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Australia's oldest university, having been founded in 1850, followed by the
University of Melbourne three years later. Other notable universities include
those of the Group of Eight leading tertiary ['t :r ‚er – третинний]
institutions, including the University of Adelaide [‘æd(ə)leıd] (which boasts

an association with five Nobel Laureates [‘l :r t]), the Australian
National University located in the national capital of Canberra, Monash
University and the University of New South Wales.

The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development; an association of 21 nations to promote growth and trade, set
up in 1961) places Australia among the most expensive nations to attend
university.

FOR GREATER UNDERSTANDING

Questions

1. What other national symbols of Australia do you know?
2. Where is Australia located?
3. When did James Cook sail along and mapped the east coast, which

he named New South Wales and claimed for Great Britain?
4. Does Australia have an official language?
5. What famous Australian peoples do you know?
6. What is the name of Australian’s flag?

7. What colours are national in Australia?
8. What is a national flora emblem in Australia?
9. When was the Federal Capital Territory formed?

10. How many government-funded universities does Australia have?
11. How many states does Australia have?
12. What language is official in Australia?
13. What religion is official in Australia?

14. What is Australia’s biggest city called?
15. Christmas in Australia is in which season?

Quiz

1. Which is the capital of Australia?

a) Melbourne
b) Canberra

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