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Listening: Grammar-in-Context
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Sydney, Australia
Part 1: Listen & Understand
Listen to the article about Sydney, Australia, and then answer the questions below (click 'Let's Go' to check your answers.)
Listen to the article about Sydney, Australia, and then answer the questions below (click 'Let's Go' to check your answers.)
Part 2: Grammar-in-Context
Read the article and choose the correct words to complete the sentences (click 'Let's Go' to check your answers.)
Read the article and choose the correct words to complete the sentences (click 'Let's Go' to check your answers.)
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, as you probably already know, is (1)_____ in Australia, a country with a population of 23 million people. Sydney (2)_____ the capital city of Australia (that's Canberra), (3)_____ it's the largest city, and it's perhaps the most well-known Australian city in other countries of the world. (4)_____ about 4.6 million people who live in Sydney. I love Sydney (5)_____ it's a very modern, international city, with people from all over the world. There are also (6)_____ interesting places to visit, like the Sydney Opera House and the Royal Botanic Gardens (7)_____ you can see thousands of large bats called 'flying foxes'. (8)_____, there are many wonderful museums and fantastic art galleries where you can (9)_____ the works of famous artists. If you want (10)_____ or watch sports, you can enjoy the Sydney Cricket Ground or the Sydney Football Stadium. With a great climate (not too hot, and not too cold), and a beautiful view of the Tasman Sea, it's (11)_____ surprising that this city continues to attract about 2 to 3 million international tourists each year.