Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions below

I. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions below.
Canada is the world's second largest country. 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 capital is Ottawa. It is a rich country with a lot of natural resources. In southern
Canada the land is very good for farming and Canada exports a lot of wheat. In the north there are magnificent
forests. In the west there are some very high mountains called the Rockies. Canada also has many minerals such as
petroleum, gas, copper and zinc. Canada was the first settled by French pioneers. In the eighteenth century there
were wars between Britain and French, Canada came under British rule. Since 1931 Canada has been an
independent member of the British Commonwealth. English and French are both official language in Canada.
1. Is Canada the word's largest country?...
2.What is the population of Canada?..
3.When did wars happen between Britain and French?
4.Since when has Canada been an independert member of the British Commonwealth?
5.Are English and Chinese both official languages in Canada?.
II. Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D that best fits each of the gaps.
The country is more beautiful than a town and (1)
to live in. Many people think so, and go to the
country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage (2)_
in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not different (3)
another.
one
Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen for many miles around.
Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now
fairy (4)_
_and many villages have water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so (5)
some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can't find in the village shop.
1. A. please
B. pleased
C. pleasure
D. pleasant
2. A. build
B. building
C. built
D. is built
3. A. from
B. with
C. on
D. for
4. A. difficult
B. comfortable
C. enjoyable
D. improved
5. A. far away
B.out of
C.beyond
D. close to
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, c or D) that needs correcting.
1. On the way home, we saw a lot of men, women, and dogs which were playing in the park.
А
B
C
D
2. The man whom remained in the office was the manager.
A
B
C
D
3. If anyone will phone, tell them I'll be back at 11:00.
АВ
C
D
4. Sam will not graduate unless he doesn't pass all the tests.
A
C
D