澳入籍考试模拟题库英文版本（附答案）

2017年1月4日 | 编辑：张思 |

最近一直有新闻说澳洲的入籍考试有进行改革。如下是旧的模拟考试题，看看你能得多少分。实际考试只有20道，答对15道，也就是也就是75分，就可以通过考试。

入籍的基本条件如下：官方的解释请点击这里。
一. 身为澳大利亚永久居民,即有PR身份
二. 入籍的居住时间要求
a）在申请前已经在澳洲合法居住满4年，并且这四年内至少要有一年是PR身份。
b）这四年内离开澳洲的时间总共不得超过一年，并且在申请入籍的这一年不得离开澳大利亚超过90天。
三. 能说和理解基本英语，申请人须参加面试，其时须用英语说出澳大利亚公民的义务和权利
四. 品行良好
五. 打算在澳大利亚居住或与澳大利亚保持密切关系。16岁以下的孩子可以包括在父母任何一方的入籍申请中，无须符合居住要求。

When is Boxing Day?
26 December
25 December
30 May
26 January
At the end of World War II, there was an oversupply of labour inAustralia: true or false?
False
True
In 1967 which country took over from Britain as Australia’s leading trading partner?
Japan
China
New Zealand
Why did the Australian government move in the 1980s and 1990s to remove protections on the country’s economy?
It wanted more control of the economy
The government believed this would reduce wages
It was believed the economy would grow more strongly
Where is the Kokoda Track?
Singapore
Japan
Papua New Guinea
Religious laws have no legal status within Australia: true or false?
False
True
Why is Governor Lachlan Macquarie remembered with great affection?
Because he gave great banquets at government house
Because he treated reformed convicts as if they had never offended
Because he released so many convicts
Why has Australia become a sport-crazy nation?
Mass unemployment allowed people to play sport
Playing sport is a legal requirement
People have more leisure time, the climate is good and there is plenty of open space
Which take prevalence: state laws or Commonwealth laws?
State laws always prevail over Commonwealth laws
Commonwealth laws prevail over state laws
Commonwealth laws prevail, except for laws relating to violent crime
An individual’s vote in an election is secret: true or false?
False
True
What is the capital of Australia?
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Brisbane
The name Australia derives from the Latin word Australis. What does Australis mean?
Of the south
Dry
Big
Which controversial government policy began to be dismantled in 1967?
The White Australia Policy
The Aboriginal Settlements Policy
The Snowy Mountains Policy
When was the Aboriginal flag first displayed?
30 May 1955
12 July 1971
3 September 1901
In which two years has Australia hosted the Olympic Games?
1976 and 2004
1984 and 1992
1956 and 2000
In Australia, everyone must practise the official state religion: true or false?
True
False
When is New Year’s Day celebrated in Australia?
26 December
25 December
26 January
1 January
Which state is also known as the ‘Festival State’?
Victoria
South Australia
New South Wales
Queensland
With which sport are the names Sedgman, McGregor, Hoad and Rosewall associated?
Tennis
Netball
Basketball
What happened at the Ballarat goldfield in 1854?
Many gold diggers were killed by a flash flood
The world’s largest gold nugget was discovered
Gold diggers staged a large protest
What is the national gemstone of Australia?
Opal
Zinc
Gold
Diamond
It is compulsory in Australia to join a trade union: true or false?
False
True
Which of these statements is correct about political parties in Australia?
The Liberal Party believes in high levels of government activity
The Labor Party believes in selling off government industries
The Labor Party believes in using government to help workers
What is Australia’s national anthem?
Advance Australia Fair
Waltzing Matilda
God Save the Queen
Why is Nancy Bird Walton remembered by Australians?
She was the wife of Australia’s first Prime Minister
She was the first woman to win a gold medal for Australia at the Olympic Games
She was the first women to gain a pilot’s licence and to employed in the aviation industry
The separation of powers in the Australian Constitution establishes three arms of national government. What are they?
The legislative arm, the executive arm, the judicial arm
The legislative arm, the elite arm, the local arm
The legislative arm, the police arm, the military arm
What are the colours of the Torres Strait Islander flag?
Red, black and yellow
Gold, green and white
Red, white and blue
Blue, green, black and white
What does Christmas Day celebrate?
The miracles of Jesus Christ
The resurrection of Jesus Christ
The death of Jesus Christ
The birth of Jesus Christ
Who was commander of the Australian forces during World War I?
Lachlan Macquarie
Edmund Barton
John Monash
Who appoints the Governor-General?
The Prime Minister
The Queen
The Commonwealth Parliament
Which two states are Rugby Union and Rugby League popular in?
Queensland and New South Wales
South Australia and Victoria
Western Australia and Tasmania
Who is the head of the Australian Government
The President of the Senate
The Prime Minister
The Governor-General
The Queen
Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Edmund Barton
Sir Henry Parkes
Rod Laver
Equality under the law means what for Australians?
Government agencies can treat someone differently because of their political beliefs
Someone’s culture background can affect how they are treated in the workplace
Nobody should be discriminated against because of their race or ethnicity
What were the nationalities of the explorers who discovered Australia in the 17th century?
Italian and Norwegian
Portuguese and Dutch
English and French
Which political party was once known as the Country Party?
The National Party
The Liberal Party
The Labor Party
How many convicts came to Australia from Britain during the 19th century?
Less than 1,000
Between 10,000 and 20,000
More than 160,000
What was the motivation for many of the people coming to Australia since 1945?
The discovery of rich oil and mineral reserves
They were forced to come as convicted criminals
They had family commitments or a desire to escape poverty, war or persecution
What has the Eureka rebellion of 1854 become a symbol for?
The power of natural forces
Good government
Protest and popular rights
Australian national government draws on the democratic traditions of which other country, other than Britain?
United States of America
Italy
Germany
How long have Indigenous Australians been living in Australia?
Over 80,000 years
Between 60,000 and 80,000 years
Between 40,000 and 60,000 years
Between 20,000 and 40,000 years
Who is the native Australian plant, the banksia, named after?
James Cook
Joseph Banks
Lachlan Macquarie
All Australians are required to follow Judeo-Christian ethics: true or false?
False
True
What percentage of Australia’s population were born overseas?
46%
37%
22%
8%
What is Australia’s national anthem
Advance Australia Fair
Waltzing Matilda
God Save the Queen
What name are Australian soldiers often known by?
Shovels
Diggers
Builders
What happened in the 1850s that triggered a new wave of migration to Australia?
Land was available for free
The British government agreed to pay for most of the voyage
Gold was discovered
What did Aboriginal people do, in protest at their treatment, on the 150th anniversary of European settlement in 1938?
Staged a day of mourning in Sydney
Staged a cultural gathering at Ayers Rock/Uluru
Staged a national walkout from workplaces
3 What is the name of the passage of water between Australia and Tasmania?
Torres Strait
Macquarie Strait
Bass Strait
Cook Strait
Which of these statements is correct about the Queen’s role in Australia?
The Queen makes all final decisions regarding government in Australia
The Queen does not play a day-to-day role in Australia’s government
The Queen shares power equally with the Prime Minister
How does the standard of living in Australia compare to that in other countries?
It is low compared to most of the world’s large industrial economies
It is among the top 10 in the world
It is similar to most undeveloped countries
What is generally agreed to be the greatest killer of Aboriginal people since European settlement?
Disease
War
Poverty
What special day is held on 11 November each year?
Christmas Day
Anzac Day
Remembrance Day
What colours are the Aboriginal flag?
Blue, green, black and white
Red, black and yellow
Gold, green and white
Red, white and blue
When did convicts stop coming to mainland Australia?
1760
1945
1840
How wide is Australia from east to west?
8,000 kilometres
6,000 kilometres
4,000 kilometres
2,000 kilometres
What was discovered in Kalgoorlie in Western Australia in the 1890s?
Coal
Gold
Oil
What made Australia’s first European settlers unique?
They were convicts
They were American
They were English
All Australians are free to say or write what they think about any subject, issue or person, so long as they do not endanger people, defame anyone or obstruct the free speech of others: true or false
False
True
Which military campaign in 1915 resulted in 25,000 Australian casualties?
Gallipoli
Guadalcanal
Passchendaele
When was the Australian Capital Territory established?
1911
1901
1840
1788
After World War II Australia operated a large scale programme to bring migrants from countries of which continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
What is Australia’s national language?
Australia has no official national language
Aboriginal
Australian
English
What percentage of Australians describe themselves as Christian?
Three quarters
Half
One-third
Two-thirds
When will you say these words? ‘I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people whose democratic beliefs I share’.
When you sing the Australian national anthem
When you say the Australian Citizenship Pledge
When you receive your Australian passport
Which authority agreed in 1824 that the name ‘Australia’ be used officially?
The Cabinet
The Commonwealth
The British Admiralty
In what year did the European settlement of Australia start?
1829
1803
1788
1606
What is an example of a matter that state and territory governments are responsible for?
Drains
Police
Rubbish collection
The Commonwealth Parliament has two houses. What are they called?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
Canberra and the Town Hall
The House of Lords and the House of Commons
In what year did Australia come together in a federation?
1875
1886
1901
1945
What is the capital of Queensland?
Brisbane
Darwin
Perth
Sydney
Who was Australia’s first international opera prima donna?
Nancy Bird Walton
Evonne Goolagong
Dame Nellie Melba
What was the name of the first women elected to the Commonwealth Parliament?
Dame Enid Lyons
Nancy Bird Walton
Evonne Goolagong
What did Edith Cowan achieve for the first time in 1923?
She became Australia’s first female Prime Minister
She flew solo across Australia
She was the first woman elected to a parliament in Australia
What was the outcome of an attempt to make Australia a republic in 1999?
It was successful
It was defeated
It was delayed for ten years
When was the Australian flag first flown?
12 July 1971
30 May 1955
3 September 1901
What was the name of James Cook’s ship?
The Endeavour
The Beagle
The Enterprise
How many states are there in Australia?
Nine
Eight
Two
Six
An individual’s vote in an election is a publicly viewable document: true or false
False
True
How tall is Australia from north to south?
10,000 kilometres
8,800 kilometres
5,500 kilometres
3,700 kilometres
Australian soldiers entered World War I in 1915 with an attack on which country?
Italy
Turkey
Germany
In which House of Parliament do all states, regardless of population, have the same number of representatives?
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Queensland State Parliament
When is Anzac Day celebrated in Australia?
1 October
25 April
30 May
26 January
What are Australia’s national colours?
Black and white
Green and gold
Red, white and blue
The Aboriginal flag is not an official flag of Australia: true or false?
False
True
Which of the following statements is correct?
There were hundreds of indigenous communities living in Australia before settlement
The Aboriginal people are one people with a common language and culture
Aboriginal people can be divided into eleven distinct regional communities
What is the largest state in Australia?
Queensland
South Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Which state governor took an interest in Aboriginal people, running a school for their children and offering them land for farming?
Governor Maccquarie
Governor Deakin
Governor Bartong
All Australians are entitled to protest against the government: true or false?
False
True
Who appoints Ministers?
The Queen
The Prime Minister
The Governor-General
Thousands of Australian and British prisoners-of-war died in the construction of what railway?
Thai-Burma railway
Thai-Malaya railway
Thai-Japan railway
What name did German and Italian soldiers give to Australian soldiers in North Africa during World War II?
Donkeys of Tobruk
Rodents of Tobruk
Rats of Tobruk
Which of the following sports was invented in Australia?
Badminton
Rugby League
Australian Rules Football
Which court decision, in 1992, restored land to Aboriginal people, if they had retained their traditional ties to it?
The Mabo decision
The Alice Springs decision
The Uluru decision
Who usually performs the role of Prime Minister?
The leader of the party with a majority in the House of Representatives
The parliamentarian who has served the longest in the House of Representatives
The top judge in Australia
Even though Aboriginal people had the protection of British law, it was rare for what to occur?
For white settlers to be punished for killing Aboriginals
For Aboriginals to be punished for breaking the law
For Aboriginals to be arrested by the police
What is the first line of Australia’s national anthem?
There is a land where summer skies
Australians all let us rejoice
God save our gracious Queen
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
Which verse, written by Banjo Paterson, has become an unofficial national anthem?
Advance Australia Fair
Waltzing Matilda
A Land Down Under
Which Australian tennis player became the first player to win the ‘Grand Slam’ twice?
Sir Donald Bradman
Rod Laver
Ken Rosewall
Where did Britain decide to send convicts in 1786?
New South Wales
Queensland
New Zealand
Only men are allowed to hold positions in government: true or false?
False
True
When is Wattle Day?
1 September
25 April
2 February
26 January
In 1642 who discovered what is now known as Tasmania?
Edmund Barton
James Cook
Abel Tasman
What name is often used to refer to the remote inland areas of Australia?
The back country
The high country
The outback
Which of the following statements is correct about Britain’s influence in Australia?
Britain’s influence in Australia is stronger than ever
Australia’s formal ties with Britain have diminished over time
Britain has no influence in Australia
What is the capital of the Northern Territory?
Perth
Canberra
Darwin
Alice Springs
How long have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people been living in Australia?
40,000 – 60,000 years
80,000 – 120,000 years
150,000 – 200,000 years
Which two states or territories have the most members within the House of Representatives?
New South Wales and Victoria
Queensland and Tasmania
Western Australia and South Australia
Australian laws do not apply to politicians or police: true or false?
False
True
When did Australia introduce decimal currency?
1982
1974
1966
1945
What is the population of Australia?
46 million
33 million
21 million
15 million
What is the voting age in Australia?
21 years old
20 years old
18 years old
16 years old
What term describes the system of national government in Australia?
Australia is a parliamentary democracy
Australia is a communist state
Australia is run as a dictatorship
Which political party has also been known as the Nationalist Party and the United Australia Party?
Freedom Party
Labor Party
Liberal Party
Why did Australia fight with Britain in both World Wars?
Because Britain did not have its own army
Because Germany had invaded Australia
To keep the British Empire strong and so protect itself
What does the Snowy Mountains Scheme provide?
Labour
Bank loans
Electricity
What is the name given to the judgement that set the national minimum wage?
The Harvester judgement
The Farming judgement
The Mining judgement
Voting is voluntary in Australian federal, state and territory elections: true or false?
False
True
How many parts of Australia are there on the World Heritage List?
17 parts
10 parts
5 parts
3 parts
Who became an international aviation figure when they flew from the United States to Australia?
Donald Bradman
Nancy Bird Walton
Charles Kingsford-Smith