Reading Comprehension Practice

What did happen in the seventeenth century?

• Dutchman discovered Tasmania.

• No ships had touched the unknown shore before.

• James Cook was sent upon an exploring expeditions.

• All statements above are true

The land of Australia is perhaps the oldest in the world.

• True

• False

Who discovered Tasmania?

• A French man

• A Dutch man

• An English man

• A Scottish man

To whom did George III send upon an expedition?

• Captain Hook

• Captain James

• King George

• Herman Cook

Where did Captain Cook do when he landed there?

• Tasmania

• America

• Torres Strait

• South Wales

What was the name he gave to this tract?

• New South Wales

• New North Wales

• New East Wales

• New West Wales

He set up the British flag. Here 'he' stands for?

• King George

• Captain James

• Captain Hook

• King James

Who did claim the whole eastern coast with all its bays,harbours,rivers and islands, for King George?

• King James

• Captain cook

• George Hook

• King George

In 1768 Captain Cook was sent upon an exploring expedition. According to the context clue, find out the meaning of the word 'expedition'.

• Journey

• Ban

• Throw out

• Trapped

When Holland was mistress of the seas, the ------- planted their flag on every shore. Fill in the blank.

• Dutch

• Scottish

• Welsh

• America