Worksheet Week 1: The Australian Citizenship test I. Choose the right answer: 1. The aim of this citizenship test is to understand -the responsibilities and prison sentences when you commit a crime in Australia -the rights and duties of Australian citizens -the responsibilities and privileges of committing to the Australian way of life. 2. Among them one is NOT mentioned: -mutual respect. -democracy -equality of opportunity -fraternity. 3. The test will introduce migrants to: - geography - history - mathematics

4. Australian traditions are represented by: -customers -Symbols -the Australian flag 5. The answers to the test can be found: -online only - in a particular book -in embassies 6. Australia is a - direct community -reverse community -diverse community 7.The Australian government sits in - Sydney. - Canberra. - Melbourne

II. Say whether the following statements are Right or Wrong (Justify) The federal government has announced a review of the citizenship test because it was too difficult. R/W ______________________________________________________________________________________ Everybody works hard to be among the 93%. R/W ______________________________________________________________________________________ The questions include the colour of the Aboriginal flag and the place of the 1956 Olympics. R/W ______________________________________________________________________________________ The aim of the test is to help migrants understand Aboriginal values. R/W ______________________________________________________________________________________ Indians and Filipinos are not doing as well as British and New Zealand people. R/W ______________________________________________________________________________________ The test will be reviewed exactly in three months „time according to Mr Rudd. R/W ______________________________________________________________________________________ More than 8000 people have passed the test since it was introduced. R/W ______________________________________________________________________________________

III. Fill in the blanks to complete the following passages: Chris Evans, immigration minister: “Who makes the l___________ of Australia? Is it c___________ to vote in Australia? What are, what is the role of the p___________? Those s___________ of questions … Malcolm Turnbull, leader of the opposition: “[We are pleased that the Government is keeping the citizenship test, that it's keeping] a test that we p___________, that we set up, e___________ when we were in g___________...As far as Don Bradman is c___________, I‟d simply say that it is a very b___________ selector that d___________ Don Bradman. Chris Evans, immigration minister: “We are going to have a fairly s___________ pass m___________ to make sure not that we s___________ people becoming c___________ but that they u___________ what they are s___________ up for and that they understand the r___________ of taking an Australian c___________.

Ramdas Snkarens, ethnic community council: “So, why are we k___________ ourselves that English language f___________ is essential for one‟s c___________ or l___________ to Australia? IV. What do the following figures correspond to?: 131.880 corresponds to the number _______________________________________________________________ 93 corresponds to the percentage _________________________________________________________________ 1956 corresponds to the year_____________________________________________________________________ 3 corresponds to the number_____________________________________________________________________ 8000 corresponds to the number__________________________________________________________________ October 1st corresponds to the date________________________________________________________________ 72000 corresponds to the number _________________________________________________________________ 60 corresponds to the percentage__________________________________________________________________ 75 corresponds to the percentage _________________________________________________________________ V. Sample citizenship questions : 1. Which colours are represented on the Australian flag? a. Green and yellow b. Red, black and yellow c. Blue, red and white d. Orange and purple 2. Indigenous people have lived in Australia for... a. At least 40,000 years b. About 8000 years c. About 800 years d. Less than 400 years 3. What is the Opposition? a. the political party who wins the second largest number of seats in Parliament b. anybody who doesn't agree with the government c. politicians who do not agree with the Prime Minister d. people who oppose the fact that Australia is a monarchy 4. Which is a popular sport in Australia? a. Ice hockey b. Water polo c. Cricket d. Table tennis 5. Australia's political system is a... a. Parliamentary democracy b. Monarchy c. Dictatorship d. Socialist state 6. The name “Australia” derives from the Latin “australis”, meaning a. made of gold b. the promised land c. of the south d. southern star 7. Which animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms? a. Wombat and echidna

b. Kangaroo and emu c. Kangaroo and dingo d. Lion and unicorn 8. Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from? a. Spain b. France c. England d. Ireland 9. Who is Australia's head of state? a. Prime Minister John Howard b. Queen Elizabeth II c. Governor General Michael Jeffery d. Premier Steve Bracks 10. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia? a. Sir Edmund Barton b. Sir Henry Parkes c. John Curtin d. Sir Robert Menzies 11. What song is Australia's national anthem? a. God Save the Queen b. Star Spangled Banner c. Advance Australia Fair d. Waltzing Matilda 12. What do you call the elected head of a state government? a. Governor b. Premier c. Mayor d. Prime Minister 13. Which federal political party or parties are in power? a. Australian Labor Party b. Australian Democrats and the Australian Greens c. National Party d. Liberal Party and National Party

8. Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from? a. Spain b. France c. England d.Ireland 15. Australia's values are based on the... a. Teachings of the Koran b. The Judaeo-Christian tradition c. Catholicism d. Secularism 16. What does Anzac Day commemorate? a. The Gallipoli landing b. Armistice Day c. The Battle of the Somme d. Victory in the Pacific 17. In what year did the first European settlers arrive? a. 1801 b. 1770 c. 1788 d. 1505

18. How many states are there in Australia? a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8 19. Who can be nominated for election to Parliament? a. Any adult Australian-born citizen b. Any Australian citizen who achieved extraordinary merits c. Anybody who collected enough signatures for nomination d. Any adult Australian citizen 20. What is a bill? a. a decision by a government department b. a proposed law that has not yet passed through parliament c. a legal document that outlines the Australian system of government

VI. Pair Work: Student A

Student B

a. Do you think this test is necessary? Why or why not? b. Do you think questions like the one on Don Bradman are relevant? c. What do you think of the test being a computer based test? d. Did you find it difficult to understand the questions? Why or why not? e. Is it an adequate way to assess English skills (oral skills)? f. Many Australian citizens could not answer the questions. Are you surprised? Why or Why not? g. Comment on “if you don‟t put the work in to understand the answers to the questions, then you don‟t have the level of commitment that is required to be part of Australian society”.

a. Do you think this test is a good idea? Why or why not? b. Are there any questions that you wouldn't keep? c. Can you think of other ways to assess migrants‟ knowledge of Australian culture ( interviews…)? d. Do you think it is important that the test be in English? e. Should the test be made easier for refugees? Why or why not? f. Polls showed that the majority of Australians supported the implementation of the test. Explain why. g. Comment on : “Although applicants can pass a test, it does not mean that they have adopted the values it seeks to define or have competent English skills for everyday living”

VII. Translate the following extract from the article “Don gets dropped from citizenship test” The Government says the new test will be ready by next August. Ethnic groups say the proposed overhaul will make the test much fairer for new arrivals. The standard of English will be lowered for "disadvantaged" applicants, such as refugees, who will sit a special course. VIII. Grammar a)Express comparisons between…. (you will start with the first item and use the word between brackets) http://skoppe.free.fr/comparer.html Canberra and Sydney‟s populations.(populated) The number of people who fail the citizenship test and the number of people who pass it.( little) The way Indians and Filipinos prepare for the test – the way British and New Zealand people do.(good) The old and the new pass marks for the test.(high) The colours on the Australian flag – the colours of the French flag.

b)In which of these sentences can THAT be replaced with a relative pronoun ; which one(s)? The test that we proposed. It is a very brave selector that drops Don Bradman. We want to make sure that they understand. Why are we kidding ourselves that English language fluency is essential? c) Complete the following sentences with the relevant relative pronoun (except THAT) http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses#h02

The opposition,___________leader is Malcolm Turnbull, created the first citizenship test. The cricket player___________Kevin Rudd decided to suppress from the test is a national icon. The test requires a good knowledge of English___________annoys Ramdas Snkarens. ___________the government wants is to make sure that new citizens understand t heir responsibilities. IX Extra : This grid contains 30 words related to today’s topic

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