VII. Answer the following questions:

1. Where is New Zealand situated?

2. Which is nearest country to New Zealand?

3. What is the territory of New Zealand?

4. What parts does it consist of?

5. What is the official language of New Zealand?

6. What is highest legislative body of New Zealand?

7. What is New Zealand from the political point?

8. What are the main political parties?

9. What does New Zealand export and import?

10. What is New Zealand rich in?

11. What are the main trade partners of New Zealand?

12. What is the population of New Zealand?

VIII. Define whether the statements are true or false:

1. Aukland is the capital of New Zealand.

2. The British were the first Europeans to arrive in 1642.

3. The South Island was formed by internal volcanic activity.

4. The climate in New Zealand is very severe.

5. New Zealand’s isolation had no effect on its plant and animal life.

6. The official language is the Maori language.

7. New Zealand’s economy does not depend on trade.

8. The cities in New Zealand are overcrowded and the overall density of population is high.

9. The leading branch of economy is industry.

10. The government in New Zealand is not funding research.

11. There are no political parties in New Zealand.

IX. Insert the necessary prepositions:

1. New Zealand is rich (of, in, on) coal and offshore natural gas reserves.

2. (In, at, on) present industry begins to play a more important role than before.

3. The House (in, of, out) Parliament is a unicameral body consisting (on, to, of) 95 members elected (with, of, by) universal suffrage.

4. (On, before, after) the arrival (of, on, in) the Maoris there were birds, frogs and lizards (in, on, under) the island.

5. The North Island was formed (with, by, in) internal

volcanic activity

Wellington

financial [ ] фінансовий

commercial [ ] торговий

mountainous [ ] гористий

site [ ] місцевість

duke [ ] герцог

settlement [ ] поселення

to transfer [ ] переносити

to manufacture [ ] виробництво

rope [ ] канат

matches [ ] сірники

brick [ ] цеглина

hide [ ] шкіра

rare [ ] рідкісний

sample [ ] зразок

carving [ ] різблення

Wellington

Wellington is the capital city and a seaport. It is also a financial, commercial and transportation centre of New Zealand. It is situated on a mountainous site at the head of Wellington Harbour (formally Port Nicholson). The city was founded in 1840. The population of Wellington is about 420.000 people.

Wellington was named after the first duke of Wellington. The first settlement of New Zealand Colonists was founded in 1840. The capital of New Zealand was Auckland and in 1865 it was transferred to Wellington.

New Zealand manufactures motor vehicles, machinery, metal goods, textiles, chemicals, woolens, rope, packed meat, matches, soap and brick. Building stone is produced, and an extensive export trade is carried on in wool, meat, fresh hides, skins, butter and cheese.

In Wellington there are many educational and cultural institutions. There are 4 universities: the University of New Zealand and Victoria University College are well known.

The Dominion Museum has rare biological collections, New Zealand antiquities and samples of native Maori carving.

The Botanical Gardens and public parks are situated on elevated sites. They offer a splendid view of the city and port.

The principal public buildings include the Houses of Parliament, Town Hall, the railway station, the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum.

III. Answer the questions:

1. What is Wellington?

2. Where is it situated?

3. When was city founded?

4. What is the population of Wellington?

5. In whose honour was Wellington named?

6. What educational and cultural institutions are there in

Wellington?

7. What do principal public buildings include?

IV.Complete the folowing sentences

using information given in the text:

1. Wellington is situated________________.

2. Wellington was named ________________.

3. The principal public buildings include_____________.

4. The Dominion Museum has ________________.

5. Wellungton is called the city of students because there are __________ in it.

6. The population of Wellington is ________________.

V. Read the following sentences and state whether the information given in them true or false:

1. Auckland is the capital of New Zealend.

2. Wellington was founded in 1920.

3. The population of Wellington is about 1 mln people.

4. The capital of New Zealend was Aucklend and in 1920 it was transferred to Wellington.

5. In Wellington there are no educational and cultural institutions.

Discovery of Australia and New Zealand

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