Read the following text and mark the letter A B C or D on your answer sheet

SECTION B
Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 11 to 15.
Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australia continent, the
island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest
country by total area. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest urban area is
Sydney.
For about 50,000 years before the first British settlement in the late 18th
century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who spoke languages
classifiable into roughly 250 groups. After the European discovery of the continent by
Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770
and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales
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from 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades, and by
the 1850s most of the continent had been explored and an additional five self-
governing crown colonies established. On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated,
forming the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia has since maintained a stable
liberal democratic political system. The population of 24 million is highly urbanized
and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.
Australia has the world's 13th-largest economy and ninth-highest per capita
income (IMF). With the second-highest human development index globally, the
country ranks highly in quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and civil
liberties and political rights.
11.How many groups of languages were spoken by Australians before the 18th British
settlement?
A.250
B.500
C.240
D.300
12.Which group of European people discovered the Australia continent?
A. The Australia
13.The political system of Australia is
A. unstable
democratic
B. The British
C. The Welsh
D. The Dutch
B. republic
C. urbanized
D.
14.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Australian continent, and many islands make
B. The quality of life, health and education of Australia is good.
C. Sydney is the world's largest urban area.
D. The eastern seaboard is an area of dense population.
15.What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To explain why Australia is a developed country.
B. To explain why Australia's population is increasing
C. To present overall information of Australia
D. To present the history of Australia.
up
Australia.