor, Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and Sydney Opera House. It was opened in 1973.

1. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?

A. South Pacific B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain D. Sydney

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?

A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.

B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.

D. Sydney is the busiest port in the South Pacific.

3. The word “overseas” in the second paragraph mostly mean..................................

A. in the country B. homeland C. abroad D. hometown.

4. The word “It” in the second paragraph refesr to ...............................

A. Sydney’s beautiful harbor B. Sydney

C. Sydney Harbor Bridge D. Sydney Opera House.

The Sydney Opera House is one of the most popular landmarks in Australia. It is located on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour. More than 7 million tourists visit it each year. There are so many restaurants, bars, hotels that surround the Harbour. It also gives a lot of different shows and performance every year. The Sydney Opera House is known as one of the busiest and the most well-known centres not only in Australia but all over the world

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2.   How many tourists visit The Sydney Opera House every year?

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3.   Does it give any shows and performance every year?

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4. Where  is the Sydney Opera House well-known?

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