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Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
The name 'Australia' derives from the Latin terra australis incognita, which means
the unknown north land
the unknown south land
the unknown west land
the unknown east land
Australian began as a British penal (a)
The majority of population lives in (a) areas
Australia's national character has formed predominantly through immigrants from many parts of the world.
True
False
Australia has 5 states and 2 territories
True
False
English is the only language spoken in Australia
True
False
Choose the Australian variant
color
colour
Choose the Australian variant
realise
realize
Choose the Australian variant. What is the past participle for the verb 'spell'
spelt
spelled
Australian English is said to be a non-rhotic variation of the language
True
False
In most cases, the ‘ing’ ending is strongly pronounced and stressed in the word
True
False
the flag is dark blue with the British Union Jack in the upper right corner
True
False
Oldies (slang) means:
parents
goodbye
duvet
Amber (slang) means
true or genuine
talk or chat
beer or lager
The cities are characterized by low–density housing and dependence on private cars
True
False
Vegemite is
a thick, dark brown Australian food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives.
an Australian cake made from squares of butter cake or sponge cake coated in an outer layer of chocolate sauce and rolled in coconut.
a brand of chocolate biscuit introduced by the Australian biscuit company
Australia is become a significant exporter of wine
True
False
