I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
CANADA
Canada is the largest (11) _____ in the world. Its population is not very large, however. About 25 million people live in Canada - less than half the population of Britain or France and only one thirtieth of the population of India. Canada is in North America and its (12) _____ is Ottawa. It is a rich country with a lot of natural resources. In southern Canada the land is very good (13) _____ farming and Canada exports a lot of wheat. In the north there are magnificent forests. In the west (14) _____ some very high mountains called the Rockies. Canada also has many minerals such as petroleum, gas, copper and zinc. Canada (15) _____ first settled by French pioneers. In the eighteenth century there were wars between Britain (16) _____ French, and Canada came under British rule. Since 1931 Canada (17) _____ an independent member of the British Commonwealth. English and French are both official (18) _____ in Canada.
11. a. town b. city c. village d. country
12. a. city b. town c. capital d. area
13. a. for b. in c. at d. with
14. a. it is b. there are c. they are d. there is
15. a. has b. was c. is d. had
16. a. with b. from c. and d. or
17. a. is b. was c. would be d. has been
18. a. talks b. speeches c. languages d. words
What does the sign say?
A. People ahead B. Elderly people ahead
11. a. town b. city c. village d. country
12. a. city b. town c. capital d. area
13. a. for b. in c. at d. with
14. a. it is b. there are c. they are d. there is
15. a. has b. was c. is d. had
16. a. with b. from c. and d. or
17. a. is b. was c. would be d. has been
18. a. talks b. speeches c. languages d. words