New Zealand is in the acific !cean, south"east of Australia.

#t$s two bi% islands, the North #sland and, and the &outh #sland. The inhabitants are New Zealanders. eople also call them ' (iwis ).

The first inhabitants were the *aoris. They ori%inated from the +uropean A lot of New Zealanders are farmers: there are 12 times more sheep than people. They export meat, butter, milk, and cheese. na,i%ators acific #slands. New disco,ered

Zealand : first Abel Tasman -1./20 and then 1aptain 2ames 1ook -13.40. Now, +n%lish is the principal lan%ua%e, but e,eryone learns *aori at school.

The capital city, 5ellin%hton, is on the North #sland. The islands are beatidul, with hi%h mountains, ,olcanoes and splendid beaches -one beach is 46 km lon%70.

TRUE or FALSE:
1. New Zealand is: a. #n the Atlantic ocean b. #n the acific ocean c. #n the #ndian ocean 2. The 1apital of New Zealand is: a. 5ellin%ton b. 5ashin%ton c. 8ri%hton 9. The first inhabitants are: a. The 1eltic b. The #ndians c. The *aoris /. 5here are they ori%inated; a. b. c. <rom +urope <rom #ndonesia <rom the acific #slands :. 5hat$s fabulous; N. Zealand$s a. 8eaches b. 1ar c. *ountains 4. New Zealand is near: a. Australia b. &outh Africa c. =ussia 16. They are less people than: a. ?o%s b. &heep c. @orses 11. The symbol of N. Zealand is : a. A kan%aroo b. A kiwi c. A sheep 12. The national sport is: a. <ootball b. Tennis c. =u%by

>. The principal lan%ua%e is: a. *aori b. +n%lish c. <rench .. New Zealand is: a. 2 bi% islands b. 9 bi% islands c. / bi% islands 3. 5ho disco,ered New Zealand for the 1st time: a. Abel Tasman b. 1hristopher 1olumbus c. 2ames 1ook