Question - Use the words from the box below and complete the cloze passage about Australia

Use the words from the box below and complete the cloze passage about Australia. 

Sixth  - ocean  - country  - Queensland  - Northern - snow - Sydney 

Australia 

Australia is a ___________ in the southern hemisphere. It is a large island continent and the world’s _______ largest country though it is sparsely populated. Most of Australia’s people live around the edge near the ____________. This is due to the vast desert that makes up the middle of the continent. Australia rarely experiences sub-zero temperature, but _______ does fall on some mountains in the South East. Australia has six states – New South Wales, _______________, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. It has two major territories – the ______________ Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. The most populous states are New South Wales and Victoria with two of the largest cities (Melbourne and ______________).

ANSWERS: Australia is a country in the southern hemisphere. It is a large island continent and the world’s sixth largest country though it is sparsely populated. Most of Australia’s people live around the edge near the ocean. This is due to the vast desert that makes up the middle of the continent. Australia rarely experiences subzero temperature, but snow does fall on some mountains in the South East. Australia has six states New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. It has two major territories – the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. The most populous states are New South Wales and Victoria with two of the largest cities (Melbourne and Sydney).