Canada is a self-governing federal state. Formally the head of state is the King or Queen of England. Canada includes ten provinces: Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and two territories: Yukon and the Northern Territories. Canada has a Parliament. The Canadian Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and the Senate. Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Quebec and Hamilton are Canada’s most important cities. The country has also the largest ports in the world. Canada’s large ports are Quebec, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
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Canada
1. Canada covers all of the … American continent.
a. South b. Central c. North
2. Canada is located on … of the US except Alaska.
a. north b. south c. east
3. Canada is washed by …
a. the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean b. the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean
c. the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
4. The capital of Canada is …
a. Ottawa b. Toronto c. Montreal
5. The official languages of Canada are …
a. English and German b. English and Indian c. French and English
6. … are the original people of the North, Central and South America.
a. English and French b. Indians and Eskimos c. Canadians
7. Canada is a self-governing ….
a. federal state b. independent state c. federal republic
8. Formally the head of the stare is … of England.
a. the President b. the Prime Minister c. the Queen
9. The Canadian Parliament is made up of …
a. the House of Commons and the House of Lords b. the House of Commons and the Senate c. the House of Representatives and the Senate
10. The most admirable sight which attracts tourists from all over the world is ….
a. the Niagara River b. the Great Lakes c. the Niagara Falls
11. All parts of the country have … in winter.
a. cold weather b. warm weather c. hot weather
12. The Niagara Falls are on the Niagara Falls between …
a. Lake Erie and Lake Huron b. Lake Ontario and Lake Erie c. Lake Huron and Lake Ontario
Australia is a self-governing federal state. It is situated in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean, occupying the continent of Australia and a number of islands, of which Tasmania is the most important. Australia is a continent-island washed on its western shoreline by the Indian Ocean and on its east coast by the Pacific Ocean. Australia has an area of 2,965,00square miles, includes six states and two territories. 16 million people now live in Australia. The federal capital of the country is Canberra. The official language is English. Australia’s climate is warm and dry. As Australia is situated in the south hemisphere, it has winter when we have summer in the northern hemisphere, and summer when we have winter. Summer is from December to February; autumn (fall) Mach to May; winter – June to August; and spring – September to November.
There are many unusual animals in Australia. The best known are the kangaroo, duckbilled platypus, the wallaby, the koala bear, the dingo or wild dog and the possum. The emu is the large Australian bird which cannot fly but runs well. The emu and the kangaroo are represented on the national emblem of Australia. Australia is the flattest of the continents.

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Australia
1. Australia is situated in the southwest of the …
a. Atlantic Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. Indian Ocean
2. It is washed by …
a. the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean b. the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean c. the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
3. The federal capital of the country is …
a. Sydney b. Canberra c. Melbourne
4. The official language of the country is ….
a. French b. Australian c. English
5. Australia’s climate is relatively …
a. warm and wet b. dry and warm c. dry and cool
6. Australia is situated in the … hemisphere.
a. south b northern c. western
7. Winter in Australia is from … to ….
a. December … February b. March … May c. June … August
8. Spring in Australia is from … to …
a. June … August b. September … November c.. March … May
9. … are represented on the national emblem of Australia.
a. The emu and the kangaroo b. The koala bear and the emu c. The possum and the dingo
10. Australia has winter when we have …
a. autumn b. spring c. summer
11. The emu is a large bird which …
a. can fly and runs well b. cannot fly but runs well c. cannot run well but flies well
12. Australia includes …
a. 5 states and 2 territories b. 6 states and 2 territories c. 6 states and 3 territories