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Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, stands at the south-western tip of the North Island and is the southernmost capital city in the world. It is built on high hills around a picturesque harbour. Wellington is the windiest city in New Zealand and its nickname is ‘Windy Wellington’. If you ask someone in Wellington what they dislike about Wellington, the answer will almost certainly be: ‘The wind.’ But if you ask them what they most like about the capital, the answer will be: ‘It’s a city were you can be yourself’.

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Queenstown is a famous resort town. It is often called the ‘Adventure Capital of the World.’ In Queenstown you can do practically all kinds of sport, including extreme ones. The city of Dunedin is often called the ‘City of Firsts’. It is home to the country’s oldest university, the first newspaper and the first botanic gardens. Dunedin has strong Scottish roots. In the past it was called New Edinburgh. Later, the city’s name was changed to Edinburgh’s old Celtic name, Dunedin. Dunedin is also a unique place for nature lovers. Here you can see two very rare kinds of penguin: the yelloweyed penguin and the blue penguin.

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New Zealand is a great place for sports. Thrill-seekers can go surfing, diving, rafting, zorbing and bungee jumping. Zorbing and bungee jumping were invented in New Zealand. The country’s national sports is Rugby Union, but it’s more than a game, because winning is a matter of national pride. The New Zealand team is called “The All Blacks” - they wear black shirts and shorts. Before a match they perform a haka - the traditional Maori war dance.

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12. For questions (1 – 16), choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

1.The country’s nearest neighbour is …

a)the USA;

b)India;

c)Australia;

d)Japan.

2.New Zealand has another name, Aotearoa, which means …

a)the land of volcanoes;

b)the land of earthquakes and living dinosaurs;

c)the land of the long white cloud;

d)the land of strange people.

3.What does Zeeland mean? И

a)water land;

b)sea land; Д

c)beautiful land;

d)cloudy land.

4.The largest lake in New ZealandАis …

a)Ritza Lake; б

b)Superior Lake;

c)Lake Taupo; и

d)Lake Louise.

5.How many sheepСare there for every person living in a country?

a)10;

b)5;

c)20;

d)2.

6.The most unusual place in New Zealand is …

a)Lady Knox geyser;

b)Fox Glacier;

c)the White Island Volcano;

d)Rotorua.

7.Rotorua is …

a)a city;

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b)a volcano;

c)a lake;

d)a famous person.

8.What did Maori use to tell stories of the past?

a)songs and carvings;

b)a written language;

c)books and manuscripts;

d)CDs and HDs.

9.The most beautiful place in the world (according to the text) is …

a)Waitomo Caves;

b)Wellington;

c)Milford Sound; И

d)Lady Knox geyser.

10.The national bird and emblem of theДcountry is …

a)a hawk;

b)a peacock; А

c)a sparrow;

d)a kiwi. б

11.New Zealanders likeиto call themselves …

a)Kiwis;

b)New Zealanders;С

c)Maori;

d)Zealanders.

12.Which river in New Zealand is called like the river in England?

a)Thames;

b)Avon;

c)Nile;

d)Danube.

13.Which city has strong Scottish roots?

a)Wellington;

b)Queenstown;

c)Auckland;

d)Dunedin.

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