Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (23) .  .  .  .  . comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands  in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries (24) .  .  .  .  . Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (25) .  .  .  .  . the north, the Solomon, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the Southeast. Australia (26) .  .  .  .  . six states, and two major mainland territories. The (27) .  .  .  .  . city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it’s Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall.

23.       A. who                        B. where                    C. which                     D. what

24.       A. include                  B. contain                  C. has                         D. conclude

25.       A. on                           B. to                            C. by                           D. at

26.       A. has                         B. takes                      C. gets            D. begins

27.       A. capital                   B. urban                     C. rural                       D. suburb