Australia
Grammar Challenge
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Around the English-speaking world
Who am I?
100

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

100

Put the verb into the simple past: "Last year we go to Sydney."

go --> went

100

Translate: Ich komme aus Deutschland. 

I'm from Germany. / I come from Germany. 

100

In which country can you visit Edinburgh?

The UK / Scotland

100

I am an Australian animal. I can jump and carry my baby in a pouch. 

a kangaroo 

200

Name two famous Australian animals.

kangaroo, koala, wombat, ...

200

Choose the correct word: I have lived here for / since three years. 

for

200

Translate: Wir waren letztes Jahr in Australien. 

We were in Australia last year. 

200

What is the capital of the USA?

Washington D.C. 

200

I am a large city in Australia. My famous opera house stands next to the water. 

Sydney

300

What is the name of the huge natural area in the centre of Australia?

the Outback

300

Complete the conditional sentence: "If I had enough money, I ....."

would + infinitive

300

Translate: Ich habe noch nie einen Koala gesehen. 

I have never seen a koala. 

300

Which country has a red maple leaf on its flag?

Canada

300

I am the language spoken by most people in Australia, the USA and the UK. 

English

400

Which famous Australian building looks like large white sails?

the Opera house

400

Change into the passive: People speak English in Australia. 

English is spoken in Australia.

400

Translate: Wenn das Wetter gut ist, gehen wir an den Strand."

If the weather is good, we will go to the beach. 

400

What is the capital of New Zealand? 

Wellington

400

I am an animal. I live in trees, eat eucalyptus leaves and sleep for most of the day. 

koala

500

Who are the Indigenous people of Australia?

the Aboriginal people 

500

Change into reported speech: Mia said, "I have never seen a kangaroo."

Mia said that she had never seen a kangaroo. 

500

Translate: Australien ist größer, als viele Menschen denken. 

Australia is bigger than many people think. 

500

Name the four countries of the United Kingdom. 

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

500

I am the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemisphere. 

the equator

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