Liceo ‘José Luis Invernizzi’- Piriápolis 5th year

Name: Group: Date:

SECTION 1) LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Part 1 – Complete the text with the word you hear:
/2
Sydney is the most ……………….. city of Australia. The city was founded in ……………….. by Arthur Phillip, a
……………….. captain. It was the first British ……………….. in Australia, a convict settlement.
Part 2 – Choose the correct option /5
1) Sydney is on the a- east coast 3) Around the city there are a- many natural places
b- west coast b- many factories
2) Sydney’s area is of a- 600 km2 4) The Olympic Games were in a- the year 2000
b- 1600 km2 b- the year 2002
5) In Sydney there has been a lot of a- events
b- convents

ydney is the capital city of New South Wales and Australia's largest city, with a population of more
than four million people. The city has many famous places. The harbor is one of the largest and most
beautiful in the world and Sydney Harbor Bridge is a great tourist attraction. Sydney is also the most
important port in Australia.
Nowadays, the most famous sight is the Opera House. It is considered one of the most beautiful modern buildings in the
world. The city also has many places of historical interest. In the areas called The Rocks and Paddington, for example,
you can still see some of the first houses that were built here.
For entertainment, there’s a lot to do in Sydney too. The city has many different kinds of restaurants, theaters, cinemas
and night-clubs. There is also a Zoo and a Koala Bear Park. Some of the best beaches in
Australia are here, too, like Bondi, Manly and Crow’s Nest. Surfing is the most popular sport
in Sydney.
The first people in Sydney were British convicted criminals sent to Australia to serve life
sentences. Sydney was a type of prison. Nowadays, most people in Sydney are still of British
origin but, since the end of World War II, large numbers of immigrants from other European
countries have made this city their home, and since 1960, many people from Asia have started
a new life in Sydney, too.

SECTION 2) READING COMPREHENSION

B) Answer the Questions ( /5) C) True or False? Give me the evidence. ( /5)
1) What is Sydney? 1) Sydney is the capital city of Australia.
2) Who were its first inhabitants? 2) The Sydney Opera House is an old building.
3) What are Sydney’s most famous places? 3) More than 3 million people live in Sydney.
4) What happened after World War II? 4) There are many surfers in Sydney.
5) Why were prisoners sent to Sydney? 5) The majority of Sydney's inhabitants are of European origin.

SECTION 3) VOCABULARY
Find the words with these Meanings /6

1) A person who is traveling for pleasure. S

2) A class or category of things sharing characteristics. Y
3) A structure that provides a passage over a river or road. D
4) A building in which you can see films. N
5) Relating to recent time; contemporary. Not antiquated. E
6) A large or important town. Y

Look for de opposite (O) or the synonym (S) of these words in the text: /6
memorable (S) worst (O) usual (S)
easy (O) thin (S) enemy (O)

Prof. Ana Laura López Cazarré

Liceo ‘José Luis Invernizzi’- Piriápolis 5th year
Name: Group: Date:

SECTION 1) LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Part 1 – Complete the text with the word you hear:
/2
Sydney is the most ……………….. city of Australia. The city was founded in ……………….. by Arthur Phillip, a
……………….. captain. It was the first British ……………….. in Australia, a convict settlement.
Part 2 – Choose the correct option /5
1) Sydney is on the a- east coast 3) Around the city there are a- many natural places
b- west coast b- many factories
2) Sydney’s area is of a- 600 km2 4) The Olympic Games were in a- the year 2000
b- 1600 km2 b- the year 2002
5) In Sydney there has been a lot of a- events
b- convents

ydney is the capital city of New South Wales and Australia's largest city, with a population of more
than four million people. The city has many famous places. The harbor is one of the largest and most
beautiful in the world and Sydney Harbor Bridge is a great tourist attraction. Sydney is also the most
important port in Australia.
Nowadays, the most famous sight is the Opera House. It is considered one of the most beautiful modern buildings in the
world. The city also has many places of historical interest. In the areas called The Rocks and Paddington, for example,
you can still see some of the first houses that were built here.
For entertainment, there’s a lot to do in Sydney too. The city has many different kinds of restaurants, theaters, cinemas
and night-clubs. There is also a Zoo and a Koala Bear Park. Some of the best beaches in
Australia are here, too, like Bondi, Manly and Crow’s Nest. Surfing is the most popular sport
in Sydney.
The first people in Sydney were British convicted criminals sent to Australia to serve life
sentences. Sydney was a type of prison. Nowadays, most people in Sydney are still of British
origin but, since the end of World War II, large numbers of immigrants from other European
countries have made this city their home, and since 1960, many people from Asia have started
a new life in Sydney, too.

SECTION 2) READING COMPREHENSION

B) Answer the Questions ( /5) C) True or False? Give me the evidence. ( /5)
1) What is Sydney? 1) Sydney is the capital city of Australia.
2) Who were its first inhabitants? 2) The Sydney Opera House is an old building.
3) What are Sydney’s most famous places? 3) More than 3 million people live in Sydney.
4) What happened after World War II? 4) There are many surfers in Sydney.
5) Why were prisoners sent to Sydney? 5) The majority of Sydney's inhabitants are of European origin.

SECTION 3) VOCABULARY
Find the words with these Meanings /6

1) f a m o u S
2) A large or important town. c ii Y
3) the earth or globe, considered as a planet. w o r l D
4) a very popular water-sport s u r f i N g
5) A structure that provides a passage over a river or road. b r i d g E
6) An important Sydney beach m a n l Y

Look for de opposite (O) or the synonym (S) of these words in the text: /6
memorable (S) worst (O) usual (S)
easy (O) thin (S) enemy (O)

Prof. Ana Laura López Cazarré

Liceo ‘José Luis Invernizzi’- Piriápolis 5th year
Name: Group: Date:

Key

Sydney is the most important city of Australia. The city was founded in seventeen eighty-eight by Arthur
Phillip, a British captain. It was the first British colony in Australia, and it was established as a convict settlement.

Sydney is located on Australia's east coast. It is the capital city of New South Wales. Sydney's urban area of one
thousand six hundred square kilometers makes it the biggest city of Australia. The metropolitan area is surrounded
by national parks, rivers and beautiful beaches. The city has hosted international sporting, political and cultural
events, including the two thousand Olympic Games.

1) Sydney is on the a- east coast 3) Around the city there are a- many natural sights
b- west coast b- many factories
2) Sydney’s area is of a- 600 km2 4) The Olympic Games were in a- the year 2000
b- 1600 km2 b- the year 2002
5) In Sydney there has been a lot of a- events
b- convents

1) A person who is traveling for pleasure. t o u r i S t

2) A class or category of things sharing characteristics. t Y p e
3) A structure that provides a passage over a river or road. b r i D g e
4) A building in which you can see films. c i N e m a
5) Relating to present and recent time; contemporary. Not antiquated. m o d E r n
6) A large or important town. c i t Y

Prof. Ana Laura López Cazarré