Выбрать правильный вариант ответа (a,b,c,d) New Zealand is (1) ___ in the southwestern Pacific Ocean about 2,000 km south-
east of Australia across (2) ___ Tasman Sea, The country (3) ___ of two large islands,
the North Island and the South Island, with a number of small islands surrounding them.
Tt (4) ___ a land mass of 268,000 sq km and its population is about 4.5 million. New
Zealand is known for its (5) ___ geography. The country has (6) ___ mountain ranges
that (7) ___ north to south (8) ___ the two islands. There is also a volcano region in
the north, lakes, rainforests and grassy (9) ___. 30 % of New Zealand's land is (10) ___
and forested. New Zealand’s fourteen national parks protect a (11) ___ landscape and
rich wildlife and vegetation.
New Zealand is actually a country of (12) ___ weather while in general it is mild and
(13) ___ , with temperatures rarely falling below 0 ‘C. The west coast of the South Island
is the country’s wettest area, while Mid-Canterbury is (14) ___. Changeable weather
conditions are a (15) ___ of New Zealand and it is possible to experience four seasons in
one day.
Surfing and other water sports are favourite activities, as no place in New Zealand is
more than 120 km from the (16) ___
1 a) stretched b) occupied c) located d) bordered
2 a) the b) some c) a d) any
3 a) consists b) divides c) contains d) makes
4 a) contains b) occupies c) expands d) includes
5 a) different b) diverse c) vast d) wide
6 a) vast b) total c) extreme d) tall
7 a) reach b) expand c) grow d) stretch
8 a) around b) before c) along d) between
9 a) deserts b) coasts c) plains d) landscapes
10 a) wooded b) drought c) extreme d) humid
11 a) coastal b) varied c) changeable d) differing
12 a) extreme b) rainy c) unusual d) arid
13 a) varied b) changeable c) temperate d) dry
14 a) humid b) arid c) windy d) rainy
15 a) feature b) quality c) item d) part
16 a) coast b) seaside c) beach d) land