Ex. 6. Choose the word that is similar or synonymous to the underlined word.

1. mainland – matter – continent – motherland

2. soil – seal – mild – ground

3. to be – to begin – to exist – to grow

4. important – essential – rural – successful

5. frequently – quickly – rarely – often

6. to locate – to situate – to create – to rule

7. private – low – own – peaceful

8. to allow – to call – to include – to let

9. country – language – symbol – state

10. Aussie – New Zealanders – British – Australians

Ex. 7. a) Read and translate into Russian the following N + N word combinations:

Mountain range, tourist resort, beef exporter, coal production, sea level, health care, life expectancy, sheep farming, wool production, meat export, Governor-General, , ocean current, home economics, plant life, majority support, land region.

B) Make up sentences with these word combinations.

Ex. 8. a) Make up as many word combinations as you can choosing from A and B. Translate them into Russia.

A)	B)
1. flat	1. continent
2. southern	2. plateau
3. square	3. liberties
4. Australian	4. country
5. wet	5. prisoners
6. prosperous	6. kilometers
7. former	7. wheat
8. civil	8. land
9. to grow	9. government
10. to form	10. season
11. mountainous	11. mainland
12. low	12. hemisphere

B) Make up sentences with these word combinations.

Ex. 9. Read and translate the sentences into Russian paying special attention to the different meanings of the underlined words.

1. It is the only country that is also a continent.

2. The seasons in Australia are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere.

3. They say that Australia is full of rare animals.

Ex. 10. Insert suitable word from the box.

1. Australia is … country that is also a continent.

2. Australia … between the Indian and South Pacific oceans.

3. Deserts cover about … of the country.

4. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most popular … .

5. The seasons in Australia are … to those in the Northern Hemisphere.

6. Australia’s farms are … mechanized.

7. Crops are … on only about 5% of the farmland.

8. … people make up about 2.7% of Australia’s population.

9. The Constitution gives extensive executive powers to the … .

10. Australia is a … monarchy.

aboriginal, tourist attraction, constitutional, the only, lies, opposite, grown, a third, Governor-General, highly

Ex. 11. Answer the following questions.

1. Do you know anything about Australia?

2. Is it an island or a continent?

3. Does it snow in Australia? How many seasons are there in Australia?

4. What are the main farm products in Australia?

Ex. 12. Read and translate the text into Russian.

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Ex. 3. Read the words and say what part of speech they belong to and what words they are derived from.	\|	Australia.

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