B. Use of language - Lösung
21 pts
Diese Lösungen kannst du nur betrachten, wenn du dein Smartphone quer hältst, da sie sonst zu groß sind.
Quer halten funktioniert nicht? Dann:
Die Lösungen sind dann möglicherweise verschoben oder falsch skaliert.
1. Find words or expressions in the text that mean more or less the same. | 3 pts | ||
a) | reaction | (lines 14-22) response | |
b) | worldwide | (lines 14-22) global | |
c) | not long ago | (lines 36-42) recently | |
2. Find the opposites. | 3 pts | ||
a) | high | (line 6) low / small | |
b) | worse | (line 29) better | |
c) | continues | (lines 41/42) ended / stopped | |
3. Explain two of the following words in complete sentences. | 4 pts | ||
a) | famous | (line 6) | |
If you are a famous person, many people know who you are. | |||
Egypt is famous for the its pyamides. | |||
Messi is a famous football player. | |||
b) | experts | (line 14) | |
Expert is another word for specialist. | |||
An expert has special skills or knowlege in a special field / subjekt. | |||
c) | to ban | (line 37) | |
If something is banned, it is not allowed / forbidden / prohibited. | |||
Drugs are banned in Germany. | |||
4. Vocabulary - Grammar | 11 pts | ||
Read the text. Find the suitable forms of the words and write them down. | |||
Facts about Australia | |||
Australia is an independent democracy with a population of more than 22 million. It is one of the world´s most urbanised countries, with about 70 percent of the population living in the ten largest cities. Australia is also a multiculutral society with people from almost 200 nations. Australian English does not differ significantly from other forms of English, although some colloquial slang expressions are unique. Australia´s national day, which is celebrated on 26 January, marks the date in 1788 when Capitain Arthur Philip sailed into Port Jackson. This day is called "Australia Day". One of the earliest export goods was wool. Since then a more diverse export industrie has developped. Tourism and education, as well as producing an selling high quality food and wine are also important for Australian economy. | a) independance b) country c) live d) social e) significant f) express g) ? h) sail i) call j) develop k) educate | ||
Adapted from: https://www.about-australia.com/australia-in-brief | |||