I. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.Named (16) _____ an ex-Governor of New South Wales, Sydney is the State’s capital (17) _____. Located on the south-east coast of Australia in the temperate zone, it enjoys a mild (18) _____, averaging 14.5 hours of sunshine per day (19) _____ summer and 10.25 hours in winter. It is also the largest, oldest and perhaps the most beautifully situated city in Australia. (20) _____ established by the British as a convict...
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I. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Named (16) _____ an ex-Governor of New South Wales, Sydney is the State’s capital (17) _____. Located on the south-east coast of Australia in the temperate zone, it enjoys a mild (18) _____, averaging 14.5 hours of sunshine per day (19) _____ summer and 10.25 hours in winter. It is also the largest, oldest and perhaps the most beautifully situated city in Australia. (20) _____ established by the British as a convict settlement in 1788, it is a modern cosmopolitan city that has developed into one of the nation’s major industrial, business, and (21) _____ centers.
Sydney is (22) _____ to nearly 4.2 million people (as at 1995). The suburbs reach out from the city center and harbor creating a metropolitan area of about 1000 square kilometers. The 57 square kilometer harbor is one of the largest in the world and famous (23) _____ the unmistakable 134 high arch of the Harbour Bridge and the graceful sails (24) _____ the Opera House. It is a busy waterway with ferries, freighters, hydrofoils and (25) _____ craft.
16. a. of b. like c. as d. after
17. a. area b. part c. city d. role
18. a. wind b. atmosphere c. degree d. climate
19. a. in b. at c. on d. when
20. a. First b. Firstly c. At first d. First of all
21. a. manufacture b. manufacturing c. manufactory d. manufacturer
22. a. root b. house c. home d. hometown
23. a. on b. of c. to d. for
24. a. from b. of c. to d. in
25. a. please b. pleasant c. pleased d. pleasure
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