Living in the Outback
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
What did Ernie do when he arrived in Australia? Click here to listen to this part.
- Stayed in Darwin.
- Stayed in Darwin and then moved in with Catherine.
- Moved from Darwin to another town.
What is the Barossa Valley? Click here to listen to this part.
- A fruit-growing area.
- An Aboriginal farming area.
- A valley close to Darwin.
Who did he work for? Click here to listen to this part.
- A government commission.
- A private company.
- Himself.
What work did he do? Click here to listen to this part.
- Pest controller.
- Maintenance man.
- Caretaker.
Where did he spend Christmas? Click here to listen to this part.
- Mostly outside.
- In a large mobile home.
- In a small caravan.
What was the weather like just before Christmas? Click here to listen to this part.
- Hot during the day but damp and warm in the evening.
- Hot and wet.
- Cloudy and stormy.
Where was the snake? Click here to listen to this part.
- Under his towel in the shower.
- Outside the shower.
- Under a seat near the shower.
What did his rescuer do? Click here to listen to this part.
- Killed the snake with his belt.
- Hit the snake very hard.
- Chased the snake away with a piece of wood.