Reading comprehension 6th Primary. Unit 3

Unit 3

Read the text and answer the questions:

Australia is the biggest island in the World. A lot of people in Australia live by the coast. They like surfing and going to the beach. Australians speak English.

The biggest city in Australia is Sydney. There´s a big bridge in Sydney. It´s called Sydney Harbour Bridge. You can climb it.  Look at the picture; this is what can you see from the top!

There are lots of mountains in Australia. The highest mountain in Australia is Mount Kosciuszo. You can Ski there in Winter.

The Great Barrier Reef is in the sea of the coast of Australia. It´s very big. You can see it from space! 

There are lots of deserts in Australia. Australians  call the desert “the outback”. It´s a very dry country. The Great Victoria Desert is the biggest desert in  Australia. 

Australia has got lots of special animals. Kangaroos  can jump three metres! Koalas live in trees and eat the leaves.

The emu is a very big bird. It runs very fast but it can´t fly.

There are crocodiles and snakes too. They´re dangerous.

1. What´s the highest mountain in Australia?

2. What do Australians like doing?

3. What´s the biggest city in Australia?

4. Which animals are dangerous in Australia?

5. What is the Great Victoria?

6. How high can Kangaroos jump?

7. Can you see the Great Barrier Reef from Space?