8 Read these statements and say which of them are facts and which of them are just opinion.
1. In my opinion, it gives you all the basic information you need to know about my country.
2. Sydney is indeed Australia's oldest and largest city.
3. Hopefully these fires are something of the past.
4. It is in the Red Centre where you can find Uluru, our most famous rock monolith.
5. I suppose it shows that when something happens in a place you know, you take other people's problems a lot closer to heart.
6. Sydney is world famous for its architecture.
7. I have heard that Australians have their own meaning for the word "outback". _
8. On 26 January the First Fleet of 11 ships arrived in Sydney Harbour with 1,500 people, half of them convicts.
9. The Sydney Opera House, which is situated in Sydney Harbour, is to me by far the most unusual opera house in the world.
10. In the Australian woods you can come across by far the most dangerous snakes and spiders in the world.
11. For me that shows that Australians are proud of their background, not ashamed of it.
12. The largest star on the Australian flag, which has seven points, represents Australian states and territories.
13. If you ask me, when people say that Australians like sports, it is a huge understatement.
14. It's written by Colleen McCullough, if I'm not mistaken.
15. I've heard Sydney is awesome.
16. The climate in Australia is rather mild, so it's never very cold.
1. In my opinion, it gives you all the basic information you need to know about my country.
2. Sydney is indeed Australia's oldest and largest city.
3. Hopefully these fires are something of the past.
4. It is in the Red Centre where you can find Uluru, our most famous rock monolith.
5. I suppose it shows that when something happens in a place you know, you take other people's problems a lot closer to heart.
6. Sydney is world famous for its architecture.
7. I have heard that Australians have their own meaning for the word "outback". _
8. On 26 January the First Fleet of 11 ships arrived in Sydney Harbour with 1,500 people, half of them convicts.
9. The Sydney Opera House, which is situated in Sydney Harbour, is to me by far the most unusual opera house in the world.
10. In the Australian woods you can come across by far the most dangerous snakes and spiders in the world.
11. For me that shows that Australians are proud of their background, not ashamed of it.
12. The largest star on the Australian flag, which has seven points, represents Australian states and territories.
13. If you ask me, when people say that Australians like sports, it is a huge understatement.
14. It's written by Colleen McCullough, if I'm not mistaken.
15. I've heard Sydney is awesome.
16. The climate in Australia is rather mild, so it's never very cold.